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National Leadership Grants (Assistance Listing 45.312)
NLG supports projects that address critical needs of the museum and library fields and that have the potential to advance practice in these professions so that museums and libraries can strengthen services for the American public.
Grant (non-repayable) Check the official page for current intake dates
- Funder
- Institute of Museum and Library Services (listed as The Institute Of Museum And Library Services)
Funder profile and all of its programs - Amount
- NLG-Museums: FY2023 awards ranged from $49,970 to $750,000. Average = $478,823. FY2024 awards ranged from $50,000 to $1,000,000. Average = $495,175. In FY2025 requests may range from $50,000 to $750,000.
- Where
- United States (federal)
- Eligibility
- Open to businesses, self-employed people, nonprofits and state, provincial, local or tribal governments. Federal assistance program (Grant); individual funding notices set the dates.
- Sectors
- Arts, culture and heritage, Community development, Nonprofits and charities, Research and science
- Deadline
- Varies: check the official page for current dates
- Source
- SAM.gov Assistance Listings (45.312)
- Last checked
- 2 November 2026
- Funder contacts
- Public organizational contacts on file Unlock full profile / Sign up
From official open data: listed in the official SAM.gov Assistance Listings on 2026-11-02. The summary is from the official listing; the eligibility line is our plain-language reading of its eligibility codes. Confirm details on the official page.
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