Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants (2024)
At a glance
Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants (2024) is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The application deadline was April 1, 2024. Individual awards are listed as $10K – $150K, with about 29 awards expected and $3.75M 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
- Jan 9, 2024Posted
- Apr 1, 2024Application deadline
- Posted
- Jan 9, 2024
- Close date
- Apr 1, 2024
- Award floor
- $10,000
- Award ceiling
- $150,000
- Est. total funding
- $3,750,000
- Expected awards
- 29
- 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.
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.
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.
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 45.311
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 45.311
Historical data · not a predictionSince October 1, 2023, 703 grant awards had funding actions under Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services, with 1 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.
- CENTRAL COUNCIL TLINGIT AND HAIDA INDIAN TRIBES OF ALASKA$474K
- ALEUTIAN PRIBILOF ISLANDS ASSOCIATION, INC.$450K
- CHOCTAW NATION OF OKLAHOMA$330K
- HII PAKA LLC$300K
- MATCH-E-BE-NASH-SHE-WISH BAND OF POTTAWATOMI$287K
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 (2024)”?
The official notice names 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 (2024)”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $10k – $150k, total estimated program funding is $3,750,000 and the agency expects to make about 29 awards.
How do I apply for “Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants (2024)”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity NAG-ENHANCEMENT-FY24), 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.
Related open opportunities
Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.
Native Hawaiian Library Services Grants (2027)
Institute of Museum and Library Services- Award range
- $50K – $150K
- Closes
- Nov 13, 2026
- Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants (2027)
Institute of Museum and Library Services- Award range
- $50K – $150K
- Closes
- Nov 13, 2026
- Who can apply
- Federally recognized tribal governments
Native American Library Services Basic Grant (2027)
Institute of Museum and Library Services- Award range
- $6K – $10K
- Closes
- Nov 13, 2026
- Who can apply
- Federally recognized tribal governments
Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (2027)
Institute of Museum and Library Services- Award range
- $5K – $250K
- Closes
- Nov 13, 2026
- Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2027)
Institute of Museum and Library Services- Award range
- $25K – $1M
- Closes
- Nov 13, 2026
- Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (2027)
Institute of Museum and Library Services- Award range
- $75K – $1M
- Closes
- Nov 13, 2026
- Who can apply
- Others (see notice)