Lunch at the Library Summer 2026
At a glance
Lunch at the Library Summer 2026 is a closed California state grant opportunity from CA State Library (State of California). The application deadline was November 5, 2025. Total estimated funding is $3M. Applicant types listed as eligible include nonprofit and public agency. It is listed on the California Grants Portal. Cost sharing is not required.
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Sep 15, 2025Posted
- Nov 5, 2025Application deadline
- Opened
- Sep 15, 2025
- Close date
- Nov 5, 2025
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- Not specified
- Est. total funding
- $3,000,000
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Matching funds
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)
- Type
- Grant
- Funding source
- State
- Matching funds
- Not Required
- Funding method
- Advances & Reimbursement(s)
- Estimated number of awards
- Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
- Estimated award amounts
- Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
- Award period
- 2/26 - 1/27
- Expected award announcement
- January, 2025
- Letter of intent
- Not required
- Geography
- California public libraries only.
- How to submit
- Online: https://gotomygrants.com/Public/Opportunities/Details/d175e68d-4fa3-454b-8bd5-f719c24ca9eb
Who can apply
Applicant categories as listed on the California Grants Portal. GrantsJunction maps them to detailed applicant types for search and matching.
- Nonprofit
- Public Agency
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Purpose and description as published on the California Grants Portal.
Purpose
Funds and support are available for all California public libraries that help to provide USDA summer meals for children and youth. The Lunch at the Library program helps California public libraries to establish library locations as U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) summer meal sites and take pop-up libraries to other USDA community meal sites while providing learning and enrichment opportunities.
Description
Applications are non-competitive. All libraries participating in Lunch at the Library and submitting approved applications will receive funds. These funds can support the following Lunch at the Library activities: Library Meal Sites: Establish and serve USDA summer meals at library site(s) and provide learning and enrichment programming at those meal sites. Lunch at the Library meal sites should include programming. Programs can include — but are not limited to — farm to summer, literacy, health and wellness, nutrition education, and arts and culture-based activities, as well as books provided to help families build home libraries. Pop-Up Libraries at Community Meal Sites: Take pop-up libraries — including programming, resources, and books — to other community-based USDA summer meal sites, such as local parks and schools.
Past applications & awards
Historical data · not a predictionReported by the agency for this listing
- Fiscal year 2025–2690 applications · 89 awards
Program contact (as published)
Robyn McCreight
Lunch@library.ca.gov
1-916-603-6716
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Lunch at the Library Summer 2026”?
The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Nonprofit and Public Agency. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.
How much funding is available through “Lunch at the Library Summer 2026”?
Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $3,000,000.
How do I apply for “Lunch at the Library Summer 2026”?
Applications go directly to CA State Library, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: online at https://gotomygrants.com/Public/Opportunities/Details/d175e68d-4fa3-454b-8bd5-f719c24ca9eb. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.
Related open opportunities
Other open California state opportunities, matched on agency, categories and wording.
Lunch at the Library Summer 2027
CA State Library- Award range
- Amount not specified
- Closes
- Ongoing
- Who can apply
- Nonprofit and Public Agency