Museums Empowered Professional Development Grants

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is offering Museums Empowered grants to support professional development projects for museum staff in digital technology, evaluation, and organizational management, with awards of $5,000 to $350,000.

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General
Open (posted)
ME-FY27
Nov 13, 2026 12:00 PM
Sep 01, 2026 12:00 PM
$350,000.00
3 years
Grant
Federal
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imls-museumgrants@imls.gov
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Description

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is seeking applications for Museums Empowered, a Museums for America initiative supporting projects that strengthen museum staff through professional development in digital technology, evaluation, and organizational management. Eligible applicants include qualifying museums and parent entities that operate qualifying museums, provided they are units of state, local, or tribal governments or private nonprofit organizations located in the United States, its territories, or specified freely associated states. Projects may include staff training, apprenticeships, alternative workforce pathways, internships, fellowships, and other learning opportunities. Applicants must provide nonfederal cost share equal to or greater than the federal award. The program expects approximately 20 awards totaling $4,299,000, with individual awards ranging from $5,000 to $350,000. Applications must include the required federal and program forms, organizational profile, strategic plan summary, narrative, schedule of completion, budget and budget justification, key staff information, resumes, and a performance measurement plan. Conditional documents may include proof of private nonprofit status, a federally negotiated indirect cost rate agreement, and a digital products plan. Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov Workspace by the stated deadline.

Classification Codes
NAICS611430Professional and Management Development Training
PSCM1JAOPERATION OF MUSEUMS AND EXHIBITION BUILDINGS
Smart Codes
museum staff trainingmuseum digital technologymuseum program evaluation
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Sep 1, 2026-Post Date
Nov 13, 2026-Application Deadline
Aug 1, 2027-Anticipated Award Notification
Sep 1, 2027-Project Start Date
Aug 31, 2030-Project End Date
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