No. ME-FY27 · Institute of Museum and Library Services
Museums Empowered (2027)
- Award range
- $5,000 – $350,000
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Application deadline
- Nov 13, 2026
- Posted
- Sep 1, 2026
- Last verified
- Today
At a glance
No plain-language summary yet for this grant — the official description below is the best source.
What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
Museums Empowered: Professional Development Opportunities for Museum Staff is a special initiative of the Museums for America grant program, designed to support projects that use learning and training to generate change and growth within museums of all types and sizes.
Who can apply
- Others
Program history
USASpending.govAssistance listing 45.301 · Museums for America
Real awards this federal program has made — the whole assistance listing (45.301), not just this notice.
| Fiscal year | Awards | Median award | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 (so far) | 197 | $83,664 | $25,000 – $250,843 |
| FY 2025 | 90 | $142,546 | $40,000 – $248,960 |
| FY 2024 | 211 | $138,868 | $47,621 – $245,627 |
| FY 2023 | 220 | $150,713 | $50,000 – $242,485 |
| FY 2022 | 200 | $153,429 | $50,000 – $234,806 |
| FY 2021 | 206 | $177,814 | $126,716 – $241,877 |
For comparison, this notice advertises $5,000 – $350,000.
Dollar figures are based on the 1,000 most recent awards we store, not all 1,124 — award counts are complete.
- TOWN OF NORMAL CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY MUSEUM FOUNDATION $1,191,000 · FY 2026
- FRIENDS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES $795,382 · FY 2026
- FLORIDA HOLOCAUST MUSEUM, INC $750,000 · FY 2025
- HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL CENTER $749,981 · FY 2025
- CENTER FOR HOLOCAUST AND HUMANITY EDUCATION $747,881 · FY 2025
Source: USASpending.gov · refreshed Sep 2, 2026