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National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2026)

Federal funding opportunity NLG-LIBRARIES-FY26 from Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Posted
January 13, 2026
Closed
March 13, 2026
Award ceiling
$1,000,000
Award floor
$25,000
Program funding
$11,500,000
Expected awards
45
Cost sharing
Yes
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
45.312
Category
Arts, Humanities

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 45.312 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.

FY2025 obligated
$26.2M
FY2026 obligated
$22.3M
FY2027 (to date) obligated
$0
Awards in window
282

Top recipients: National Park Foundation, America250.org, Inc., Association of Tribal Archives Libraries & Museums, Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, the, Trustees of Indiana University

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

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Synopsis

The National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program (NLG-L) supports projects that develop, enhance, or adapt replicable practices, programs, models, or tools to strengthen library and archival services for the American public. The program supports projects that serve the learning needs of the public through libraries and archives; improve community prosperity through libraries and archives; provide broad access to and preservation of information and collections through libraries and archives; or provide services to affected communities in the event of an emergency or disaster.

Who can apply

See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility requirements.

The official record

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Agency contact: Institute of Museum and Library Services · [email protected] · 202-653-4634

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