National Leadership Grants for Museums (2027)

In plain English

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

Individual awards range from $50,000 to $750,000, the agency expects to make 17 awards and estimated total program funding is $8,000,000.

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 program eligibility criteria.

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

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 potential to advance practice in the profession to strengthen museum services for the public through the development and replication of model practices, tools, research findings, and collaborations, including through the creative and effective use of new and emerging technologies.

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