IMLS National Leadership Grants

Deadline: September 20, 2023 (two-page preliminary proposals)

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is now accepting FY 2024 proposals for National Leadership Grants for Libraries (NLG-L).

The National Leadership Grants for Libraries program supports projects that address critical needs of the library and archives fields and have the potential to advance practice in these professions to strengthen library and archival services for the American public. Successful proposals will generate results such as new models, new tools, research findings, services, practices, or alliances that will be A free, on-demand informational webinar is available on the IMLS website.

There are four project types, Planning Grants, Forum Grants, Implementation Grants, and Applied Research Grants with award amounts ranging from $50,000 to $1,000,000. IMLS expects to award $11,500,000 through approximately 39 anticipated awards.

Application Process: Applicants must apply electronically through Grants.gov Workspace. The application process for the NLG-L program has two phases; applicants must begin by applying for Phase I. For Phase I, all applicants must submit two-page Preliminary Proposals by the September 20th deadline. For Phase II, only selected applicants will be invited to submit Full Proposals, and only those Invited Full Proposals will be considered for funding. Invited Full Proposals will be due March 20, 2024. Application: Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for FY 2024 (PDF, 675KB).