IMLS Grants for Museums & Libraries is sponsored by Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). IMLS provides federal grants to strengthen libraries, museums, archives, and related cultural heritage organizations. The funding aims to expand public access to information, preserve cultural resources, enhance digital inclusion, and support lifelong learning.

Projects can include digital tools, platforms, and programs to broaden access and use of collections, as well as digital literacy initiatives. This could support digital media education and access for women.

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