Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services

Deadline: November 15, 2024
Application: The FY 2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) (PDF, 848KB) is now available.
Grant Amount: $5,000–$250,000
Grant Period: Up to three years
Cost Share Requirement: None

Program Contact:
Sarah Glass
Senior Museum Program Officer
sglass@imls.gov
202-653-4668

Program Overview:
The Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (NANH) grant program is designed to support Indian Tribes and organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians in sustaining indigenous heritage, culture, and knowledge. The program supports projects such as educational services and programming, workforce professional development, organizational capacity building, community engagement, and collections stewardship.

Program Eligibility:

To be eligible for an award under the NANH program, your organization must be either:

• a Federally Recognized Indian Tribe, or
• a Nonprofit Organization that Primarily Serves and Represents Native Hawaiians.

Interested in learning more about this grant program? Here are a few resources to look at next:

1. View selected examples from recently funded projects posted on the Sample Applications webpage.
2. Search awarded grants to find similar projects, you can search by location or keyword.
3. Watch the informational video (below) for specific details about this grant program and the process of preparing an application.
4. Schedule a counseling call with a program officer. Find an available time on the calendar using this link.

To schedule a time to talk to Sarah Glass, click here.

Webinars:
We invite you to view two pre-recorded webinars:

Getting Started With IMLS Museum Grants for FY 2025 is a general presentation on IMLS museum grant programs. We recommend that you view this presentation for an overview before considering a specific grant program. Click here to access the recording or to read the transcript.

FY 2025 Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services provides detailed information about the goals of this specific grant program and how to apply. Click here to access the recording or to read the transcript.

*All grant programs are subject to the availability of funds and IMLS discretion.