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Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (2027)
Institute of Museum and Library Services · AAHC-FY27
33 days left
Award Range
$5K – $500K
Total Program Funding
$6.0M
Expected Awards
32
Deadline
November 13, 2026
What This Grant Funds
The Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC) program builds the capacity of African American museums and supports the growth and development of museum professionals at African American museums. The program supports projects that nurture museum professionals, build institutional capacity, and increase access to museum and archival collections at African American museums and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
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Who Can Apply
See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility information.
Eligible Applicant Types
Other (see NOFO for details)
Funding Details
- Minimum Award
- $5K
- Maximum Award
- $500K
- Total Program Funding
- $6.0M
- Expected Number of Awards
- 32
- Cost Sharing Required?
- Yes
- Funding Instrument
- grant
Key Dates
Posted: September 1, 2026
Application Deadline: November 13, 2026 (33 days remaining)
Agency Contact
imls-museumgrants@imls.gov imls-museumgrants@imls.gov
imls-museumgrants@imls.govReady to apply?
View the full NOFO and submit your application on Grants.gov