# Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture (45.033)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/45-033-museum-grants-for-american-latino-history-and-culture/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture is run by Institute of Museum and Library Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $4.3 million in 11 grants, about $387,115 per award.

## Objectives

This program supports projects that build the capacity of American Latino history and culture museums to serve their communities, and broadly advance the growth and development of a professional workforce in American Latino museums. The ALHC program has two goals and a set of objectives associated with each goal. Goal 1: Build the capacity of American Latino museums to serve their communities. Objective 1.1 Develop, enhance or expand public programs, exhibitions, and/or school programs. Objective 1.2: Improve care and conservation of museum collections and archives and expand access to collections. Objective 1.3: Strengthen museum operations by developing new or improved strategic plans, management practices, or institutional policies. Goal 2: Support the growth and development of a professional workforce in American Latino museums. Objective 2.1: Develop and implement internship, fellowship, and mentoring programs to support people entering the museum field. Objective 2.2: Create learning and growth opportunities designed to build the knowledge, skills, and abilities of museum staff and/or volunteers.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | $0 | 0 |
| 2024 | $0 | 0 |
| 2025 | $4.3 million | 11 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of El Paso | Texas | $500,000 |
| El Museo Latino | Nebraska | $499,999 |
| National Museum of Mexican Art | Illinois | $476,696 |
| La Raza Historical Society of Santa Clara Valley | California | $464,250 |
| The National Museum of Puerto RI | Illinois | $440,878 |
| Taller Puertorriqueno | Pennsylvania | $438,783 |
| The Mattie Rhodes Memorial Society | Missouri | $404,517 |
| University of Arizona | Arizona | $358,118 |
| Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, Inc. | Puerto Rico | $316,983 |
| New Mexico State University | New Mexico | $189,753 |
| Friends of the Tubac Presidio and Museum Inc | Arizona | $168,286 |

## Open opportunities

- [Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture (2027)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/alhc-fy27-museum-grants-for-american-latino-history-and-culture/), closes November 13, 2026