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National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2027)

Institute of Museum and Library Services · NLG-LIBRARIES-FY27

Award range

$25,000 – $1,000,000

Deadline

2026-11-13-00-00-00

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Eligible applicants

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Geographic eligibility and all attachment-specific conditions require review of the original announcement.

Eligibility details

See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility requirements.

Matching funds & resources

Source matching-funds field: Required.

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About this opportunity

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.

Funding geography: Not specified — review source. A funder’s address does not establish eligibility.

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Funding instrument: Grant. Issuing jurisdiction: Federal. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.

Source fields and evidence

id: 363766
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opportunityNumber: NLG-LIBRARIES-FY27
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opportunityTitle: National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2027)
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revision: 1
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agencyDetails: {"code":"IMLS","seed":"IMLS","agencyName":"Institute of Museum and Library Services","agencyCode":"IMLS","topAgencyCode":"IMLS"}
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owningAgencyCode: IMLS
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cfdas: [{"id":435291,"opportunityId":363766,"cfdaNumber":"45.312","programTitle":"National Leadership Grants"}]
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applicantTypes: [{"id":"25","description":"Others (see text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\" for clarification)"}]
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applicantEligibilityDesc: See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility requirements.
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fundingInstruments: [{"id":"G","description":"Grant"}]
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fundingActivityCategories: [{"id":"AR","description":"Arts"},{"id":"HU","description":"Humanities"}]
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awardFloor: 25000
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awardCeiling: 1000000
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responseDate: Nov 13, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST
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responseDateStr: 2026-11-13-00-00-00
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costSharing: true
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lastUpdatedDate: Sep 01, 2026 12:27:24 PM EDT
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status: posted
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Source retrieved 10/16/2026 · Revision 1. Always confirm current requirements and dates with the funder. Structured source fields are checked; this is not a determination that every applicant qualifies.

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