Opportunity ID: 363768
General Information
| Funding Opportunity Number | MFA-FY27 |
| Funding Opportunity Title | Museums for America (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 | 122 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement | Yes |
| Posted Date | Sep 01, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Last Updated Date | Sep 01, 2026 12:55:52 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 | 21,699,000 |
| 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 eligibility requirements.
Description
he 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.
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-for-america
Version History
| Id | 363768 |
| Revision | 1 |
| Opportunity number | MFA-FY27 |
| Opportunity title | Museums for America (2027) |
| Owning agency code | IMLS |
| Opportunity category / Category | D |
| Opportunity category / Description | Discretionary |
| Synopsis / Opportunity id | 363768 |
| 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 | he 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. |
| 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-for-america |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link desc | https://www.imls.gov/find-funding/funding-opportunities/grant-programs/museums-for-america |
| Synopsis / Posting date | Sep 01, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Cost sharing | Yes |
| Synopsis / Number of awards | 122 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding | 21699000 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding formatted | 21,699,000 |
| 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 eligibility requirements. |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp | Sep 01, 2026 12:55:53 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Created date | Sep 01, 2026 12:55:52 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Last updated date | Sep 01, 2026 12:55:52 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 | 2026-09-01-12-55-53 |
| 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 | 81234 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Opportunity id | 363768 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Folder type | Full Announcement |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Folder name | MFA-FY27-NOFO |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Zip lob size | 855659 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Created date | Sep 01, 2026 12:55:52 PM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Last updated date | Sep 01, 2026 12:55:53 PM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Id | 354918 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Opportunity id | 363768 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Mime type | application/octet-stream |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File name | fy27-oms-mfa-NOFO.pdf |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File description | FY27 Notice of Funding Opportunity – Museums for America |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File lob size | 944124 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Created date | Sep 01, 2026 12:55:53 PM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Synopsis att folder id | 81234 |
| Synopsis document urls | Not specified |
| Syn att change comments | Not specified |
| Cfdas 1 / Id | 435293 |
| Cfdas 1 / Opportunity id | 363768 |
| Cfdas 1 / Cfda number | 45.301 |
| Cfdas 1 / Program title | Museums for America |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Id | 294112 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Topportunity id | 363768 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Family id | 17 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Dialect | XFDL2.2 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity number | MFA-FY27 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity title | Museums for America (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 | MFA-FY27 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Competition title | Museums for America (2027) |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Electronic required | Y |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Expected application count | 350 |
| 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 12:55:48 PM EDT |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Workspace compatible flag | Y |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Package id | PKG00294112 |
| 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 | MFA-FY27 | Museums for America (2027) | PKG00294112 | 2026-09-01 | 2026-11-13 | View |
Package 1
Instructions
fy27-oms-mfa-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
