# Native American Library Services Basic Grant (2023)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/nag-basic-fy23-native-american-library-services-basic-grant-2023/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/344734

> Institute of Museum and Library Services offered grants of up to $10,000 (at least $6,000) to tribes. It expected to make about 172 awards worth $1.8 million in total. Applications closed on March 1, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | NAG-BASIC-FY23 |
| Agency | Institute of Museum and Library Services |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 1, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $10,000 |
| Award floor | $6,000 |
| Expected awards | 172 |
| Total funding | $1.8 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 45.311 |

## Who can apply

- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)

See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility criteria for this program.

## What the grant funds

This program is designed to assist Native American tribes in improving core library services for their communities. Reflecting IMLS’s agency-level goals of championing lifelong learning, strengthening community engagement, and advancing collections stewardship and access, the goals for this program are to: • Improve services for learning and accessing information in a variety of formats to support needs for education, workforce development, economic and business development, health information, critical thinking skills, digital literacy skills, and financial literacy, and other types of literacy skills. • Enhance the skills of the current library workforce and leadership through training, continuing education, and opportunities for professional development.

## Questions people ask

### Is NAG-BASIC-FY23 still open?

No. It closed on March 1, 2023. A newer notice is open: NAG-BASIC-FY27, closes November 13, 2026 (6 days left).

### Who can apply for Native American Library Services Basic Grant (2023)?

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

### What is the deadline for Native American Library Services Basic Grant (2023)?

Closed March 1, 2023. 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 $10,000 each. About $1.8 million in total across about 172 awards.

### Who has won Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, Inc., Papahana Kuaola, Aleut Community of Saint Paul Island. The program made 871 awards worth $25.8 million in that time.