Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture (2026)
At a glance
Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture (2026) is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The application deadline was March 13, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $5K – $500K, with about 16 awards expected and $6M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 45.033 (Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Jan 13, 2026Posted
- Mar 13, 2026Application deadline
- Posted
- Jan 13, 2026
- Close date
- Mar 13, 2026
- Award floor
- $5,000
- Award ceiling
- $500,000
- Est. total funding
- $6,000,000
- Expected awards
- 16
- Cost sharing
- Not 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.
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
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 Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture (ALHC) program supports projects that build the capacity of American Latino history and culture museums to serve their communities and advance the growth and development of a professional workforce in American Latino cultural institutions.
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 45.033
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 45.033
Historical data · not a predictionSince October 1, 2023, 24 grant awards had funding actions under Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.
- THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF PUERTO RI$913K
- MEXIC-ARTE MUSEUM$698K
- MUSEUM OF LATIN AMERICAN ART$500K
- CITY OF EL PASO$500K
- FUNDACION LUIS MUNOZ MARIN INC.$500K
Agency contact (as published)
Institute of Museum and Library Services
imls-museumgrants@imls.gov
202-653-4634
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture (2026)”?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture (2026)”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $5k – $500k, total estimated program funding is $6,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 16 awards.
How do I apply for “Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture (2026)”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity ALHC-FY26), 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.
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