Teens Succeed
At a glance
Teens Succeed is a closed California state grant opportunity from CA State Library (State of California). The application deadline was March 12, 2025. Individual awards are listed as $50K – $75K, with $500K in total estimated funding. 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.
Expected to open around January 2027
This program has posted at about the same time each year. If it follows its pattern, the next round should post between Dec 23, 2026 and Jan 20, 2027, with about 63 days to apply.
Based on 2 past postings: Jan 3, 2024, Jan 9, 2025. Confidence: low. Agencies can change or skip a year; only the agency's posted notice is official. Watch it and we'll email you when the next round posts.
Key facts
- Jan 9, 2025Posted
- Mar 12, 2025Application deadline
- Opened
- Jan 9, 2025
- Close date
- Mar 12, 2025
- Award floor
- $50,000
- Award ceiling
- $75,000
- Est. total funding
- $500,000
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Matching funds
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)
- Type
- Grant
- Funding source
- Federal — Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grants are federally funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and are awarded by the State Library to eligible California libraries.
- Matching funds
- Not Required — Applicants are expected to contribute a local match to the grant funds in the form of a cash match and/or in-kind contributions. A match is expected, but no minimum amount is required.
- Funding method
- Advance(s) — For awards totaling less than $20,000, payment is made in full. For awards totaling more than $20,000, payments typically follow a 50%/40%/10% payment schedule. It can take up to eight weeks for a grantee to receive funds from the State Library after a signed, error-free claim form is received by the State Library’s Fiscal Office.
- Estimated number of awards
- Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
- Award period
- 07/01/25-06/30/26
- Expected award announcement
- 05/2025
- Letter of intent
- Not required
- Geography
- This opportunity is open to eligible organizations in the State of California
- How to submit
- Online: https://www.gotomygrants.com/Public/Opportunities/Details/39a9fd2a-0934-4e34-971a-caeb84e0a01c
- Latest change note
- updated 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)
The California State Library distributes the LSTA funds through grant opportunities to eligible California libraries and nonprofit organizations supporting libraries, such as Friends groups and library cooperative systems.
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
The California State Library’s LSTA grant opportunities: Support improvement, innovation, and experimentation in library services; Build capacity among the California library community in grant-writing and grant management; and Help California’s local libraries develop services that effectively respond to community needs and align with community aspirations.
Description
The Teens Succeed opportunity provides grant funding for out-of-school-time teen internships, with a focus on developing teens’ social emotional learning and workforce readiness skills. The purpose of this grant program is to address the challenges teens face in the aftereffects of the pandemic and to help prepare youth for success in life.
Past applications & awards
Historical data · not a predictionReported by the agency for this listing
- Fiscal year 2024–2518 applications · 0 awards
Program contact (as published)
Wendy Amireh
LSTAGrants@library.ca.gov
1-916-603-7129
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Teens Succeed”?
The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Nonprofit and Public Agency. It adds: “The California State Library distributes the LSTA funds through grant opportunities to eligible California libraries and nonprofit organizations supporting libraries, such as Friends groups and library cooperative systems.” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.
How much funding is available through “Teens Succeed”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $50k – $75k and total estimated program funding is $500,000.
How do I apply for “Teens Succeed”?
Applications go directly to CA State Library, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: online at https://www.gotomygrants.com/Public/Opportunities/Details/39a9fd2a-0934-4e34-971a-caeb84e0a01c. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.
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CA State Library- Award range
- Amount not specified
- Closes
- Ongoing
- Who can apply
- Nonprofit and Public Agency