National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2027)
Issued by Institute of Museum and Library Services · via Grants.gov — US federal funding opportunities
- Published
- 1 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 13 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTC
- Value
- USD 11,500,000
- Reference
- NLG-LIBRARIES-FY27
- Location
- United States
- Sector
- Education & Training
Details
National Leadership Grants for Libraries (NLG-L) projects enhance the quality of library services nationwide. The program supports projects that: promote adult reading, and health and financial literacies; focus on programming and archival practices related to our shared American history; manage and preserve the national information infrastructure; serve the public’s information and education needs; enhance library and information services through effective and efficient use of new and emerging technologies; improve community prosperity; provide emergency services to communities during disasters and emergencies; and build collaborative partnerships between libraries, archives, and museums that benefit the communities they serve.
Eligibility: See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility requirements
Estimated total programme funding: USD 11500000
Award range: USD 25000 – 1000000
Expected number of awards: 45
CFDA number(s): 45.312
Federal funding opportunity published on Grants.gov. Applications are submitted through Grants.gov — see the official listing.
Context for bidders
We hold 13 notices from Institute of Museum and Library Services, going back to September 2026 — 13 of them still open. They buy mostly in Education & Training and Capacity Building & Technical Assistance. There are 223 open Education & Training tenders in United States. This one closes in 50 days.
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