OpenOpportunity NANH-FY27

Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (2027)

Institute of Museum and Library Services

At a glance

Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (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 $5K – $250K, with about 20 awards expected and $3.77M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 45.308 (Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program).

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: $5,000
Award ceiling: $250,000
Est. total funding: $3,772,000
Expected awards: 20
Cost sharing: Not 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 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/Native Hawaiian Museum Services program (NANH) supports Native American Tribes, Alaska Native Villages, and organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians in sustaining heritage, culture, and knowledge. The program supports projects such as educational services and programs, workforce professional development, organizational capacity building, community engagement, and collections stewardship.

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/Native Hawaiian Museum ServicesFull Announcement · fy27-oms-nanh-NOFO.pdfOCTE · 836 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 NANH-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-museumgrants@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?

45.308Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services ProgramProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 45.308

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$3.77M

FY25

$3.77M

FY26

$3.77M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 45.308. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 45.308

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 122 grant awards had funding actions under Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

SEALASKA CORPORATION$707K
NATIVE VILLAGE OF CHENEGA$405K
SAGINAW CHIPPEWA INDIAN TRIBE$377K
FRIENDS OF THE JUDICIARY HISTORY CENTER OF HAWAII$250K
PAMUNKEY INDIAN TRIBE$250K

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

Agency contact (as published)

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

Places named in the notice

Alaska

Derived from the notice text. A place being named does not by itself restrict eligibility.

Quick answers

When is the deadline for “Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (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/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (2027)”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (2027)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $5k – $250k, total estimated program funding is $3,772,000 and the agency expects to make about 20 awards.

How do I apply for “Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (2027)”?

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