OpenOpportunity LB21-FY27

Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (2027)

Institute of Museum and Library Services

At a glance

Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian 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 $75K – $1M, with about 35 awards expected and $8.5M 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 45.313 (Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian 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: $75,000
Award ceiling: $1,000,000
Est. total funding: $8,500,000
Expected awards: 35
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 eligibility requirements.

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.

Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian (LB21) projects build a library and archival workforce that can meet the information needs of communities of all types and sizes and increase the institutional capacity of libraries, archives, and library and information science graduate programs across the country.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

45.313Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian ProgramProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 45.313

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$10M

FY25

$5.89M

FY26

$8.5M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 45.313. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

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

Quick answers

When is the deadline for “Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian 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 “Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian 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 “Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (2027)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $75k – $1m, total estimated program funding is $8,500,000 and the agency expects to make about 35 awards.

How do I apply for “Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (2027)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity LB21-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