ClosedOpportunity NLG-M-FY21

National Leadership Grants for Museums (2021)

Institute of Museum and Library Services

At a glance

National Leadership Grants for Museums (2021) is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The application deadline was November 16, 2020. Individual awards are listed as $5K – $1M, with about 12 awards expected and $5.25M 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

Aug 18, 2020Posted
Nov 16, 2020Application deadline

Posted: Aug 18, 2020
Close date: Nov 16, 2020
Award floor: $5,000
Award ceiling: $1,000,000
Est. total funding: $5,250,000
Expected awards: 12
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 information

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.

National Leadership Grants for Museums support projects that address critical needs of the museum field and that have the potential to advance practice in the profession so that museums can improve services for the American public. This program has five project categories: Collections Care and Public Access; Data, Analysis, and Assessment; Digital Platforms and Applications; Diversity and Inclusion; and Professional Development.

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-museumgrants@imls.gov
202-653-4636

Quick answers

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

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $5k – $1m, total estimated program funding is $5,250,000 and the agency expects to make about 12 awards.

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

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