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National Leadership Grants for Museums (2026)

ID: NLG-M-FY26 • Type: Posted
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Description

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.
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Overview

Agency
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
Category of Funding
Arts
Humanities
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
45.312 - National Leadership Grants
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
True
Source
Grants.gov
On 1/13/26 the The Institute of Museum and Library Services posted grant opportunity NLG-M-FY26 for National Leadership Grants for Museums (2026) with funding of $5.8 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 45.312 National Leadership Grants. It is expected that 15 total grants will be made worth between $50,000 and $750,000.

Timing

Posted Date
Jan. 13, 2026, 12:00 a.m. EST
Closing Date
March 13, 2026, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Last Updated
Jan. 28, 2026, 1:24 p.m. EST
Version
2

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for program eligibility criteria.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$750,000
Floor
$50,000
Estimated Program Funding
$5,800,000
Estimated Number of Grants
15

Contacts

Contact
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Contact Email
imls-museumgrants@imls.gov
Contact Phone
(202) 653-4634
Additional Information Site
https://www.imls.gov/find-funding/funding-opportunities/grant-programs/national-leadership-grants-for-museums

Documents

Posted documents for NLG-M-FY26

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