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IMLS 21st Century Museum Professionals Grants is sponsored by Institute of Museum and Library Services. Funds training in emerging technologies like AI for museum and library professionals, applicable to university design and tech education programs.
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21st Century Museum Professionals Program | Institute of Museum and Library Services Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary Evaluations & Research Studies 21st Century Museum Professionals Program Grants to State Library Administrative Agencies Inspire! Grants for Small Museums Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program Museum Grants for African American History and Culture Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture National Leadership Grants for Libraries National Leadership Grants for Museums Native American Library Services: Basic Grants Native American Library Services: Enhancement Grants Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Native Hawaiian Library Services Purpose & Priorities of LSTA Enter a keyword to find resources and information pertaining to IMLS Grants. Application: The FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) (PDF, 861KB) is now available. Grant Amount: $100,000–$500,000 Grant Period: One to three years Cost Share Requirement: You must provide funds from non-federal sources in an amount that is equal to or greater than the amount of your IMLS request. IMLS Priorities Cover Letter: 21MP Cover letter (PDF, 151KB) The 21st Century Museum Professional (21MP) grant program supports projects that build career pathways, strengthen professional networks, and identify and share effective workforce education and training practices in the museum field. The goals of the program are to: Support the professional development of the current museum workforce; and Recruit and train future museum professionals. The primary audiences for this program are museums, museum service organizations and affiliated nonprofits, and museum professionals. Secondary audiences include museum visitors and future museum professionals. Interested in learning more about this grant program? Watch the informational video (below) for details about this grant program and the process of preparing an application. Schedule a counseling call with a program officer. Find an available time on the calendar using the link below. Supervisory Grants Management Specialist To schedule a time to talk to Mark Isaksen, click here . We invite you to view our pre-recorded webinars: Getting Started With IMLS Museum Grants for FY 2026 is a general presentation on IMLS museum grant programs. We recommend that you view this presentation for an overview before considering a specific grant program. Click here to access the recording or to read the transcript. Preparing a Budget and Budget Justification provides information to help you prepare these two required parts of the grant application – the IMLS Budget Form and the Budget Justification. The information in this video supports the instructions in the Notices of Funding Opportunity for each grant program. Click here to access the recording or to read the transcript. *All grant programs are
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21st Century Museum Professionals Program | Institute of Museum and Library Services Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary Evaluations & Research Studies 21st Century Museum Professionals Program Grants to State Library Administrative Agencies Inspire!
Grants for Small Museums Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program Museum Grants for African American History and Culture Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture National Leadership Grants for Libraries National Leadership Grants for Museums Native American Library Services: Basic Grants Native American Library Services: Enhancement Grants Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Native Hawaiian Library Services Purpose & Priorities of LSTA Enter a keyword to find resources and information pertaining to IMLS Grants.
Application: The FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) (PDF, 861KB) is now available. Grant Amount: $100,000–$500,000 Grant Period: One to three years Cost Share Requirement: You must provide funds from non-federal sources in an amount that is equal to or greater than the amount of your IMLS request.
IMLS Priorities Cover Letter: 21MP Cover letter (PDF, 151KB) The 21st Century Museum Professional (21MP) grant program supports projects that build career pathways, strengthen professional networks, and identify and share effective workforce education and training practices in the museum field.
The goals of the program are to: Support the professional development of the current museum workforce; and Recruit and train future museum professionals. The primary audiences for this program are museums, museum service organizations and affiliated nonprofits, and museum professionals. Secondary audiences include museum visitors and future museum professionals.
Interested in learning more about this grant program? Watch the informational video (below) for details about this grant program and the process of preparing an application. Schedule a counseling call with a program officer.
Find an available time on the calendar using the link below. Supervisory Grants Management Specialist To schedule a time to talk to Mark Isaksen, click here . We invite you to view our pre-recorded webinars: Getting Started With IMLS Museum Grants for FY 2026 is a general presentation on IMLS museum grant programs.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Universities with library/museum programs Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $10,000 - $500,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is February 26, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
FFAR Fellows Program (2026-2029 Cohort) is sponsored by Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research. Provides professional development and stipend support for PhD students conducting research in FFAR's priority areas, including sustainable agroecosystems and ranch management. Application snapshot: target deadline February 22, 2026; published funding information $10,000 - $55,000; eligibility guidance PhD students at U.S. or Canadian universities with research matching FFAR priority areas. Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting is sponsored by The Richard H Driehaus Foundation. Annual awards recognizing investigative and enterprise reporting that reveals government corruption, waste, and mismanagement in Illinois. The awards highlight journalism that serves as a reform tool and fosters transparency. Geographic focus: Illinois Focus areas: Investigative Journalism, Government Accountability Official opportunity description and requirements excerpt: Awards & Recognition - Illinois Answers Project Government Finance & Accountability Equity & Economic Opportunity Criminal Justice & Public Safety Ways to Give and Helpful Information How to Republish Our Work Better Government Association Government Finance & Accountability Equity & Economic Opportunity Criminal Justice & Public Safety Ways to Give and Helpful Information How to Republish Our Work Better Government Association Government Finance & Accountability Equity & Economic Opportunity Criminal Justice & Public Safety Ways to Give and Helpful Information How to Republish Our Work Better Government Association Stay informed about the issues you care about Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again. Financials & Annual Reports Sarah Brown Boyden Awards – November 2023 The Sarah Brown Boyden Awards honor the best of the best journalism in Chicago and Northern Indiana across 18 different categories presented by the Chicago Journalists Association. THE 2023 STORIES RECOGNIZED INCLUDE: “Life and death in Chicago’s most dangerous bike lane ,” by Casey Toner, Illinois Answers Project with Mina Bloom and Colin Boyle, Block Club Chicago BEST IN NEWS/SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY “Life and death in Chicago’s most dangerous bike lane” by Casey Toner, Illinois Answers Project, with Mina Bloom and Colin Boyle, Block Club Chicago “Illinois schools slow to spend COVID relief money” by Jewél Jackson, Illinois Answers Project, and Mila Koumpilova, Chalkbeat Chicago “Pritzker’s Personal Fortune Intersects With State Contracts” “A Powerful Pritzker Administration Insider Cashed In as a Consultant” “Insurance Giant Failed Foster Kids with Inadequate Care” by David Jackson, Chuck Neubauer, Grace Golembiewski and Rachel Hinton, Illinois Answers Project Peter Lisagor Awards – May 2023 The Chicago Headline Club, the largest Society of Professional Journalists chapter in the country, presents awards that recognize the best of Chicago journalism and are named for Peter Lisagor, the Chicago Daily News’ Washington bureau chief from 1959 to 1976. THE 2022 STORIES RECOGNIZED INCLUDE: BEST USE OF FEATURE VIDEO Life And Death In Chicago’s Most Dangerous Bike Lane with Block Club Chicago BEST INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING; BEST POLITICAL AND GOVERNMENT REPORTING Series: Pritzker administration/Centene investigation Online Journalism Awards – October 2022 The Online News Association named “Dead-end Drug Arrests” as a finalist for a prize recognizing the impact and presentation of data, and “Cabrini-Green: A History of Broken Promises” was recognized for explanatory reporting. THE 2021 WORK RECOGNIZED INCLUDES: FINALIST, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA AWARD IN INVESTIGATIVE DATA JOURNALISM Series: Dead-end Drug Arrests with the Sun-Times, DataMade and the USC Annenberg National Health Fellowship as part of The Application snapshot: target deadline February 23, 2026; published funding information $2,000 - $7,000; eligibility guidance News organizations across Chicago and Illinois reporting on city, county, or state government. Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
Application snapshot: target deadline February 26, 2026; published funding information $10,000 - $500,000; eligibility guidance Universities with library/museum programs
Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
We recommend that you view this presentation for an overview before considering a specific grant program. Click here to access the recording or to read the transcript. Preparing a Budget and Budget Justification provides information to help you prepare these two required parts of the grant application – the IMLS Budget Form and the Budget Justification.
The information in this video supports the instructions in the Notices of Funding Opportunity for each grant program. Click here to access the recording or to read the transcript. *All grant programs are subject to the availability of funds and IMLS discretion.
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. 21st Century Museum Professionals Program Advance | Support | Empower Office of Special Counsel
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