Reminder! Upcoming Deadline for IMLS Federal Funding Opportunities
Museums can apply for six grant programs regularly offered by the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
Click the grant title for more information, including grant award amounts. Applications for all six programs are due November 16:
Museums for America
The Museums for America program supports projects that strengthen the ability of an individual museum to serve its public.
Inspire! Grants for Small Museums
Inspire! Grants for Small Museums is a special initiative of the Museums for America program. It is designed to help small museums implement projects that address priorities identified in their strategic plans.
Museums Empowered: Professional Development Opportunities for Museum Staff
Museums Empowered: Professional Development Opportunities for Museum Staff, a special initiative of the Museums for America grant program, supports staff capacity building projects that use professional development to generate systemic change within a museum.
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 so that museums can improve services for the American public.
Museum Grants for African American History and Culture
The goals of the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program (AAHC program) are to build the capacity of African American museums and support the growth and development of museum professionals at African American museums.
Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program
Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services grants support Indian tribes and organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians.