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National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2026)

The National Leadership Grants for Libraries (NLG-L) fund projects that create, improve, or adapt replicable tools, programs, and models to strengthen library and archival services. Eligible work supports public learning, community prosperity, wider access and preservation of information, and services for communities impacted by emergencies or disasters. Grants are intended to produce practice…

The National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program (NLG-L) supports projects that develop, enhance, or adapt replicable practices, programs, models, or tools to strengthen library and archival services for the American public. The program supports projects that serve the learning needs of the …

Funding Source

Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services

Awards & funding

Total Funding: $11.5M
Award Ceiling: $1M
Award Floor: $25,000

Eligibility

See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility requirements.

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