Native American and Native Hawaiian Museum Services Grants

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is offering grants of $5,000 to $250,000 for eligible Native American Tribes, Alaska Native entities, and Native Hawaiian-serving nonprofit organizations to support museum services, cultural preservation, workforce development, community engagement, and collections stewardship.

United States of America > Institute of Museum and Library Services


General
Open (posted)
NANH-FY27
Nov 13, 2026 12:00 PM
Sep 01, 2026 12:00 PM
$250,000.00
3 years
Native-Owned BusinessOther
Grant
Federal
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imls-museumgrants@imls.gov
Submission Instructions
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Description

The Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services program supports eligible federally recognized Indian Tribes, including Alaska Native villages, and nonprofit organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians. Funded projects may address educational programming, language preservation, oral history, digital media and technology, organizational planning, workforce development, internships and mentorships, community engagement, exhibition development, collections information management, digitization, repatriation-related research, and conservation activities. Applicants may request $5,000 to $250,000, with approximately $3,772,000 expected to be awarded across 20 grants. Projects must align with one of three objectives: preserving languages and cultural practices, developing the museum workforce, or managing and caring for museum collections and related documentation. Cost sharing is voluntary and not required. Applications must include the specified federal and program forms, organizational profile, narrative, schedule of completion, budget materials, staff information and resumes, and performance measurement plan, with additional documents required when applicable. Projects must begin August 1, 2027, and may run from one to three years.

Classification Codes
NAICS712110Museums
PSCM1JAOPERATION OF MUSEUMS AND EXHIBITION BUILDINGS
Smart Codes
museum servicescultural heritage preservationcollections stewardship
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Sep 1, 2026-Post Date
Nov 13, 2026-Application Deadline
Jul 1, 2027-Anticipated Award Notification
Aug 1, 2027-Project Start Date
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