Institute of Museum and Library Services
federal agency
Funding opportunities
Museums Empowered (2027)
Museums Empowered: Professional Development Opportunities for Museum Staff is a special initiative of the Museums for America grant program, designed to support...
Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (2027)
The Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC) program builds the capacity of African American museums and supports the growth and developmen...
Inspire Grants for Small Museums (2027)
Inspire Grants for Small Museums (Inspire) is a special initiative of the Museums for America grant program designed to support small museums of all disciplines...
Museums for America (2027)
he Museums for America (MFA) program invests in museums of all sizes – from small to large – and disciplines in project-based efforts to serve the public throug...
21st Century Museum Professionals Program (2027)
The 21st Century Museum Professionals (21MP) grant program supports projects that build career pathways, strengthen professional networks, and identify and shar...
Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (2027)
The Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services program (NANH) supports Native American Tribes, Alaska Native Villages, and organizations that primarily ser...
Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture (2027)
The Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture (ALHC) program supports projects that build the capacity of American Latino history and culture museum...
National Leadership Grants for Museums (2027)
The National Leadership Grants for Museums program (NLG-M) invests in projects that address critical needs of the museum field. NLG-M projects have the potentia...
Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants (2027)
The Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants program (NAE) assists eligible Native Communities in sustaining and improving library services with thei...
Native Hawaiian Library Services Grants (2027)
The Native Hawaiian Library Services (NH) program is designed to assist Native Hawaiian serving organizations in sustaining and improving library services with...
National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2027)
National Leadership Grants for Libraries (NLG-L) projects enhance the quality of library services nationwide. The program supports projects that: promote adult...
Native American Library Services Basic Grant (2027)
The Native American Basic Grants (NAB) program assists eligible Native Communities in improving library services and operations with their communities. As infor...
Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (2027)
Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian (LB21) projects build a library and archival workforce that can meet the information needs of communities of all types and siz...