# National Leadership Grants for Museums (2022)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/nlg-m-fy22-national-leadership-grants-for-museums-2022/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/335327

> Institute of Museum and Library Services offered grants of up to $750,000 (at least $5,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 12 awards worth $5.8 million in total. Applications closed on November 15, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | NLG-M-FY22 |
| Agency | Institute of Museum and Library Services |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | November 15, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $750,000 |
| Award floor | $5,000 |
| Expected awards | 12 |
| Total funding | $5.8 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 45.312 |

## Who can apply

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

See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for program eligibility criteria.

## What the grant funds

National Leadership Grants for Museums support projects that address critical needs of the museum field and that have the potential to advance practice in the profession to strengthen museum services for the American public.

## Questions people ask

### Is NLG-M-FY22 still open?

No. It closed on November 15, 2021. A newer notice is open: NLG-M-FY27, closes November 13, 2026 (6 days left).

### Who can apply for National Leadership Grants for Museums (2022)?

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 National Leadership Grants for Museums (2022)?

Closed November 15, 2021. 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 $750,000 each. About $5.8 million in total across about 12 awards.

### Who has won National Leadership Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were AMERICA250.ORG, Inc., Association of Tribal Archives Libraries & Museums, Foundation for Advancement in Conservation. The program made 698 awards worth $137 million in that time.