Museum Grants for African American History and Culture

Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)

Builds the capacity of African American museums and HBCU collecting institutions and develops their professional workforce, including projects that increase access to museum and archival collections.

Indicative award

$5k–$500k (total award)Published range $5,000-$500,000 over a one-to-three-year grant period. Cost share required above $100,000.

Timing

Annual cycleAnnual cycle · Mar, NovPublished deadline: 2026-11-13 — 91 days awayDeadline shown as November 13, 2026, marked tentative and subject to availability of funds; the FY2026 cycle closed March 13, 2026.

Who can apply

Community organisation, Practitioner, Any faculty rank

Eligibility

Museums, museum service organizations and institutions of higher education, particularly HBCUs. Requests of $100,001-$500,000 require non-federal matching funds equal to or greater than the federal request; requests of $5,000-$100,000 require no cost share.

SSWR clusters

Topics

african american museums · hbcus · collections access · workforce development

Apply at

https://www.imls.gov/find-funding/funding-opportunities/grant-programs/museum-grants-for-african-american-history-and-culture

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Museum Grants for African American History and Culture

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