Museums for America (2027)
This program funds project-based museum activities such as educational programs, exhibits, community partnerships, and collections stewardship for eligible museums of all sizes.
⚑ Eligibility is stated only by reference to the Notice of Funding Opportunity; applicant must verify museum eligibility and any other restrictions there. · Project-focused museum work; not a research grant.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 39 weak | outside portfolio topics; signature methods: community engaged; social/behavioral work is minor; funds training education, not research (capped) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 25 weak | technical depth: minor; funds training education (capped) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 5 none | no commercialization signal |
Description
he Museums for America (MFA) program invests in museums of all sizes – from small to large – and disciplines in project-based efforts to serve the public through educational programs and exhibits, community partnerships, and collections stewardship activities.
Eligibility
See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility requirements.
Apply
View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Institute of Museum and Library Services <imls-museumgrants@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.