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Grants for Museums & Libraries (various programs) is sponsored by Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Grants for Museums and Libraries (various programs) is a suite of competitive grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) that funds museums, libraries, tribal organizations, and related institutions across the United States.
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Grant Programs | Institute of Museum and Library Services IMLS is committed to advancing, supporting, and empowering America’s museums, libraries, and related organizations through grantmaking, research, and policy development. In doing so we provide grants to a variety of institutions.
21st Century Museum Professionals Program The 21st Century Museum Professional (21MP) program supports projects that build career pathways, strengthen professional networks, and share effective workforce education and training practices across the museum field. Grants to State Library Administrative Agencies The Grants to States Program is the largest source of federal funding for America’s public libraries.
Inspire Grants for Small Museums Inspire Grants for Small Museums support small museums of all disciplines in project-based efforts to serve the public.
Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program The Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (LB21) supports training and professional development of library and archives professionals; developing faculty and information leaders; and recruiting, educating, and retaining the next generation of library and archives professionals.
Museum Grants for African American History and Culture The Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program is designed to build the capacity of African American museums and support the growth and development of museum professionals at African American museums.
Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture The Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture program is designed to build the capacity of American Latino history and culture museums to serve their communities, and broadly advance the growth and development of a professional workforce in American Latino institutions.
The Museums Empowered program supports projects that use professional development and training to generate change and growth within a museum. The Museums for America program supports museums of all sizes and disciplines in strategic, project-based efforts to serve the public.
National Leadership Grants for Libraries The National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program (NLG-L) enhances the quality of library services for the American public by addressing critical needs in the library and archives fields.
National Leadership Grants for Museums National Leadership Grants for Museums support projects that address critical needs of the museum field and that have the potential to advance practice in the profession to strengthen museum services for the American public. Native American Library Services: Basic Grants Native American Basic Grants support existing library operations and maintain core library services for tribal communities.
Native American Library Services: Enhancement Grants Enhancement Grant projects may enhance existing library services or implement new library services for tribal communities. Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services grants support Indian tribes and organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians in sustaining heritage, culture, and knowledge.
Native Hawaiian Library Services Native Hawaiian grants enhance existing library services or implement new library services for Native Hawaiian communities. Save America's Treasures supports the preservation of nationally significant historic properties and collections. In 2024, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded $266.
7 million through grantmaking, research and policy development, to advance, support, and empower America's museums, libraries, and related organizations. Advance | Support | Empower
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Museums, libraries, archives, and related cultural heritage organizations. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Grants for Museums & Libraries (various programs) is funded by Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
On August 26, 2026, the NEA, NEH and IMLS jointly rescinded the disparate-impact provisions of 45 CFR Part 1110. No comment period, no delayed effective date, and an admission buried in the preamble: across FY2020 through FY2024 the agencies ran zero disparate-impact-only investigations. Here is what actually changes for grantees — and what does not.
Read articleIMLS was targeted for elimination by executive order in March 2025, had its entire staff placed on leave, and survived through litigation that settled on April 9, 2026. FY26 award notifications land this month, the FY27 National Leadership Grants deadline is tentatively November 13, 2026, and the President's FY27 budget proposes zero funding. Here is how the agency actually works, which of its channels is most durable, and how cultural institutions should plan against genuine institutional uncertainty.
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