# Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program  (45.308)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/45-308-native-american-native-hawaiian-museum-services-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program  is run by Institute of Museum and Library Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $16.3 million in 148 grants, about $110,022 per award.

## Objectives

The Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services program (NANH) supports Indian Tribes and organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians in sustaining heritage, culture, and knowledge. The program supports projects such as educational services and programs, workforce professional development, organizational capacity building, community engagement, and collections stewardship.
GOAL: Build the capacity of Native American Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations to provide museum services to their communities. Obj. 1: Support the preservation and perpetuation of languages and cultural practices. Obj. 2: Support the professional development of the museum workforce. Obj. 3: Support the management and care of museum collections and their associated documentation.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $2.2 million | 25 |
| 2022 | $3.6 million | 54 |
| 2023 | $3.6 million | 35 |
| 2024 | $3.5 million | 18 |
| 2025 | $3.5 million | 17 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sealaska Corporation | Alaska | $692,589 |
| Papahana Kuaola | Hawaii | $549,933 |
| Institute for Native Pacific Education and Culture | Hawaii | $549,290 |
| Koniag, Inc. | Alaska | $470,335 |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin | Wisconsin | $388,357 |
| Accounting & General Services Hawaii Dep | Hawaii | $316,982 |
| Hii Paka LLC | Hawaii | $299,995 |
| Oneida Indian Nation | New York | $298,212 |
| State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources | Hawaii | $297,232 |
| Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians | California | $295,462 |
| Seminole Tribe of Florida | Florida | $275,427 |
| Table Mountain Rancheria | California | $273,915 |
| Native Village of Eyak | Alaska | $264,441 |
| Citizen Potawatomi Nation | Oklahoma | $262,677 |
| Hula Preservation Society | Hawaii | $253,724 |
| Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, Inc. | Alaska | $250,000 |
| Friends of the Judiciary History Center of Hawaii | Hawaii | $250,000 |
| Douglas Indian Association | Alaska | $250,000 |
| Eastern Shoshone Tribe | Wyoming | $250,000 |
| Passamaquoddy Tribe | Maine | $250,000 |

## Open opportunities

- [Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (2027)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/nanh-fy27-native-american-native-hawaiian-museum-services-2027/), closes November 13, 2026