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National Leadership Grants for Museums (2027)
Institute of Museum and Library Services · NLG-M-FY27
35 days left
Award Range
$50K – $750K
Total Program Funding
$8.0M
Expected Awards
17
Deadline
November 13, 2026
What This Grant Funds
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, including through the creative and effective use of new and emerging technologies.
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Who Can Apply
See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for program eligibility criteria.
Eligible Applicant Types
Other (see NOFO for details)
Funding Details
- Minimum Award
- $50K
- Maximum Award
- $750K
- Total Program Funding
- $8.0M
- Expected Number of Awards
- 17
- Cost Sharing Required?
- Yes
- Funding Instrument
- grant
Key Dates
Posted: September 1, 2026
Application Deadline: November 13, 2026 (35 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