NAG-BASIC-FY24: Native American Library Services Basic Grant (2024)
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Native American Library Services Basic Grant (2027) (NAG-BASIC-FY27). Status: Closes November 13, 2026 (6 days left). It is in our archive of Institute of Museum and Library Services notices from 2023.
Institute of Museum and Library Services offered grants of up to $10,000 (at least $6,000) to tribes. It expected to make about 159 awards worth $1.6 million in total. Applications closed on March 1, 2024.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed December 14, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$10,000
- Award floor$6,000
- Total funding$1.6 million
- Expected awards159
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAG-BASIC-FY27 | September 1, 2026 | Closes November 13, 2026 (6 days left) | Open |
| NAG-BASIC-FY26 | January 13, 2026 | Closed March 13, 2026 | Closed |
| NAG-BASIC-FY25 | November 4, 2024 | Closed February 4, 2025 | Closed |
| NAG-BASIC-FY23 | December 1, 2022 | Closed March 1, 2023 | Closed |
| NAG-BASIC-FY22 | December 1, 2021 | Closed March 1, 2022 | Closed |
| NAG-BASIC-FY21 | March 1, 2021 | Closed April 16, 2021 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | December 12, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | March 1, 2024 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to tribes.
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility criteria for this program.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services awards averaged $29,593; this notice allows up to $10,000 per award.
- Most of the program's money (100% over five years) went to state and local governments.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
This program is designed to assist Native American tribes in improving library services for their communities. Information needs and approaches to meeting them are evolving at an unprecedented pace in all communities, and to operate within this environment effectively for the benefit of their users, libraries must be able to both strengthen services and move quickly to adopt new and emerging technologies. Reflecting IMLS’s agency-level goals of championing lifelong learning, strengthening community engagement, and advancing collections stewardship and access.
Who has won Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (45.311) awarded $25.8 million across 871 grant awards, an average of $29,593 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, Inc. | Alaska | 6 | $620,000 |
| Papahana Kuaola | Hawaii | 4 | $600,000 |
| Aleut Community of Saint Paul Island | Alaska | 8 | $493,803 |
| Chilkat Indian Village | Alaska | 8 | $492,994 |
| Quapaw Nation | Oklahoma | 8 | $489,744 |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, NAG-BASIC-FY27, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is NAG-BASIC-FY24 still open?
No. It closed on March 1, 2024. 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 (2024)?
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 (2024)?
Closed March 1, 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 $10,000 each. About $1.6 million in total across about 159 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.