Independent research tool — not a government agency. Official notices govern.Refreshed
GrantsJunctionAmerican funding, sourcedMethodology
ClosedOpportunity NLG-LIBRARIES-FY21-P2

National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2021)

Institute of Museum and Library Services

At a glance

National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2021) is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The application deadline was March 26, 2021. Individual awards are listed as $50K – $1M, with about 40 awards expected and $9M 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

  1. Feb 3, 2021Posted
  2. Mar 26, 2021Application deadline
Posted
Feb 3, 2021
Close date
Mar 26, 2021
Award floor
$50,000
Award ceiling
$1,000,000
Est. total funding
$9,000,000
Expected awards
40
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.

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 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. Successful proposals will generate results such as new tools, research findings, models, services, practices, or collaborative approaches that can be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated to extend the benefits of federal investment.

* The application process for the National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program consists of two phases. In Phase I, all applicants must submit two-page preliminary proposals. Grants.gov will accept preliminary proposal applications through 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on October 2, 2020. For Phase II, selected applicants will be invited to submit full proposals (Invited Full Proposals). Grants.gov will accept Invited Full Proposal applications through 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on March 26, 2021.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

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
202-653-4636

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2021)”?

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 (2021)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $50k – $1m, total estimated program funding is $9,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 40 awards.

How do I apply for “National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2021)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity NLG-LIBRARIES-FY21-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.