Museums for America Grants

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is seeking applications for Museums for America grants supporting museum education, community engagement, and collections stewardship projects, with awards of $5,000 to $350,000.

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20270113-CHE
Nov 14, 2026 04:59 AM
Nov 02, 2026 12:00 PM
$350,000.00
3 years
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The Institute of Museum and Library Services’ Museums for America program funds project-based work by eligible museums and organizations operating eligible museums. Projects must advance one of the program’s goals: experiential learning and discovery, responding to community needs, or collections stewardship and access. Eligible activities include public programs and exhibitions, community partnerships and outreach, collections cataloging and conservation, and digitization. Applicants must align the project with a program goal and objective and provide a 1:1 or greater non-federal cost share. The federal funding request must be between $5,000 and $350,000; the notice anticipates 122 awards and approximately $21.699 million in total funding. Applications are submitted through Grants.gov and include required web forms and PDF materials, including an organizational profile, strategic plan summary, narrative, schedule of completion, budget and justification, key staff information and resumes, and a performance measurement plan. Additional documents are required in specified circumstances, such as proof of nonprofit status, an indirect cost rate agreement, a digital products plan, or conservation documentation. The project period must begin September 1, 2027, and may run from one to three years.

Classification Codes
NAICS712110Museums
PSCAF16EDUCATION - MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT
Smart Codes
museum education programsmuseum community engagementmuseum collections stewardship
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Nov 14, 2026 04:59 AM-Application Deadline
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