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National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2025)
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Service Source Final Application Due Date Funding Available Match Required
Arts, Culture & Humanities Federal
IMLS
03-10-2025 $11.5 M Match Required
  • Service
  • Source
  • Final Application Due Date
  • Funding Available
  • Match Required
Status
  • Past
  • Current
  • Forecasted
  • $25,000
  • $1,000,000
  • Award Floor
  • Award Ceiling
    • Expected Number of Awards 45
    • Opportunity Type Discretionary
    • CFDA

      45.312 -- National Leadership Grants

    Description

    The National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program (NLG-L) enhances the quality of library services for the American public by addressing critical needs in the library and archives fields. The models, tools, research findings, services, and partnerships resulting from these awards can be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated to extend and maximize public benefit.

    Eligibility
    • IHE
    • Local Government
    • Non-Profit
    • Other
    • State Government
    • Tribal Government
    Additional Eligibility Information

    See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility requirements.

    Key Date(s)
    • July 18, 2024: Posted Date
    • July 18, 2024: Last Updated Date
    • March 10, 2025: Current Closing Date for Applications
    • March 10, 2025: Application Due Date
    Contact Information

    • Erin Barsan, Senior Program Officer, ebarsan@imls.gov

    • Jill Connors-Joyner, Senior Program Officer, jconnors-joyner@imls.gov • Sarah Fuller, Senior Program Officer, sfuller@imls.gov • James Neal, Senior Program Officer, jneal@imls.gov • Dr. Ashley Sands, Senior Program Officer, asands@imls.gov • General inquiries: imls-librarygrants@imls.gov imls-librarygrants@imls.gov

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