Opportunity ID: 363776
General Information
| Funding Opportunity Number | ME-FY27 |
| Funding Opportunity Title | Museums Empowered (2027) |
| Agency | Institute of Museum and Library Services |
| Document Type | synopsis |
| Version | 1 |
| Opportunity Category | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation | Not specified |
| Funding Instrument Type | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity | Arts; Humanities |
| Category Explanation | Not specified |
| Expected Number of Awards | 20 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement | Yes |
| Posted Date | Sep 01, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Last Updated Date | Sep 01, 2026 01:21:00 PM EDT |
| Original Closing Date | Nov 13, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST |
| Original Closing Date Notes | Not specified |
| Current Closing Date | Nov 13, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST |
| Current Closing Date Notes | Not specified |
| Estimated Synopsis Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Application Due Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Award Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Project Start Date | Not specified |
| Archive Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Total Program Funding | 4,299,000 |
| Award Ceiling | 350,000 |
| Award Floor | 5,000 |
Assistance Listings
- 45.301 — Museums for America
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for program eligibility criteria.
Description
Museums Empowered: Professional Development Opportunities for Museum Staff is a special initiative of the Museums for America grant program, designed to support projects that use learning and training to generate change and growth within museums of all types and sizes.
Additional Information
| Contact | Institute of Museum and Library Services |
| Contact Information | imls-museumgrants@imls.gov imls-museumgrants@imls.gov |
| imls-museumgrants@imls.gov | |
| Email Description | imls-museumgrants@imls.gov |
| Phone | 202-653-4634 |
https://www.imls.gov/find-funding/funding-opportunities/grant-programs/museums-empowered
Version History
| Id | 363776 |
| Revision | 1 |
| Opportunity number | ME-FY27 |
| Opportunity title | Museums Empowered (2027) |
| Owning agency code | IMLS |
| Opportunity category / Category | D |
| Opportunity category / Description | Discretionary |
| Synopsis / Opportunity id | 363776 |
| Synopsis / Version | 1 |
| Synopsis / Agency code | IMLS |
| Synopsis / Agency name | Institute of Museum and Library Services |
| Synopsis / Agency phone | 202-653-4634 |
| Synopsis / Agency address desc | imls-museumgrants@imls.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Code | IMLS |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Seed | IMLS |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency name | Institute of Museum and Library Services |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency code | IMLS |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Top agency code | IMLS |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Code | IMLS |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Seed | IMLS |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Agency name | Institute of Museum and Library Services |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Agency code | IMLS |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Top agency code | IMLS |
| Synopsis / Agency contact phone | 202-653-4634 |
| Synopsis / Agency contact name | Institute of Museum and Library Services |
| Synopsis / Agency contact desc | imls-museumgrants@imls.gov imls-museumgrants@imls.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email | imls-museumgrants@imls.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email desc | imls-museumgrants@imls.gov |
| Synopsis / Synopsis desc | Museums Empowered: Professional Development Opportunities for Museum Staff is a special initiative of the Museums for America grant program, designed to support projects that use learning and training to generate change and growth within museums of all types and sizes. |
| Synopsis / Response date | Nov 13, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link url | https://www.imls.gov/find-funding/funding-opportunities/grant-programs/museums-empowered |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link desc | https://www.imls.gov/find-funding/funding-opportunities/grant-programs/museums-empowered |
| Synopsis / Posting date | Sep 01, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Cost sharing | Yes |
| Synopsis / Number of awards | 20 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding | 4299000 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding formatted | 4,299,000 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling | 350000 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling formatted | 350,000 |
| Synopsis / Award floor | 5000 |
| Synopsis / Award floor formatted | 5,000 |
| Synopsis / Applicant eligibility desc | See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for program eligibility criteria. |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp | Sep 01, 2026 01:21:01 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Created date | Sep 01, 2026 01:21:00 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Last updated date | Sep 01, 2026 01:21:00 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Id | 25 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Description | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Id | G |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Description | Grant |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Id | AR |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Description | Arts |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 2 / Id | HU |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 2 / Description | Humanities |
| Synopsis / Response date str | 2026-11-13-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Posting date str | 2026-09-01-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp str | 2026-09-01-13-21-01 |
| Agency details / Code | IMLS |
| Agency details / Seed | IMLS |
| Agency details / Agency name | Institute of Museum and Library Services |
| Agency details / Agency code | IMLS |
| Agency details / Top agency code | IMLS |
| Top agency details / Code | IMLS |
| Top agency details / Seed | IMLS |
| Top agency details / Agency name | Institute of Museum and Library Services |
| Top agency details / Agency code | IMLS |
| Top agency details / Top agency code | IMLS |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Id | 81241 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Opportunity id | 363776 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Folder type | Full Announcement |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Folder name | ME-FY27-NOFO |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Zip lob size | 815183 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Created date | Sep 01, 2026 01:21:00 PM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Last updated date | Sep 01, 2026 01:21:01 PM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Id | 354925 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Opportunity id | 363776 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Mime type | application/octet-stream |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File name | fy27-oms-me-NOFO.pdf |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File description | FY27 Notice of Funding Opportunity – Museums Empowered |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File lob size | 884323 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Created date | Sep 01, 2026 01:21:01 PM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Synopsis att folder id | 81241 |
| Synopsis document urls | Not specified |
| Syn att change comments | Not specified |
| Cfdas 1 / Id | 435301 |
| Cfdas 1 / Opportunity id | 363776 |
| Cfdas 1 / Cfda number | 45.301 |
| Cfdas 1 / Program title | Museums for America |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Id | 294119 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Topportunity id | 363776 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Family id | 17 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Dialect | XFDL2.2 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity number | ME-FY27 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity title | Museums Empowered (2027) |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Cfda number | 45.301 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opening date | 2026-09-01 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Closing date | 2026-11-13 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Owning agency code | IMLS |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Code | IMLS |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Seed | IMLS |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Agency name | Institute of Museum and Library Services |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Agency code | IMLS |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Top agency code | IMLS |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Code | IMLS |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Seed | IMLS |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Agency name | Institute of Museum and Library Services |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Agency code | IMLS |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Top agency code | IMLS |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Program title | Museums for America |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Contact info | imls-museumgrants@imls.gov |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Grace period | 14 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Competition id | ME-FY27 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Competition title | Museums Empowered (2027) |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Electronic required | Y |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Expected application count | 75 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Open to applicant type | 1 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Is multi project | N |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Extension | |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Mimetype | application/pdf |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Last update | Sep 01, 2026 01:20:56 PM EDT |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Workspace compatible flag | Y |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Package id | PKG00294119 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opening date str | 2026-09-01-00-00-00 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Closing date str | 2026-11-13-00-00-00 |
| Closed opportunity pkgs | Not specified |
| Original due date | Nov 13, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST |
| Synopsis modified fields | Not specified |
| Forecast modified fields | Not specified |
| Error messages | Not specified |
| Syn post date in past | Yes |
| Doc type | synopsis |
| Forecast hist count | 0 |
| Synopsis hist count | 0 |
| Assist compatible | No |
| Assist url | Not specified |
| Related opps | Not specified |
| Ost | POSTED |
Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | imls-museumgrants@imls.gov imls-museumgrants@imls.gov |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.301 | ME-FY27 | Museums Empowered (2027) | PKG00294119 | 2026-09-01 | 2026-11-13 | View |
Package 1
Instructions
fy27-oms-me-NOFO.pdf
Mandatory forms
SF424_Short_3_0-V3.0.pdf
IMLS_Museum_5_0-V5.0.pdf
AttachmentForm_1_2-V1.2.pdf
Optional forms
OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-V1.2.pdf
