21st Century Museum Professionals Program
- Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (PDF, 593KB)
- Five College Consortium (PDF, 472KB)
- Georgia O'Keefe Museum (PDF, 422KB)
- Oglebay Good Zoo (PDF, 433KB)
- Science Museum of Minnesota (PDF, 703KB)
American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (PDF, 1.8MB)
- Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico (PDF, 358KB)
- Arte Américas (PDF, 463KB)
Inspire! Grants for Small Museums
Lifelong Learning
- Children's Museum of Green Bay (PDF, 606KB)
- DC History Center (PDF, 463KB)
- Fisher Museum (PDF, 999KB)
- Museum of Craft and Design (PDF, 495KB)
- Olson Museum of Natural History (PDF, 462KB)
- The Delaware Contemporary (PDF, 524KB)
- Tomaquag Museum (PDF, 793KB)
Institutional Capacity
- Discovery Wharf (PDF, 279KB)
- Edelman Planetarium (PDF, 446KB)
- Underground Railroad Education Center (PDF, 421KB)
Collections Stewardship and Access
- Ava Gardner Museum (PDF, 492KB)
- L.C. Bates Museum (PDF, 377KB)
- La Jolla Historical Society (PDF, 771KB)
- Newport Historical Society (PDF, 441KB)
- Oneida Community Mansion House (PDF, 441KB)
- University of Hartford (Hartford Art School Galleries) (PDF, 359KB)
Museum Grants for African American History and Culture
- Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History (PDF, 553KB)
- Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator (PDF, 468KB)
- Houston Public Library African American History Research Center (PDF, 650KB)
- Lewis H. Latimer House Museum (PDF, 538KB)
- Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice (PDF, 584KB)
- The Driskell Center (PDF, 527KB)
Museums Grants for American Latino History and Culture (ALHC)
This is a new grant program so there are no sample applications. However, you are encouraged to view sample applications from other grant programs. For projects that build the capacity of individual museums to serve their community, look at samples from Museums for America, Inspire! Grants for Small Museums, and Museum Grants for African American History and Culture. For projects that broadly advance the growth and development of a professional workforce, look at samples from the American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative and the 21st Century Museum Professionals program. These sample application can provide helpful examples as you prepare your application. Always read through the Notice of Funding Opportunities for the program to which you are applying for specific instructions.
Museums Empowered
Diversity & Inclusion
- New-York Historical Society (PDF, 676KB)
- Old Dartmouth Historical Society (PDF, 998KB)
Evaluation
- Mid-America Science Museum (PDF, 499KB)
Organizational Management
- National Children's Museum (PDF, 330KB)
- Mark Twain House and Museum (PDF, 652KB)
- Peabody Essex Museum (PDF, 484KB)
Museums for America
Lifelong Learning
- Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine (PDF, 692KB)
- Denver Art Museum (PDF, 530KB)
- Discovery Children's Museum (PDF, 782KB)
- Discovery Museum (PDF, 532KB)
- Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston (PDF, 662KB)
- J.B. Speed Art Museum (PDF, 1MB)
- Long Island Museum (PDF, 607KB)
- Museum of the City of New York (PDF, 766KB)
- Studio Museum in Harlem (PDF, 368KB)
- Walker Art Center (PDF, 659KB)
Community Engagement
- Building for Kids (PDF, 813KB)
- Massachusetts Audubon Society (PDF, 601KB)
- National Public Housing Museum (PDF, 490KB)
- New York Botanical Garden (PDF, 634KB)
- Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PDF, 423KB)
- Rochester Museum and Science Center (PDF, 461KB)
- San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (PDF, 566KB)
Collections Stewardship and Access
- George Eastman Museum (PDF, 1.8MB)
- Heinz History Center (PDF, 535KB)
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (PDF, 527KB)
- Museum of the Shenandoah Valley (PDF, 501KB)
- The Henry Ford (PDF, 596KB)
- University of Rochester Memorial Art Gallery (PDF, 501KB)
National Leadership Grants for Museums
Collections Stewardship
- Environment & Culture Partners (PDF, 870KB)
- Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (PDF, 832KB)
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art (PDF, 1.8MB)
- Rochester Institute of Technology (PDF, 1.95MB)
Lifelong Learning
- Hands On Children's Museum (PDF, 652KB)
- Washington Museum Association (PDF, 490KB)
Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program
- Hula Preservation Society (PDF, 576KB)
- Koniag, Inc. (PDF, 338KB)
- Nisqually Indian Tribe (PDF, 515KB)
- Oneida Indian Nation (PDF, 518KB)
- Papahana Kuaola (PDF, 393KB)
- Sealaska Corporation (PDF, 738KB)
- Ziibiwing Center of Anishinabe Culture and Lifeways (PDF, 857KB)
Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program
The Narratives, Schedules of Completion, Digital Product Forms, and Preliminary Proposal Narratives for recently awarded grants in this program are available online. Search or browse through the IMLS Awarded Grants Search.
National Leadership Grants for Libraries
The Narratives, Schedules of Completion, Digital Product Forms, and Preliminary Proposal Narratives for recently awarded grants in this program are available online. Search or browse through the IMLS Awarded Grants Search.
Activating Community Opportunities Using Museums / Libraries as Assets - A National Leadership Grants Special Initiative
- Emory University (PDF 169KB)
- Ohio History Connection - The Emerging New American Community Team (ENACT) (PDF 800KB)
- Triton College Dual Capacity Building Initiative (PDF 749KB)
- Woodland Park Zoo – Youth Climate Action Network - Catalyzing a Community (PDF 806KB)
Native American Library Services: Basic Grants
The descriptions for recently awarded grants in this program are available online. Search or browse through the IMLS Awarded Grants Search.
Native American Library Services: Enhancement Grants
The Narratives, Schedules of Completion, and Digital Product Forms for recently awarded grants in this program are available online. Search or browse through the IMLS Awarded Grants Search.
Native Hawaiian Library Services
The Narratives, Schedules of Completion, and Digital Product Forms for recently awarded grants in this program are available online. Search or browse through the IMLS Awarded Grants Search.