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Museums Empowered (2027)
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Award ceiling
$350,000
Award floor
$5,000
Program funding
$4,299,000
- Opportunity #
- ME-FY27
- Agency
- Institute of Museum and Library Services
- ALN (CFDA)
- 45.301
- 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 program eligibility criteria.
Synopsis
Museums Empowered: Professional Development Opportunities for Museum Staff is a special initiative of the Museums for America grant program, designed to support projects that use learning and training to generate change and growth within museums of all types and sizes.
Contact
Institute of Museum and Library Services · imls-museumgrants@imls.gov