National Leadership Grants for Museums (2026)
The summary for the National Leadership Grants for Museums (2026) grant is detailed below.
This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants.
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National Leadership Grants for Museums (2026): 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.
| Federal Grant Title: | National Leadership Grants for Museums (2026) |
| Federal Agency Name: | Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) |
| Grant Categories: | Arts (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA), Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA) |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NLG-M-FY26 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 45.312 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | March 13th, 2026 |
| Original Application Deadline: | March 13th, 2026 |
| Posted Date: | January 13th, 2026 |
| Creation Date: | January 13th, 2026 |
| Archive Date: | May 28th, 2026 |
| Total Program Funding: | $5,800,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $750,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $50,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 15 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
| Last Updated: | January 13th, 2026 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for program eligibility criteria.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- https://www.imls.gov/find-funding/funding-opportunities/grant-programs/national-leadership-grants-for-museums
- Grant Announcement Contact
- [email protected]
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