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Museums Empowered (2027)

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ME-FY27Grant

Response Deadline11/13/2026, 05:00:00 AM UTC

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The Museums Empowered (2027) initiative, managed by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, is a specialized component of the Museums for America grant program. This solicitation focuses on funding projects that utilize professional development, learning, and training to foster growth and positive change across museums of various sizes and types. Interested parties must submit their responses by the deadline of November 13, 2026. The solicitation was officially posted on September 1, 2026, under solicitation number ME-FY27. Inquiries regarding this federal opportunity can be directed to the Institute of Museum and Library Services via email at imls-museumgrants@imls.gov.

General Info

IMLS Museums Empowered 2027 grants for museum professional development; deadline November 13, 2026.

Agency

Institute Of Museum And Library ServicesView Agency

NAICS

611430 - Professional and Management Development TrainingView NAICS

Place of Performance

Not specified

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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fy27-oms-me-NOFO.pdf

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PhaseSolicitation

PostedSep 1

Solicitation

Response DeadlineNov 13

Submission deadline

Response Deadline

11/13/2026, 05:00:00 AM UTCin 2 months

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AgencyInstitute Of Museum And Library Services

Contacts1 person available

OfficeUSA

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Institute Of Museum And Library Services

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Office AddressUSA

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Institute of Museum and Library Services

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Museums Empowered: Professional Development Opportunities for Museum Staff is a special initiative of the Museums for America grant program, designed to support projects that use learning and training to generate change and growth within museums of all types and sizes.

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