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IMLS American Rescue Plan

Institute of Museum and Library Services

At a glance

IMLS American Rescue Plan is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The application deadline was June 28, 2021. Individual awards are listed as $10K – $50K, with about 375 awards expected and $15M 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 45.308 (Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program) and 1 other listing.

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

Key facts

  1. May 26, 2021Posted
  2. Jun 28, 2021Application deadline
Posted
May 26, 2021
Close date
Jun 28, 2021
Award floor
$10,000
Award ceiling
$50,000
Est. total funding
$15,000,000
Expected awards
375
Cost sharing
Required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

See program Notice of Funding Opportunity for applicant eligibility.

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 IMLS American Rescue Plan grants program supports museum and library services in addressing community needs created or exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and in assisting with recovery. Projects may continue, enhance, or expand existing programs and services, or they may launch new ones to address emergent needs and unexpected hardships.

Additional information from the agency ↗

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 Listings

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 45.308

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$3.77M
FY25$3.77M
FY26$3.77M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 45.308. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 45.308

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 122 grant awards had funding actions under Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. SEALASKA CORPORATION$707K
  2. NATIVE VILLAGE OF CHENEGA$405K
  3. SAGINAW CHIPPEWA INDIAN TRIBE$377K
  4. FRIENDS OF THE JUDICIARY HISTORY CENTER OF HAWAII$250K
  5. PAMUNKEY INDIAN TRIBE$250K
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Institute of Museum and Library Services
creich@imls.gov
202-653-4636

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “IMLS American Rescue Plan”?

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 “IMLS American Rescue Plan”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $10k – $50k, total estimated program funding is $15,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 375 awards.

How do I apply for “IMLS American Rescue Plan”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity ARP-FY21), 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.