- Deadline
- Nov 13, 2026 · 14 days left
- Posted
- Sep 1, 2026
- Award size
- $50K to $750K
- Total program funding
- $8M
- Expected awards
- 17
- Cost sharing
- Required
- Funding type
- Grant
- Category
- Arts, Humanities
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About this opportunity
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.
Who can apply
- Other (see eligibility)
See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for program eligibility criteria.
Agency contact
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- Drafts each section with you, in your words
- Checks the draft against every requirement before you submit
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Details from Grants.gov, last updated Sep 1, 2026. Deadlines and requirements can change: always confirm them in the official notice and the agency's page.