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Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (2027)
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Award ceiling
$500,000
Award floor
$5,000
Program funding
$6,000,000
- Opportunity #
- AAHC-FY27
- Agency
- Institute of Museum and Library Services
- ALN (CFDA)
- 45.309
- 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 information.
Synopsis
The Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC) program builds the capacity of African American museums and supports the growth and development of museum professionals at African American museums. The program supports projects that nurture museum professionals, build institutional capacity, and increase access to museum and archival collections at African American museums and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Contact
Institute of Museum and Library Services · imls-museumgrants@imls.gov