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Max Funding

Up to $300K

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Due Date

Nov 13, 2026

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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

Institute of Museum and Library Services

Museums for America (2026)

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

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