African American History & Culture and Native American Native Hawaiian – Museums - Notice of Funding Opportunities

IMLS is requesting the approval of the Notice of Funding Opportunities instructions for these grant programs. The goals of Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC) are to support projects that improve the operations, care of collections, and development of professional management at African American museums. The goal of Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (NANH) grants is to support Indian tribes and organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians. They are intended to provide opportunities to sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge through strengthened activities in areas such as exhibitions, educational services and programming, professional development, and collections stewardship. This action is to renew the forms and instructions for the Notice of Funding Opportunities for the next three years. In this clearance submission (3137-0095) and justification, IMLS is requesting approval of non-substantive changes to a previously approved clearance for the FY2026 NOFOs for Museum Grants for African American History and Culture and Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program, two discretionary grant programs that supports the Nation’s museums. The current OMB approval expiration date is 8/31/2027.

The latest form for African American History & Culture and Native American Native Hawaiian – Museums - Notice of Funding Opportunities expires 2027-08-31 and can be found here.