OpenOpportunity NAG-ENHANCEMENT-FY27

Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants (2027)

Institute of Museum and Library Services

At a glance

Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants (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 $50K – $150K, with about 25 awards expected and $3.5M 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

Sep 1, 2026Posted
Nov 13, 2026Application deadlinenext date

Posted: Sep 1, 2026
Close date: Nov 13, 2026
Award floor: $50,000
Award ceiling: $150,000
Est. total funding: $3,500,000
Expected awards: 25
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.

Can your organization apply?

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 Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants program (NAE) assists eligible Native Communities in sustaining and improving library services with their communities. As information needs change, Tribal libraries must be able to serve as knowledge and resource centers to benefit their users and the wellness of their communities. The program supports Native Communities across the country to address their individual information needs and priorities.

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.

FY27 Notice of Funding Opportunity - Native American Library Services Enhancement GrantsFull Announcement · fy27-ols-nae-NOFO.pdfOCTE · 724 KB

How to apply

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Read the full announcement (NOFO)Eligibility, evaluation criteria, page limits and required attachments are in the full notice on Grants.gov. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type above; no cost sharing is required.
Register (or renew) in SAM.gov and get a UEIFree. New registrations can take several weeks; registrations must be renewed every year. Open ↗
Set up Grants.gov accessCreate a Grants.gov account and make sure someone has the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) role. Open ↗
Open the application packageUse opportunity number NAG-ENHANCEMENT-FY27 on Grants.gov (Grants.gov Workspace). Open ↗
Prepare narrative, budget and attachmentsFollow the notice's format exactly — page limits and required forms are common reasons applications are rejected.
Ask the agency contact any questions earlyInstitute of Museum and Library Services · imls-librarygrants@imls.gov Open ↗
Submit before November 13, 2026Submit a few days early and keep your Grants.gov confirmation and validation emails.

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.

Who was funded under ALN 45.311

Historical data · not a prediction

Since 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

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

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

Quick answers

When is the deadline for “Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants (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 “Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants (2027)”?

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 (2027)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $50k – $150k, total estimated program funding is $3,500,000 and the agency expects to make about 25 awards.

How do I apply for “Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants (2027)”?

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

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