Deadline: November 14, 2025*
Application:  The FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity is not yet available. The FY 2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) (PDF, 845KB) is available for reference.
Grant Amount: $5,000 - $500,000
Grant Period: One to three years
Cost Share Requirement: None

Program Overview:
The Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture (ALHC) grant program supports projects that build the capacity of American Latino history and culture museums to serve their communities as well as projects that broadly advance the growth and development of a professional workforce in American Latino institutions.

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. 4. Schedule a counseling call with a program officer. Find an available time on the calendar using the links (below).

Program Contacts:
Gibran Villalobos
Senior Program Officer
gvillalobos@imls.gov
202-653-4649

To schedule a time to talk to staff, click here.

Webinars:
The FY 2025 webinars are available for reference.

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.

Applicant Information Session for ALHC provides detailed information about the goals of this specific initiative and how to apply. Click here to access the recording or to read the transcript.

To view all archived webinars, please click here.

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