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Inspire Grants for Small Museums 2026: Project Support for Education, Exhibits, and Collections

The Inspire Grants for Small Museums (Inspire) initiative under the Museums for America program provides project-based funding for small museums across all disciplines. Grants support public-serving work such as educational programs and exhibits, community partnerships, and collections stewardship activities. Eligible applicants develop focused projects that improve community access and museum…

Inspire Grants for Small Museums (Inspire) is a special initiative of the Museums for America grant program designed to support small museums of all disciplines in project-based efforts to serve the public through educational programs and exhibits, community partnerships, and collections steward…

Funding Source

Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services

Awards & funding

Total Funding: $3M
Award Ceiling: $75,000
Award Floor: $5,000

Eligibility

See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility information.

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