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Max Funding
Up to $750K
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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
Funding Duration:
One-Year Grant, Multi-Year Grant
Application Type
Full Application
Eligibility:
✅ 501(c)(3) Organizations, ✅ Government Entities, ✅ Nonprofits with an Affiliate Sponsor
Program Areas:
Humanities, Education
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 National Leadership Grants for Museums program (NLG-M) invests in projects that address critical needs of the museum field. NLG-M projects have the potential to advance practice in the profession to strengthen museum services for the public through the development and replication of model practices, tools, research findings, and collaborations.
The goals of the program are to advance the museum field’s ability to
Advance museum-based learning and engagement practices in the museum field;
Advance the museum field’s ability to respond to community needs; and
Identify new solutions that address high priority and widespread collections care or conservation issues.
The primary audiences for this program are museums, museum service organizations and affiliated nonprofits, and museum professionals. Secondary audiences include museum visitors and future museum professionals.
Requirements
501(c)(3) organizations.
Grantor Information:
Name:
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Type:
Public
Contact:
Email: Helen Wechsler, Supervisory Grants Management Specialist, hwechsler@imls.gov
Phone: 202-653-4779
More Info:
Restrictions:
Restricted