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Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (2027)
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Award ceiling
$1,000,000
Award floor
$75,000
Program funding
$8,500,000
- Opportunity #
- LB21-FY27
- Agency
- Institute of Museum and Library Services
- ALN (CFDA)
- 45.313
- Status
- posted
- Posted
- Sep 1, 2026
- Closes
- Nov 13, 2026
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
- Arts, Humanities
- Cost sharing required
- Yes
Who can apply
- •Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility requirements.
Synopsis
Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian (LB21) projects build a library and archival workforce that can meet the information needs of communities of all types and sizes and increase the institutional capacity of libraries, archives, and library and information science graduate programs across the country.
Contact
Institute of Museum and Library Services · imls-librarygrants@imls.gov