Preservation & Accessibility of California’s LGBTQ+ History Grant

Preservation & Accessibility of California’s LGBTQ+ History Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: California State Library
Amount: US $5,000 - US $200,000
Last Updated: March 04, 2026

Summary

Overview

Preservation & Accessibility of California’s LGBTQ+ History This opportunity is targeted at archives, and organizations with archival collections, for projects that preserve and make publicly accessible collections relevant to the LGBTQ+ movement, culture, experience, and/or history in California. This opportunity aims to preserve and make accessible materials demonstrating the significant role of LGBTQ+ Californians and the LGBTQ+ movement in this state. By preserving and making these resources available to others, funded projects will help provide a more comprehensive and inclusive view of California’s history. Funding Minimum funding request: $5,000. Maximum funding request: $200,000.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicants must be in California and include:City, County, or Township GovernmentsLocal Special District Government organizationsPublic and State Controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (federally recognized)Nonprofits with 501(c)3 statusPrivate institutions of higher educationEligible Project components:Organizations and collections must be California-based, and projects must support the physical or digital preservation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer archival materials relevant to the LGBTQ+ movement, culture, experience, and/or history within California. Projects must include activities that focus on educating the public, researchers, and other stakeholders about and encouraging them to access the collection(s). Projects must focus on research-value materials, including monographs, serials, manuscripts, archival materials, maps, architectural drawings, sound recordings, photographs, moving images, and newspapers. This funding is not for the preservation of works of art on paper, paintings, sculptures, or other objects.

Ineligibility

The State of California is unable to grant funds to an individual.