2025-26 Preservation & Accessibility of California's LGBTQ+ History

At a glance

2025-26 Preservation & Accessibility of California's LGBTQ+ History is a closed California state grant opportunity from CA State Library (State of California). The application deadline was April 1, 2026. Total estimated funding is $750K. 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

Mar 3, 2026Posted
Apr 1, 2026Application deadline

Opened: Mar 3, 2026
Close date: Apr 1, 2026
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $750,000
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 — Budget funded through California State Budget of 2025-26. Minimum funding request: $5,000 Maximum funding request: $200,000 Eligible organizations comprised of more than one library and/or organizations managing more than one archive may apply for up to two grants, each eligible to request up to $100,000 in funding. All other eligible organizations may apply for one grant
Matching funds: Not Required — Match funds not required but are encouraged.
Funding method: Advance(s) — If an awardee’s full award amount is more than $20,000, 10 percent of the grant award is withheld until the end of the project period, payable only if all project reporting requirements are fulfilled and all project funds are expended by the time specified in the award agreement. For awards receiving funding over $20,000, a typical payment schedule is 45/45/10
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: 06/01/26 - 12/31/27
Expected award announcement: May 2026
Letter of intent: Not required
Geography: Statewide grantees and collections must be located in California.
How to submit: Online: https://gotomygrants.com/Public/Opportunities/Details/fc8ef676-96af-4671-b461-6f26469b0449
Latest change note: Change open time; changed grant period start date

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

Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)

Organizations and collections must be California-based, and projects must support the physical or digital preservation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer materials relevant to the LGBTQ+ movement, culture, experience, and/or history within California.

Can your organization apply?

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

Description

This opportunity is targeted at archives of all sizes for projects that preserve and make publicly accessible collections relevant to the LGBTQ+ movement, culture, experience, and/or history in California. This opportunity aims to preserve and make accessible materials demonstrating the significant role of LGBTQ+ Californians and the LGBTQ+ movement in this state. By preserving and making these resources available to others, funded projects will help provide a more comprehensive and inclusive view of California’s history. Organizations and collections must be California-based, and projects must support the physical or digital preservation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer materials relevant to the LGBTQ+ movement, culture, experience, and/or history within California. Projects must include activities that focus on educating the public, researchers, and other stakeholders about and encouraging them to access the collection(s). Projects must focus on research-value materials, including monographs, serials, manuscripts, archival materials, maps, architectural drawings, sound recordings, photographs, moving images, and newspapers. This funding is not for the preservation of works of art on paper, paintings, sculptures, or other objects.

Program page on the agency site ↗

Program contact (as published)

Alanna Wilson
lgbtq@library.ca.gov
1-916-603-7180

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “2025-26 Preservation & Accessibility of California's LGBTQ+ History”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Nonprofit and Public Agency. It adds: “Organizations and collections must be California-based, and projects must support the physical or digital preservation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer materials relevant to the LGBTQ+ movement, culture, experience, and/or history within California.” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “2025-26 Preservation & Accessibility of California's LGBTQ+ History”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $750,000.

How do I apply for “2025-26 Preservation & Accessibility of California's LGBTQ+ History”?

Applications go directly to CA State Library, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: online at https://gotomygrants.com/Public/Opportunities/Details/fc8ef676-96af-4671-b461-6f26469b0449. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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