# Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (2025)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/aahc-fy25-museum-grants-for-african-american-history-and-culture/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355960

> Institute of Museum and Library Services offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $5,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 35 awards worth $6.0 million in total. Applications closed on November 15, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | AAHC-FY25 |
| Agency | Institute of Museum and Library Services |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | November 15, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | $5,000 |
| Expected awards | 35 |
| Total funding | $6.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 45.309 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility information. IMLS is extending the deadline for Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program from November 15, 2024, to December 13, 2024, for institutions located in Federally declared emergency and/or major disaster areas who have not been able to meet the current November 15, 2024, deadline because they have been adversely impacted by such emergencies and/or disasters. An affected organization must, by December 13 at 11:59pm EST, submit its completed application with a written statement from its Authorizing Official that: • Specifies the applicable Emergency Declaration and/or Major Disaster Declaration for the area in which the applicant organization is located (see FEMA’s listing of Declared Disasters https://www.fema.gov/disaster/declarations) and • Confirms that the applicant organization was unable to meet the original application deadline of November 15, 2024, due to the emergency or disaster. This statement should be prepared as a Supporting Document and uploaded as part of the application submitted through Grants.gov. For those applicants who have not been adversely affected by such emergencies and/or disasters, the deadline remains November 15, 2024, at 11:59pm EST.

## What the grant funds

The Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC) program is designed to build the capacity of African American museums and support the growth and development of museum professionals at African American museums. The AAHC program supports projects that nurture museum professionals, build institutional capacity, and increase access to museum and archival collections at African American museums and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

## Questions people ask

### Is AAHC-FY25 still open?

No. It closed on November 15, 2024. A newer notice is open: AAHC-FY27, closes November 13, 2026 (6 days left).

### Who can apply for Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (2025)?

Institute of Museum and Library Services accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (2025)?

Closed November 15, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $500,000 each. About $6.0 million in total across about 35 awards.

### Who has won Museum Grants for African American History and Culture grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were National Blues Museum, The Museum of the African Diaspora, Motown Historical Museum. The program made 154 awards worth $25.4 million in that time.