Museums for America (2027)
Funding Type
Grant
Grantor Agency
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Grant Range
Up to $350,000
# of Awards Available
Programmatic Area
Arts & Humanities
Programmatic Area
Community Development
Programmatic Area
Education
Deadline
2026-11-13
Match Required?
Eligible Entities
To be eligible for an award under the MFA program, your organization must meet all three of the following eligibility criteria. 1) Your organization must be: a unit of a State, local, or Tribal government; or a private, nonprofit organization that has tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended (you will need to include proof of this if applicable to your organization. See Conditionally Required Documents for more information). 2) Your organization must be located in: one of the 50 States of the United States of America, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia; or the Republic of Palau. 2) Your organization must qualify as one of the following: 3(a) A museum that: uses a professional staff; is organized on a permanent basis for essentially educational, cultural heritage, or aesthetic purposes; owns or uses tangible objects, including living collections; cares for these objects; exhibits these objects to the general public on a regular basis through facilities that it owns or operates; or 3(b) A public or private nonprofit entity that is responsible for the operation of an eligible museum that meets the criteria in 1, 2, and 3(a), applying on behalf of the eligible museum. Native American Tribal organizations are encouraged to apply if they otherwise meet the above eligibility requirements.
Focus Area
The Museums for America (MFA) program invests in museums of all sizes - from small to large - and disciplines in project-based efforts to serve the public through educational programs and exhibits, community partnerships, and collections stewardship activities.
Contact
imls-museumgrants@imls.gov
Link to Opportunity
https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363768
Application Platform
grants.gov
Assistance Listing
45.301
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