ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS · GRANT
Native American Library Services Basic Grant (2027)
- Deadline
- Nov 13, 2026 (19 days left)
- Who can apply
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Award range
- $6,000 to $10,000
- Expected awards
- 170
- Total program funding
- $1.7 million
- Your own money required
- No cost sharing or matching required
- Opportunity number
- NAG-BASIC-FY27
- Posted
- Sep 1, 2026
- Assistance listing
- 45.311
What it funds
The Native American Basic Grants (NAB) program assists eligible Native Communities in establishing, sustaining, and improving library services and operations with their communities. As information needs change, Tribal libraries must be able to serve as knowledge and resource centers to benefit their users and the wellness of their communities. The NAB program supports Native Communities across the country to address their individual information needs and priorities.
Open the official notice on Grants.gov ↗What to do next
- Open the official notice on Grants.gov and download the full announcement (the NOFO) and any attachments.
- Check you can apply: the eligible applicants above, and any detail in the notice's eligibility section.
- Register your organization in SAM.gov (choose "all awards") and create a Grants.gov account; allow several weeks the first time.
- Apply through Grants.gov exactly as the notice says, before Nov 13, 2026. Late applications are usually not accepted.
New to this? Applying for a federal grant, step by step · Register to apply · How to read the notice · Write the narrative · Build the budget · Agency contact: imls-librarygrants@imls.gov
From Grants.gov's official daily extract of Oct 25, 2026. The notice on Grants.gov and its attachments are what count. UX Contract is independent and not a government website.