ClosedOpportunity NLG-LIBRARIES-FY20-P2

National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2020)

Institute of Museum and Library Services

At a glance

National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2020) is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The application deadline was April 13, 2020. Individual awards are listed as $25K – $1M, with about 55 awards expected and $10M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 45.312 (National Leadership Grants).

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

Key facts

Posted: Feb 18, 2020
Close date: Apr 13, 2020
Award floor: $25,000
Award ceiling: $1,000,000
Est. total funding: $10,000,000
Expected awards: 55
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Please see Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility requirements. Applicants to this opportunity must have been invited by the agency to submit a full proposal. New applications that were not invited from the first phase of this funding process will not be eligible for consideration.

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 National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program (NLG-L) supports projects that enhance the quality of library and archival services nationwide by advancing theory and practice.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

45.312National Leadership GrantsProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 45.312

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$24.9M

FY25

$25.6M

FY26

$24.6M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 45.312. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Institute of Museum and Library Services
imls-librarygrants@imls.gov
202-653-4718

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2020)”?

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

How much funding is available through “National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2020)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $25k – $1m, total estimated program funding is $10,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 55 awards.

How do I apply for “National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2020)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity NLG-LIBRARIES-FY20-P2), 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 45.312