ClosedOpportunity NAG-BASIC-FY21

Native American Library Services Basic Grant

Institute of Museum and Library Services

At a glance

Native American Library Services Basic Grant is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The application deadline was April 16, 2021. Individual awards are listed as $6K – $10K, with about 200 awards expected and $1.9M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include federally recognized tribal governments. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 45.311 (Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services).

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

Key facts

Posted: Mar 1, 2021
Close date: Apr 16, 2021
Award floor: $6,000
Award ceiling: $10,000
Est. total funding: $1,900,000
Expected awards: 200
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Federally recognized tribal governments

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.

This program is designed to assist Native American tribes in improving core library services for their communities. The goals for the program are to:
• Improve services for learning and accessing information in a variety of formats to support needs for education, workforce development, economic and business development, health information, critical thinking skills, digital literacy skills, and financial literacy and other types of literacy skills.
• Enhance the skills of the current library workforce and leadership through training, continuing education, and opportunities for professional development.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

45.311Native American and Native Hawaiian Library ServicesProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 45.311

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$5.91M

FY25

$5.64M

FY26

$5.95M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 45.311. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

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

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Native American Library Services Basic Grant”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Federally recognized tribal governments. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Native American Library Services Basic Grant”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $6k – $10k, total estimated program funding is $1,900,000 and the agency expects to make about 200 awards.

How do I apply for “Native American Library Services Basic Grant”?

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

OpenALN 45.311