Construction Grant Program - Connecticut State Library
Forecasted
Construction Grant Program supports Connecticut public libraries with new buildings, additions, and improvements that create adaptable, resilient spaces centered on users and community life.
Funder: Connecticut State Library
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (Notice of Intent) | September 2027 (Completed applications)
Funding Amounts: $30,000–$2 million; 50% of project costs, or up to 80% in distressed municipalities
Summary: Supports Connecticut public library construction and improvements that create adaptable, resilient, user-centered spaces.
Key Information: Applicants must attend a State Library construction grant information session before applying.
Description
The Connecticut State Library’s Construction Grant Program funds public library building projects in Connecticut through the State Bonding Fund. It supports both creating usable space and improving existing space, including new buildings, additions, major alterations, accessibility improvements, code compliance, emergency preparedness, remodeling, and energy conservation.
The program encourages libraries to “reenvision, refresh, rethink” their spaces in relation to the communities they serve. Its future-oriented approach emphasizes adaptable, resilient, and transformative designs that create user-centered experiences. Rather than treating libraries solely as collections, the program recognizes their role in community life and encourages building designs that can respond to probable, plausible, and possible futures.
