National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2027)

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Institute of Museum and Library Services is accepting applications for this grant until Nov 13, 2026 (2 days left).

Individual awards range from $25,000 to $1,000,000, the agency expects to make 45 awards and estimated total program funding is $11,500,000.

Eligibility is described in the listing text (the "Others" category).

Cost sharing or matching is required.

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• Others (see the eligibility details in the listing)

Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):

See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility requirements.

Excerpt from the official synopsis on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):

National Leadership Grants for Libraries (NLG-L) projects enhance the quality of library services nationwide. The program supports projects that: promote adult reading, and health and financial literacies; focus on programming and archival practices related to our shared American history; manage and preserve the national information infrastructure; serve the public’s information and education needs; enhance library and information services through effective and efficient use of new and emerging technologies; improve community prosperity; provide emergency services to communities during disasters and emergencies; and build collaborative partnerships between libraries, archives, and museums that benefit the communities they serve.

Read the full listing on Grants.gov → · Agency's announcement page