National Leadership Grants for Museums (2026)

Opportunity #NLG-M-FY26StatusPostedCFDA45.312AgencyIMLS

Response Deadline

Mar 13, 2026

Expired 86 days ago

Agency

Overview

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.

Grantor & funding

Grantor contact

Name: Institute of Museum and Library Services
Email: [email protected]

IMLS

Administering federal agency

Estimated Total Funding

$5.8M

Award ceiling $750,000

Phone

202-653-4634

Funding summary

Award floor: $50,000
Award ceiling: $750,000
Expected awards: 15
Posted date: Jan 13, 2026

CFDA programs

45.312

National Leadership Grants

Funding categories

ArtsHumanities

Eligible applicants

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)