National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2025)
This grant program supports innovative library and archive projects that address critical needs and can be widely shared for public benefit.
Funder: Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
Due Dates: September 20, 2024 (Preliminary Proposals Phase I) | March 10, 2025 (Invited Full Proposals Phase II)
Funding Amounts: Awards range from $25,000 to $1,000,000 depending on project type; grant periods vary from 1 to 3 years.
Summary: Supports innovative projects that develop, enhance, or disseminate replicable practices, models, or tools to strengthen library and archival services for the American public.
Key Information: Two-phase application process; cost share required for National Implementation Grants over $249,999; encourages early contact with program officers.
Description
The National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program (NLG-L), administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), aims to enhance the quality of library and archival services across the United States by funding projects that address critical needs in these fields. The program supports the development, enhancement, or dissemination of replicable practices, programs, models, or tools that can be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated to maximize public benefit.
Projects funded by this program typically:
- Serve the learning needs of the public through libraries and archives.
- Improve community well-being via library and archival services.
- Provide broad access to and preservation of information and collections.
- Deliver services to communities affected by emergencies or disasters.
The program encourages innovative approaches that can be shared broadly to extend impact.
