National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2027)
Supports national-level projects by eligible libraries, archives, museums, and related organizations that improve library services, information access, preservation, literacy, emergency response, and collaborative cultural heritage work.
⚑ Eligibility depends on the specific NOFO; this notice does not state applicant classes. · NLG-L is a library-services program, not a general research program. · May support preservation, archives, information infrastructure, and technology-enabled service improvement.
This is adjacent at best: it is a library/information-services program, but the applied-research pieces on education, community information needs, and emergency/disaster services overlap with IPPRA’s evaluation and warning/response work. It could fit Hogg or Carlson on program evaluation and Ernst/Wanless on emergency information dissemination, but it is not squarely in the team’s core research line.
JUDGED AGAINST THE ROSTER'S PUBLICATION DOSSIER · GPT-5.4-MINI · 2026-09-02
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 85 strong | portfolio topics: public_health, emergency_disaster_resilience; signature methods: community engaged, policy analysis; social/behavioral work is substantial; funds applied research; eligibility unclear — verify in the NOFO |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 55 good | technical depth: substantial; funds applied research |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 25 weak | funds applied research; deep-tech content |
Description
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.
Eligibility
See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility requirements.
Apply
View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Institute of Museum and Library Services <imls-librarygrants@imls.gov>
Proposal brief SEE AN EXAMPLE →
A one-page internal memo: fit assessment, submission requirements, document scaffold, and next steps dated back from the deadline — tailored to your project idea if you add one.
Proposal shell · Federal (generic) conventions SEE A FEDERAL EXAMPLE →
Funder-faithful document skeletons — Federal (generic)'s document set with section headings, page limits, reviewer guidance, and writing prompts; add a project idea to get [DRAFT] starter bullets. Download as .md for Word or Overleaf.