Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (2027)
This grant funds projects that help Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian organizations preserve and share their heritage, culture, and knowledge through education, training, and community programs.
Funder: Institute of Museum and Library Services
Due Dates: November 13, 2026: Full application submission deadline
Funding Amounts: $5,000–$250,000 per award (typical award ~$200,000); up to $3,772,000 total funding; project period 1–3 years; no cost share required.
Summary: Supports Native American Tribes, Alaska Native Villages, and Native Hawaiian organizations in sustaining heritage, culture, and knowledge through museum services projects.
Key Information: Only federally recognized Tribes or nonprofits primarily serving Native Hawaiians are eligible.
Description
This grant program provides support for projects that help Native American Tribes, Alaska Native Villages, and organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians to sustain and advance their heritage, culture, and knowledge. Funded projects may include educational programming, workforce professional development, organizational capacity building, community engagement, collections stewardship, language preservation, digitization, exhibition development, and more. The goal is to strengthen the capacity of eligible organizations to provide museum services to their communities.
