This is a project-based grant program. Grant funds are to be used for projects that support at least one of the goals of Oregon's LSTA Five-Year Plan. Libraries are encouraged to envision projects that will support new/improved programs or services that will solve a specific problem or meet an identified need of the library’s current or potential users.
Applications open in the fall, and awards are issued in early spring. Projects run for one year (July 1 - June 30).
A list of previously funded projects is available on the Grant Awards page.
Each fiscal year, the State Library of Oregon dedicates LSTA funding to support ongoing statewide programs and projects. Those interested in applying should contact lsta.grants@slo.oregon.gov.
Through a partnership between University of Oregon Libraries' Oregon Digital Newspaper Program and the State Library of Oregon's Library Services & Technology Act (LSTA) Program, Oregon libraries and/or communities can apply for funding to have local newspapers digitized for inclusion in U of O Libraries' Historic Oregon Newspapers database.
Applications open in the fall, and awards are issued in early spring. Projects run for one year (July 1 - June 30).