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Grants for Public Library Systems

Information about LSTA grants and other funding opportunities.

Grants For Maryland Public Libraries

Hello and welcome!

This is the central hub of information about Library and Service Technology Act (LSTA) grants for the Maryland State Library Agency. Please use the buttons/links to the left to navigate. The Maryland State Library Agency only awards federal LSTA grants to Maryland Public Library systems. All other grant-seeking organizations should seek to partner with a Maryland public library system to be eligible for a grant from MSLA.

What is the Maryland State Library Agency?

As the state library agency for Maryland, MSLA administers State and Federal funds to support Maryland public libraries in their mission to offer outstanding resources, programs, and excellent customer service. The State Library Resource Center, at the main branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library, serves as the official state library. MSLA has oversight of the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled; Maryland’s Public Libraries; the State Library Network; the Library Capital Grants Programs; and the Deaf Culture Digital Library.

Maryland State Library Agency Goals, 2023-2027

  • Inclusive, Responsive, and Connected Institutions
  • Resilient and Engaged Library Staff
  • Informed and Thriving Marylanders.

Grant Start & End Dates

  • Staff Development Grants 2023-2024, July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024 
    Interim reports due January 30, 2024
    All final reports due July 30, 2024
  • Competitive Grants 2023-2024, July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
    Interim reports due January 30, 2024
    All final reports and reimbursements are due July 30, 2024
  • Statewide Grants 2023-2024, July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
    Interim reports due January 30, 2024
    All final reports and reimbursements are due July 30, 2023

Maryland State Library Agency Grant Portal Login Link
(Please note: Public Library Directors designate library staff with licenses to use this Electronic Grants Management System.)

https://msla.force.com/grant/s/

This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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