The GRANT Program is available for eligible recipients to support the local match requirement when applying for a federal government grant. Applications open June 1, 2024 and will continue on a rolling monthly basis thereafter until funds expire.
Supports the efforts of nonprofit organizations to build vibrant communities that offer stable jobs, homes, and communities connected through culture, recreation, and play.
Funding through the Implementation Pathway will help communities and regions devise and implement long-term economic recovery strategies through a variety of construction and non-construction projects to address economic challenges in areas where a Presidential declaration of a major disaster was issued in 2023 and 2024.
NACo’s Counties for Housing Solutions will provide free virtual technical assistance to help counties assess and update their zoning codes to increase affordable housing development and overall housing supply. These fast-paced technical assistance sprints are designed to be high-intensity and implementation-focused, with a county being on track to formally adopt an amendment to their zoning code at the conclusion of the sprint.
The 21st Century Museum Professional (21MP) grant program supports projects that offer professional development to the current museum workforce, train and recruit future museum professionals, and identify and share effective practices in museum workforce education and training.
IMLS recognizes the important role of strong local and regional networks as an essential tool for providing peer to peer learning, training, and mentoring opportunities. The 21MP program encourages applications from museum associations, museum studies programs at institutions of higher education, and museums that serve as key parts of the professional learning and training environment.
The FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity is not yet available. The FY 2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) (PDF, 841KB) is available for reference. The FY 2025 webinars are also available for reference.
If you have questions, please contact the following staff member:
Mark Isaksen
Supervisory Grants Management Specialist
misaksen@imls.gov
202-653-4667
Eligible applicants are:
Located in the United States or territories
Units of state and local governments
Units of tribal governments
Private, nonprofit organization that have tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended
Applicants must also qualify as one of the following types of organizations:
Museums, including the types of museums detailed on page 9 of the OldNOFA file, that meet the following requirements:
Utilize professional staff, as detailed on page 9 of the OldNOFA file
Are organized on a permanent basis for essentially educational, cultural heritage, or aesthetic purposes
Own or use tangible objects and/or living collections
Care for such objects
Exhibit such objects to the general public on a regular basis through facilities that the museum owns or operates, as detailed on pages 9-10 of the OldNOFA file
Organizations or associations that engage in activities designed to advance the well-being of museums and the museum profession
Institutions of higher education, including public and nonprofit universities
Public or private nonprofit agencies that are responsible for the operation of an eligible museum and are applying on behalf of the museum
Native American tribal organizations are also eligible to apply, provided that these applicants meet all other eligibility requirements for this program.
The grant period is one to three years.
Dollar-for-dollar match from nonfederal sources is required.