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AI Literacy Projects in Museums and Libraries is sponsored by Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). This grant supports AI literacy and the integration of AI tools in museums and libraries nationwide for K-12 education. Similar to 'Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth', public school districts could seek to collaborate with eligible institutions.
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Preparing K-12 and higher education IT leaders for the exponential era U.S. Library, Museum Projects to Receive $4. 1M for AI Literacy The Institute of Museum and Library Services is funding eight projects to position cultural institutions as community hubs for AI education and workforce training.
As artificial intelligence continues to loom large over the future of the American workforce , federal officials are looking beyond K-12 classrooms and higher education programming to prepare the public for a transformative digital age, including an AI-driven economy. The federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is providing over $4.
1 million in grant funding for eight projects designed to turn these American cultural institutions into learning spaces for AI literacy.
A recent news release from IMLS said the investment is part of a strategic federal push to leverage museums and libraries as "catalysts for AI learning and workforce preparation," consistent with the Trump administration’s AI education priorities that prompted the AI Action Plan and a 2025 executive order focused on expanding tech education.
“As AI reshapes our economy, museums and libraries have a critical role to play in ensuring every American has access to AI literacy,” U.S. Deputy Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling said in a public statement. “These grants will help institutions across the country, from small libraries in rural communities to large museums in major cities, build the foundational AI skills that Americans need to succeed in the AI era.
” Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, said equipping libraries and museums is necessary to ensure every American has access to AI literacy resources. "These IMLS grants are an important step in expanding AI education beyond traditional classrooms and into the community institutions that reach Americans in every corner of our country," Kratsios said in a public statement.
According to IMLS, the funded projects span from hands-on childhood exploration to professional upskilling. At the University of Oklahoma, for example, researchers will embed generative AI tools into maker-based learning programs for kids at public libraries, and the University of South Carolina will produce a national, open-access curriculum for high school librarians. Other initiatives also aim to support career training.
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will establish the Artificial Intelligence Catalyst Institute, an online community of practice and professional development hub for library professionals. Purdue University, too, will work to bridge the technical skills gap by developing online modules to train librarians to lead AI projects, with both coding and no-code options for different skill levels.
Lastly, through its Advancing AI in America initiative, the Museum of Science will offer exhibits, digital tools and K-12 programs to boost student interest in AI careers and increase teacher confidence in navigating the technology. According to its website , IMLS encourages eligible institutions to apply for the next series of funding by March 13, 2026.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Eligible institutions include museums and libraries. Projects can involve universities collaborating with public libraries. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Over $4,100,000 total across multiple awards Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is March 13, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Education & Human Resources (IUSE: EHR) Program is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). This program promotes novel, creative, and transformative approaches to generating and using new knowledge about STEM teaching and learning to improve STEM education for undergraduate students. It supports projects that bring recent advances in STEM knowledge into undergraduate education, adapt, improve, and incorporate evidence-based practices, and lay the groundwork for institutional improvement in STEM education. Professional development for instructors to ensure adoption of new and effective pedagogical techniques is a potential topic of interest.
The National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program (NLG-L) supports projects that address critical needs of the library and archives fields and have the potential to advance practice and strengthen library and archival services for the American public. Successful proposals will generate results such as new models, tools, research findings, services, practices, and/or alliances that can be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated to extend and leverage the benefits of federal investment. Applications to IMLS should both advance knowledge and understanding and ensure that the federal investment made generates benefits to society. Specifically, the goals for this program are to generate projects of far-reaching impact that: • Build the workforce and institutional capacity for managing the national information infrastructure and serving the information and education needs of the public. • Build the capacity of libraries and archives to lead and contribute to efforts that improve community well-being and strengthen civic engagement. • Improve the ability of libraries and archives to provide broad access to and use of information and collections with emphasis on collaboration to avoid duplication and maximize reach. • Strengthen the ability of libraries to provide services to affected communities in the event of an emergency or disaster. • Strengthen the ability of libraries, archives, and museums to work collaboratively for the benefit of the communities they serve. Throughout its work, IMLS places importance on diversity, equity, and inclusion. This may be reflected in an IMLS-funded project in a wide range of ways, including efforts to serve individuals of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; individuals with disabilities; individuals with limited functional literacy or information skills; individuals having difficulty using a library or museum; and underserved urban and rural communities, including children from families with incomes below the poverty line. Application Process: The application process for the NLG-L program has two phases; applicants must begin by applying for Phase I. For Phase I, all applicants must submit Preliminary Proposals by the September 20th deadline listed for this Notice of Funding Opportunity. For Phase II, only selected applicants will be invited to submit Full Proposals, and only those Invited Full Proposals will be considered for funding. Invited Full Proposals will be due March 20, 2024. Funding Opportunity Number: NLG-LIBRARIES-FY24. Assistance Listing: 45.312. Funding Instrument: G. Category: AR,HU. Award Amount: $50K – $1M per award.
The California Department of Education (CDE) Early Education Division is making approximately .7 million available to expand California State Preschool Program (CSPP) services statewide, appropriated under the 2021 Budget Act. Eligible applicants are local educational agencies (LEAs), including school districts, county offices of education, community college districts, and direct-funded charter schools—both current CSPP contractors and new applicants. Funding supports full-day/full-year or part-day/part-year preschool services for income-eligible children beginning in FY 2024–25. Awards are allocated by county based on Local Planning Council priority areas and application scores, with redistribution provisions if county allocations are underutilized.