Opportunity ID: 363773
General Information
| Funding Opportunity Number | NLG-M-FY27 |
| Funding Opportunity Title | National Leadership Grants for Museums (2027) |
| Agency | Institute of Museum and Library Services |
| Document Type | synopsis |
| Version | 2 |
| 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 | 17 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement | Yes |
| Posted Date | Sep 01, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Last Updated Date | Sep 01, 2026 03:09:17 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 | 8,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling | 750,000 |
| Award Floor | 50,000 |
Assistance Listings
- 45.312 — National Leadership Grants
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
The National Leadership Grants for Museums program (NLG-M) invests in projects that address critical needs of the museum field. NLG-M projects have the potential to advance practice in the profession to strengthen museum services for the public through the development and replication of model practices, tools, research findings, and collaborations, including through the creative and effective use of new and emerging technologies.
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/national-leadership-grants-for-museums
Version History
Version history
| Opp hist id / Opportunity id | 363773 |
| Opp hist id / Revision | 1 |
| Opportunity id | 363773 |
| Revision | 1 |
| Opportunity number | NLG-M-FY27 |
| Opportunity title | National Leadership Grants for Museums (2027) |
| Owning agency code | IMLS |
| Opportunity category / Category | D |
| Opportunity category / Description | Discretionary |
| Synopsis / Id / Opportunity id | 363773 |
| Synopsis / Id / Revision | 1 |
| Synopsis / Opportunity id | 363773 |
| Synopsis / Revision | 1 |
| Synopsis / Version | 1 |
| Synopsis / Agency code | IMLS |
| 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 / 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 | The National Leadership Grants for Museums program (NLG-M) invests in projects that address critical needs of the museum field. NLG-M projects have the potential to advance practice in the profession to strengthen museum services for the public through the development and replication of model practices, tools, research findings, and collaborations, including through the creative and effective use of new and emerging technologies. |
| 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/national-leadership-grants-for-museums |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link desc | https://www.imls.gov/find-funding/funding-opportunities/grant-programs/national-leadership-grants-for-museums |
| Synopsis / Posting date | Sep 01, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Cost sharing | Yes |
| Synopsis / Number of awards | 17 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding | 8000000 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding formatted | 8,000,000 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling | 750000 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling formatted | 750,000 |
| Synopsis / Award floor | 50000 |
| Synopsis / Award floor formatted | 50,000 |
| Synopsis / Applicant eligibility desc | See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for program eligibility criteria. |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp | Sep 01, 2026 03:08:14 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Action type | U |
| Synopsis / Action date | Sep 01, 2026 03:09:17 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Created date | Sep 01, 2026 01:15:19 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Last updated date | Sep 01, 2026 01:15:19 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 | 2026-09-01-15-08-14 |
| Cfdas 1 / Id | 435298 |
| Cfdas 1 / Opportunity id | 363773 |
| Cfdas 1 / Revision | 1 |
| Cfdas 1 / Cfda number | 45.312 |
| Cfdas 1 / Program title | National Leadership Grants |
| Synopsis modified fields | Not specified |
| Forecast modified fields | Not specified |
Synopsis changes
revision
version
| Id | 363773 |
| Revision | 2 |
| Opportunity number | NLG-M-FY27 |
| Opportunity title | National Leadership Grants for Museums (2027) |
| Owning agency code | IMLS |
| Opportunity category / Category | D |
| Opportunity category / Description | Discretionary |
| Synopsis / Opportunity id | 363773 |
| Synopsis / Version | 2 |
| 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 | The National Leadership Grants for Museums program (NLG-M) invests in projects that address critical needs of the museum field. NLG-M projects have the potential to advance practice in the profession to strengthen museum services for the public through the development and replication of model practices, tools, research findings, and collaborations, including through the creative and effective use of new and emerging technologies. |
| 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/national-leadership-grants-for-museums |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link desc | https://www.imls.gov/find-funding/funding-opportunities/grant-programs/national-leadership-grants-for-museums |
| Synopsis / Posting date | Sep 01, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Cost sharing | Yes |
| Synopsis / Number of awards | 17 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding | 8000000 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding formatted | 8,000,000 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling | 750000 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling formatted | 750,000 |
| Synopsis / Award floor | 50000 |
| Synopsis / Award floor formatted | 50,000 |
| Synopsis / Applicant eligibility desc | See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for program eligibility criteria. |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp | Sep 01, 2026 03:09:19 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Mod comments | Synopsis modified on 9/1/2026 |
| Synopsis / Created date | Sep 01, 2026 01:15:19 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Last updated date | Sep 01, 2026 03:09:17 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 | 2026-09-01-15-09-19 |
| 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 | 81244 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Opportunity id | 363773 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Folder type | Full Announcement |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Folder name | NLG-M-FY27-NOFO |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Zip lob size | 823549 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Created date | Sep 01, 2026 03:09:18 PM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Last updated date | Sep 01, 2026 03:09:19 PM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Id | 354928 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Opportunity id | 363773 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Mime type | application/octet-stream |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File name | fy27-oms-nlgm-NOFO.pdf |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File description | FY27 Notice of Funding Opportunity – National Leadership Grants for Museums |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File lob size | 906669 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Created date | Sep 01, 2026 03:09:19 PM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Synopsis att folder id | 81244 |
| Synopsis document urls | Not specified |
| Syn att change comments | Not specified |
| Cfdas 1 / Id | 435298 |
| Cfdas 1 / Opportunity id | 363773 |
| Cfdas 1 / Cfda number | 45.312 |
| Cfdas 1 / Program title | National Leadership Grants |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Id | 294117 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Topportunity id | 363773 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Family id | 17 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Dialect | XFDL2.2 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity number | NLG-M-FY27 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity title | National Leadership Grants for Museums (2027) |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Cfda number | 45.312 |
| 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 | National Leadership Grants |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Contact info | imls-museumgrants@imls.gov |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Grace period | 14 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Competition id | NLG-M-FY27 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Competition title | National Leadership Grants for Museums (2027) |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Electronic required | Y |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Expected application count | 80 |
| 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 03:09:18 PM EDT |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Workspace compatible flag | Y |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Package id | PKG00294117 |
| 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 | revision; version |
| 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
fy27-oms-nlgm-NOFO.pdf
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.312 | NLG-M-FY27 | National Leadership Grants for Museums (2027) | PKG00294117 | 2026-09-01 | 2026-11-13 | View |
Package 1
Instructions
PKG00294117-instructions.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
