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Max Funding
Up to $300K
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Due Date
Nov 13, 2026
Application Type
Full Application
FUNDER DETAILS
FUNDER TYPE
Public
FUNDING FREQUENCY
Biannual Grant
FUNDING DURATION
Multi-Year Grant
USE OF FUNDS
Programs/Projects, Capacity Building
RESTRICTIONS
Restricted
ELIGIBILITY
✅ 501(c)(3) Organizations, ✅ Nonprofits with an Affiliate Sponsor
PROGRAM AREAS
Humanities
LOCATIONS
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Washington DC, Puerto Rico
The Museums for America (MFA) program invests in museums of all sizes and disciplines in project-based efforts to serve the public through educational programs and exhibits, community partnerships, and collections stewardship activities.
The goals of the program are to advance a museum’s capacity to:
Serve people of all ages and backgrounds through experiential learning and discovery;
Respond to community needs; and
Manage and care for collections and their associated documentation.
The primary audiences for this program are museums, museum professionals, and the publics they serve.
Grant Period: Projects can be funded for up to three years.
About The Grant
Requirements
501(c)(3) organizations.
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FOUNDATION NAME
Institute of Museum and Library Services
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FUNDER TYPE
Public
CONTACT
Email: imls-museumgrants@imls.gov