OpenOpportunity 21MP-FY27

21st Century Museum Professionals Program (2027)

Institute of Museum and Library Services

At a glance

21st Century Museum Professionals Program (2027) is an open federal grant opportunity from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Applications are due November 13, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $100K – $500K, with about 8 awards expected and $2M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 45.032 (21st Century Museum Professional Program).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Posted: Sep 1, 2026
Close date: Nov 13, 2026
Award floor: $100,000
Award ceiling: $500,000
Est. total funding: $2,000,000
Expected awards: 8
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for program eligibility criteria.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The 21st Century Museum Professionals (21MP) grant program supports projects that build career pathways, strengthen professional networks, and identify and share effective workforce education and training practices in the museum field.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

45.03221st Century Museum Professional ProgramProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 45.032

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$2M

FY25

$2.5M

FY26

$2M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 45.032. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Institute of Museum and Library Services
imls-museumgrants@imls.gov
202-653-4634

Quick answers

When is the deadline for “21st Century Museum Professionals Program (2027)”?

According to the official notice, applications are due November 13, 2026. Confirm the deadline and submission time on Grants.gov before applying.

Who is eligible to apply for “21st Century Museum Professionals Program (2027)”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “21st Century Museum Professionals Program (2027)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $100k – $500k, total estimated program funding is $2,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 8 awards.

How do I apply for “21st Century Museum Professionals Program (2027)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 21MP-FY27), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 45.309