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National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2027)
Institute of Museum and Library Services · NLG-LIBRARIES-FY27
35 days left
Award Range
$25K – $1.0M
Total Program Funding
$11.5M
Expected Awards
45
Deadline
November 13, 2026
What This Grant Funds
National Leadership Grants for Libraries (NLG-L) projects enhance the quality of library services nationwide. The program supports projects that: promote adult reading, and health and financial literacies; focus on programming and archival practices related to our shared American history; manage and preserve the national information infrastructure; serve the public’s information and education needs; enhance library and information services through effective and efficient use of new and emerging technologies; improve community prosperity; provide emergency services to communities during disasters and emergencies; and build collaborative partnerships between libraries, archives, and museums that benefit the communities they serve.
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Who Can Apply
See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility requirements.
Eligible Applicant Types
Other (see NOFO for details)
Funding Details
- Minimum Award
- $25K
- Maximum Award
- $1.0M
- Total Program Funding
- $11.5M
- Expected Number of Awards
- 45
- Cost Sharing Required?
- Yes
- Funding Instrument
- grant
Key Dates
Posted: September 1, 2026
Application Deadline: November 13, 2026 (35 days remaining)
Agency Contact
imls-librarygrants@imls.gov imls-librarygrants@imls.gov
imls-librarygrants@imls.govReady to apply?
View the full NOFO and submit your application on Grants.gov