FY2024-2025 LSTA Regular Grants

General Information

  • The Utah State Library will award up to $250,000 in total grant funds during the 2023-2024 Regular LSTA Grant funding period on a competitive basis for library projects.
  • Available funds for projects will be awarded according to community benefit and innovation.
  • To determine eligibility, applicants are encouraged to review the 2024-2025 Applicant Library Eligibility Criteria prior to applying.
  • Projects that request a significant portion of the available funds may be asked to reduce the size of the project prior to approval.
  • Applications will be peer reviewed and scored by representatives from Utah’s library community.
  • Successful proposals may be partially or fully funded. Not all requests may be funded.
  • Grant funds may not be used prior to the start date of the grant.
  • Grant projects must fit into at least one of the Goals stated in USL’s LSTA Five Year Plan 2023-2027.

Grant Documents

Applicant Library Eligibility Criteria
LSTA 2025 Pre-Application Resources and Guidelines
LSTA Grant Administration Guidelines
LSTA Forms - 2024-2025 Grant Round

2023

For those who are completing the 2023-2024 LSTA grants, your final report is due on October 1, 2024.

Grants Portal


Register for access to our online grants portal. 

Register for access at least a week before the application deadline.

Request login information by clicking new user in the grants portal or by contacting Rachel Cook, Grants Coordinator, at rcook@utah.gov or 801-715-6722.


Login to Grants Portal
Deadlines and Timetable

5/3/2024

Application opens

5/7/2024

Application Training Webinar

5/22/2024

Pre-review of Applications Due

5/31/2024

Full Application Closes

6/7/2024

Eligibility Review

6/10-6/21/2024

Panel Review

6/25/2024

Panel Review Meeting

6/26/2024

Submit to State Librarian for Approval

6/28/2024

Funded Projects Announced

6/28/2024

Contracts Sent Out

7/2/2024

LSTA Admin Webinar

7/1/2023

Contracts Due

7/12/2024

Signed Contracts Due, LSTA Spending Begins

10/1/2024

Interim Report 1 Due

3/1/2025

Interim Report 2 Due

6/30/2025

LSTA Spending Ends

7/05/2025

Reimbursements Due

8/31/2024

Contract End Date

10/1/2025

Final Report Due

Questions?

Rachel Haberman
 801-715-6740 or 800-662-9150 (Utah Toll-Free)
 rhaberman@utah.gov