Native American Library Services: Enhancement Grants
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
Supports Federally recognized Native Communities in enhancing library and archival services, including oral history documentation, digitisation, language and cultural materials, and staff training.
- Indicative award
- $50k–$150k (total award)Published range $50,000-$150,000 for projects up to two years; no cost share required. Construction costs are not fundable.
- Timing
- Annual cycleAnnual cycle · Apr, NovPublished deadline: 2026-11-13 — 91 days awayPage lists November 13, 2026 as tentative and subject to availability of funds; the FY2026 cycle closed April 10, 2026 with projects beginning October 1, 2026.
- Who can apply
- Community organisation, Practitioner
- Eligibility
- Lead applicant must be a Federally recognized Native Community (Tribe) that offers library and/or archival services; partnerships with other entities are permitted but the Tribe must lead. No cost share required.
- SSWR clusters
- Topics
- tribal libraries · oral history · cultural preservation · digitization
- Apply at
- https://www.imls.gov/find-funding/funding-opportunities/grant-programs/native-american-library-services-enhancement-grants
- This entry
- Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. The funder link has not yet been machine-checked.
Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.
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