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ClosedOpportunity NLG-M-FY23

National Leadership Grants for Museums (2023)

Institute of Museum and Library Services

At a glance

National Leadership Grants for Museums (2023) is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The application deadline was November 15, 2022. Individual awards are listed as $5K – $750K, with about 15 awards expected and $5.8M 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).

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Key facts

Posted
Aug 15, 2022
Close date
Nov 15, 2022
Award floor
$5,000
Award ceiling
$750,000
Est. total funding
$5,800,000
Expected awards
15
Cost sharing
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.

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 to strengthen museum services for the American public.

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-MuseumGrants@imls.gov
202-653-4636

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “National Leadership Grants for Museums (2023)”?

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 (2023)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $5k – $750k, total estimated program funding is $5,800,000 and the agency expects to make about 15 awards.

How do I apply for “National Leadership Grants for Museums (2023)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity NLG-M-FY23), 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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Institute of Museum and Library Services
Award range
$5K – $75K
Closes
Nov 13, 2026
Who can apply
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Source: Grants.govVerified today
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Institute of Museum and Library Services
Award range
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Closes
Nov 13, 2026
Who can apply
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