Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) · United States
Museums for America
Deadline listed; check intake
The largest federal grant for museums of every kind: public programs, collections care and building museum staff skills.
Matching is a starting point. The funder decides who is eligible.
Program at a glance
- Application status
- Deadline listed; check intake
- Funding amount
- US$5,000-350,000
- Listed deadline
- November 13, 2026 (tomorrow)
- Who can apply
- Nonprofits, Charities, Tribes and tribal organizations, Municipalities.
- Where
- Anywhere in United States
- Good for
- Heritage, history and archives, Arts and culture, Education and training, Community and social services
- Pays for
- A project, Recording, digitizing or archiving, Training or professional development
Who it's intended for
- Details
- US museums; see IMLS's eligibility criteria page.
- The catch
- You must put in non-federal money at least equal to the grant. Needs some of your own money.
Source checked against the funder's website on October 24, 2026. Always confirm current details with the funder.
Still to confirm
A profile match does not check every requirement. Confirm these points on the funder's page before applying.
- Whether the current intake is accepting applications, and its exact cutoff time and timezone.
- US museums; see IMLS's eligibility criteria page.
- Any registration, membership or previous-funding restrictions.
- How much of the budget you must contribute and which costs are eligible.
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