Grants / Institute of Museum and Library Services / Institute of Museum and Library Services

Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (2027)

Open Closes November 13, 2026 (13 days left) Opportunity LB21-FY27

• Award ceiling$1.0 million
• Award floor$75,000
• Expected awards35
• Total funding$8.5 million
• Cost sharingRequired
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

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Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the applicants described in the notice.

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

See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility requirements.

Is this a realistic fit?

• The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.

What the grant funds

Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian (LB21) projects build a library and archival workforce that can meet the information needs of communities of all types and sizes and increase the institutional capacity of libraries, archives, and library and information science graduate programs across the country.

Category: Arts, Humanities.

How to apply

1. Read the full notice and attachments on Grants.gov and the agency's announcement. The notice is the official source for deadlines and requirements.
2. Make sure your organization has an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID; registration can take several weeks.
3. Register on Grants.gov and submit through Workspace before the deadline and time given in the notice. Our application guide walks through each step.

Questions go to Institute of Museum and Library Services, imls-librarygrants@imls.gov, 202-653-4634.

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