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Museums Empowered (2027)
Institute of Museum and Library Services · ME-FY27
38 days left
Award Range
$5K – $350K
Total Program Funding
$4.3M
Expected Awards
20
Deadline
November 13, 2026
What This Grant Funds
Museums Empowered: Professional Development Opportunities for Museum Staff is a special initiative of the Museums for America grant program, designed to support projects that use learning and training to generate change and growth within museums of all types and sizes.
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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
- $5K
- Maximum Award
- $350K
- Total Program Funding
- $4.3M
- Expected Number of Awards
- 20
- Cost Sharing Required?
- Yes
- Funding Instrument
- grant
Key Dates
Posted: September 1, 2026
Application Deadline: November 13, 2026 (38 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