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ClosedOpportunity NAG-ENHANCEMENT-FY22

Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants (2022)

Institute of Museum and Library Services

At a glance

Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants (2022) is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The application deadline was April 1, 2022. Individual awards are listed as $10K – $150K, with about 24 awards expected and $3.3M 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).

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Key facts

Posted
Jan 4, 2022
Close date
Apr 1, 2022
Award floor
$10,000
Award ceiling
$150,000
Est. total funding
$3,300,000
Expected awards
24
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Federally recognized tribal governments

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.

This program is designed to assist Native American tribes in improving core library services for their communities. Reflecting IMLS’s agency-level goals of championing lifelong learning, strengthening community engagement, and advancing collections stewardship and access, the goals for this program are to:

• Improve digital services to support needs for education, workforce development, economic and business development, health information, critical thinking skills, and digital literacy skills.
• Improve educational programs related to specific topics and content areas of interest to library patrons and community-based users.
• Enhance the preservation and revitalization of Native American cultures and languages.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

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 Enhancement Grants (2022)”?

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 Enhancement Grants (2022)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $10k – $150k, total estimated program funding is $3,300,000 and the agency expects to make about 24 awards.

How do I apply for “Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants (2022)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity NAG-ENHANCEMENT-FY22), 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.

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