eBooks for All California Collection Development Grant Opportunity

At a glance

eBooks for All California Collection Development Grant Opportunity is a closed California state grant opportunity from CA State Library (State of California). The application deadline was March 12, 2025. Total estimated funding is $500K. Applicant types listed as eligible include public agency. It is listed on the California Grants Portal. Cost sharing or matching is required.

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Jan 8, 2025Posted
Mar 12, 2025Application deadline

Opened: Jan 8, 2025
Close date: Mar 12, 2025
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $500,000
Expected awards: Not specified
Matching funds: 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: 25% — A contributing match is required for these grants. The match for all grants will be 25 percent. Please note that an update has been made to the 25 percent match requirement. Your organization’s match contribution can be used to purchase eBook licenses that do not expire at the end of the LSTA grant period. LSTA grant funds from the California State Library can only be used to purchase eBook licenses that expire before June 30, 2026
Funding method: Advances & Reimbursement(s) — For awards totaling less than $20,000, payment is made in full. For awards totaling more than $20,000, payments typically follow a 45%/45%/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.
Estimated award amounts: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Award period: 07/01/25 - 6/30/26
Expected award announcement: January 2025
Letter of intent: Not required
Geography: This opportunity is open to eligible organizations in the State of California

Who can apply

Applicant categories as listed on the California Grants Portal. GrantsJunction maps them to detailed applicant types for search and matching.

Public Agency

Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)

California public libraries, California state libraries, California academic libraries, and California library consortiums

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

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 California State Library invites public libraries to apply for funding to build our shared statewide collection of eBooks and eAudiobooks, accessible to every library in the state. The collection, currently consisting of over 150,000 copies of over 50,000 titles, is designed to meet the recreational and informational reading needs of California’s diverse communities. Many titles are licensed for simultaneous use. The collection is available to all public libraries to provide for free to readers of all ages. Libraries wishing to have access to this collection must be on the Palace App, an eReader aggregator that can browse and display materials from Overdrive, CloudLibrary, Boundless, and other similar services. The eBooks for All California project not only includes materials inside the app, it also includes a geolocated collection of materials that are all licensed for simultaneous use to anyone inside of California, with or without a library card. If your library or organization is interested in purchasing materials for inclusion in this growing statewide collection, the California State Library would welcome your participation. In order to participate in this opportunity, libraries must join the eBooks for All project and offer access to Palace to their patrons. If your library has not yet joined and you are interested in participating, please email ebooksforall@library.ca.gov to get started. Libraries will need to set up a purchasing account with the Palace Project to procure materials. When grants are awarded, the State Library will work with the grantees to complete that process.

Program page on the agency site ↗

Past applications & awards

Historical data · not a prediction

Reported by the agency for this listing

Fiscal year 2024–2510 applications · 0 awards

Counts as published on the California Grants Portal. Award counts can read zero until decisions are announced.

Program contact (as published)

Chris Durr
chris.durr@library.ca.gov
1-916-603-7115

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “eBooks for All California Collection Development Grant Opportunity”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Public Agency. It adds: “California public libraries, California state libraries, California academic libraries, and California library consortiums” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “eBooks for All California Collection Development Grant Opportunity”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $500,000.

How do I apply for “eBooks for All California Collection Development Grant Opportunity”?

Applications go directly to CA State Library, not through GrantsJunction. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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