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Max Funding
Up to $300K
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Application Due Date
Mar 13, 2026
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Funder Details:
Funder Type:
Public
Funding Frequency:
Annual Grant
Use of Funds:
Programs/Projects, Capacity Building
Funding Duration:
Multi-Year Grant
Application Type
Full Application
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
About The Grant
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.
Requirements
501(c)(3) organizations.
Grantor Information:
Name:
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Type:
Public
Contact:
Email: imls-museumgrants@imls.gov
More Info:
Restrictions:
Restricted