Federal grants to Maine State Library
Maine State Library in Augusta, Maine received $10.0 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 8 awards. Its largest program was Grants to States, with $9.6 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.5 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$10.0 million
- Awards8
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.5 million
- Largest award$2.3 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 2 | $3.6 million |
| FY 2022 | 2 | $1.6 million |
| FY 2023 | 1 | $1.5 million |
| FY 2024 | 2 | $1.7 million |
| FY 2025 | 1 | $1.5 million |
Programs that fund Maine State Library
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grants to States | 6 | $9.6 million |
| Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access | 2 | $426,080 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Institute of Museum and Library Services | 6 | $9.6 million |
| National Endowment for the Humanities | 2 | $426,080 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Maine state library will use funds under the american rescue plan act to help communities respond directly and immediately to the pandemic, as well as to related economic and community needs through equitable approaches in digital inclusion and library services. They will continue to support the | Grants to States | April 8, 2021 | $2.3 million |
| The Maine state library will use funds to support the goals of their five-year plan for FY 2023-2027, which reflect the purposes and priorities of the library services and technology act (LSTA). Specific goals include: 1) all Maine residents have equitable access to high quality information resource | Grants to States | February 1, 2023 | $1.5 million |
| The Maine state library will use funds to support the goals of their five-year plan for FY 2023-2027, which reflect the purposes and priorities of the library services and technology act (LSTA). Specific goals include: 1) all Maine residents have equitable access to high quality information resource | Grants to States | January 10, 2024 | $1.5 million |
| The Maine state library will use funds to support the goals of their five-year plan for FY 2023-2027, which reflect the purposes and priorities of the library services and technology act (LSTA). Specific goals include: 1) all Maine residents have equitable access to high quality information resource | Grants to States | January 15, 2025 | $1.5 million |
| The Maine state library will use funds to support the goals of their five-year plan for FY 2018-2022, which reflect the purposes and priorities of the library services and technology act (LSTA). In Maine, specific goals address 1) expanding library resource sharing and services for all Maine citizen | Grants to States | January 15, 2021 | $1.3 million |
| The Maine state library will use funds to support the goals of their five-year plan for FY 2018-2022, which reflect the purposes and priorities of the library services and technology act (LSTA). In Maine, specific goals address 1) expanding library resource sharing and services for all Maine citizen | Grants to States | January 18, 2022 | $1.3 million |
| Maine digital newspaper program proposal: 2023-2026 ndnp cycle [in an effort to expand access to the stories of Maine people and places, the Maine state library (MSL) is seeking funding from the national endowment for the humanities national digital newspaper program for the digitization of historic | Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access | August 29, 2024 | $261,184 |
| Maine digital newspaper program proposal : 2022-2024 ndnp cycle [in an effort to expand access to the stories of Maine people and places, the Maine state library (MSL) is seeking funding from the national endowment for the humanities national digital newspaper program for the digitization of histori | Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access | September 15, 2022 | $223,575 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Maine State Library get?
$10.0 million in 8 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Maine State Library the most?
The Institute of Museum and Library Services, with $9.6 million in 6 awards. The National Endowment for the Humanities follow.
What is Maine State Library's largest federal grant?
$2.3 million under Grants to States, with its first action in the period on April 8, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Maine State Library?
Its largest are Grants to States and Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access.
Other grant recipients in Augusta
- Maine Department of Health and Human Services
- Maine Department of Transportation
- Maine Department of Education
- Emergency Management Agency Maine
- Maine Connectivity Authority
- Maine State Housing Authority
- Department of Energy Resources
- Maine Department of Labor
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