ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS · GRANT
Museums for America (2027)
Accepting applications. The agency is taking applications now through Grants.gov.
- Deadline
- Nov 13, 2026 (20 days left)
- Who can apply
- Others
- Award range
- $5,000 to $350,000
- Expected awards
- 122
- Total program funding
- $22 million
- Your own money required
- Yes, cost sharing or matching is required
- Opportunity number
- MFA-FY27
- Posted
- Sep 1, 2026
- Assistance listing
- 45.301
More on who can apply
See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility requirements.
What it funds
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.
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-museumgrants@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.