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National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2027)
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Award ceiling
$1,000,000
Award floor
$25,000
Program funding
$11,500,000
- Opportunity #
- NLG-LIBRARIES-FY27
- Agency
- Institute of Museum and Library Services
- ALN (CFDA)
- 45.312
- 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
National Leadership Grants for Libraries (NLG-L) projects enhance the quality of library services nationwide. The program supports projects that: promote adult reading, and health and financial literacies; focus on programming and archival practices related to our shared American history; manage and preserve the national information infrastructure; serve the public’s information and education needs; enhance library and information services through effective and efficient use of new and emerging technologies; improve community prosperity; provide emergency services to communities during disasters and emergencies; and build collaborative partnerships between libraries, archives, and museums that benefit the communities they serve.
Contact
Institute of Museum and Library Services · imls-librarygrants@imls.gov