Institute of Museum and Library Services
IMLS, a US federal agency, funds museums, libraries, and related programs through grant opportunities.
Get Funding to Modernize Your Museum & Grow
Museums of all sizes can secure funding to train staff in critical areas like digital technology, diversity, evaluation, and organizational management, ensuring they better serve their communities and drive systemic change. This grant empowers your team to innovate, adapt, and demonstrate measurable impact, boosting your museum's vitality and growth.
Get Funding for Library & Information Professionals
This grant helps libraries and archives develop a diverse workforce equipped to meet modern information needs. Funds support training, leadership development, and attracting new talent to the field.
Unlock Library Funding: Grants for Innovation
Library and archival organizations nationwide can apply for funding to support projects that significantly advance the quality of services through innovative practices. This grant aims to propel the field forward by funding cutting-edge ideas and research.
Native Hawaiian Library Grants: Fund Your Vision!
Native Hawaiian organizations can receive funding to improve or create new library services. This grant supports initiatives that enhance community access to knowledge and cultural resources.
Native American Library Grants: Fund Your Community's Growth
Are you a Native American library seeking funds to boost your programs and services? This grant provides competitive funding to enhance library operations and serve your community effectively.
Native American Libraries: Fund Your Operations!
Native American Tribal Libraries can access funding to support and maintain their essential library services and ongoing operations. This grant empowers you to keep your community's vital resources accessible and thriving.
Get Funding for Your Small Library's Growth
Small and rural libraries can receive grants to enhance their services and better support their communities. This initiative aims to accelerate innovative practices and strengthen operational capabilities.
Museum Grants: Fund Your Next Big Idea!
Museums nationwide can apply for funding to address critical needs and innovate services for the public. This grant supports projects at any stage, from exploration to scaling successful initiatives.
Museum Funding: Boost Your Institution's Impact!
Museums of all sizes can apply for grants to fund professional development that enhances their ability to serve the public. This initiative aims to create lasting, positive change across all museum departments.
Museum Grants: Fund Your Public Service Projects
Museums across America can apply for funding to enhance their ability to serve the public. This grant supports projects at any stage, from exploration to scaling successful initiatives, to strengthen your museum's impact.
Get Funding: Inspire Small Museums for Growth
Small museums can secure funding through the IMLS Inspire! Grants to implement strategic projects that enhance community learning, foster partnerships, and improve collection stewardship and access.
Fund Your African American Museum's Growth & Impact
African American museums and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) can apply for funding to nurture professionals, build institutional capacity, and enhance access to collections. This grant supports projects at any stage, from exploration to scaling, to boost the impact of your museum's mission.
Fund Your Native Heritage Project: Grants Available!
Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations can secure funding to preserve and showcase their unique heritage, culture, and knowledge through exhibitions, educational programs, and collections care. This grant supports projects at any stage, from exploration to scaling successful initiatives.
Get Funding for Library & Archive Professionals!
This grant is for library and archive professionals seeking funding to enhance training, develop leaders, and recruit the next generation of talent. It aims to build a diverse workforce prepared to meet evolving information needs.
Library Grants: Unlock Funding for Innovation & Growth
Are you a library or archives professional seeking to elevate your services? This grant supports innovative projects that advance the quality of library and archives services across the nation.
Unlock Grant Money for Museums & Libraries!
This initiative empowers museums and libraries to partner with their communities, using their unique resources to drive positive local change. Apply for funding to explore innovative projects that address community needs and advance the library, archive, and museum fields.
Native Hawaiian Library Grants: Fund Your Vision
Native Hawaiian organizations and libraries can access competitive grants to enhance or create new library services. Secure funding to bring innovative library programs and resources to your community.
Fund Your Native American Library Growth!
Native American libraries can receive funding to enhance their programs and services. This grant supports initiatives that directly benefit your community's library offerings.
Grant for Museums: Boost Staff Skills & Community Impact
Museums for America is offering a special initiative to fund professional development for your museum staff. This grant aims to enhance your museum's ability to serve the public by fostering cross-departmental skills and driving systemic change.
Library Grants: Fund Your Next Big Project!
Library and archive professionals can apply for grants to develop innovative projects that can significantly advance the field. This funding supports the creation of new tools, research, and models with the potential for widespread adoption and impact.