Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (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 $5,000 to $500,000, the agency expects to make 32 awards and estimated total program funding is $6,000,000.

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 information.

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

The Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC) program builds the capacity of African American museums and supports the growth and development of museum professionals at African American museums. The program supports projects that nurture museum professionals, build institutional capacity, and increase access to museum and archival collections at African American museums and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

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