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Institute of Museum and Library Services - Native American Library Services: Enhancement Grants

Federal Agency/Bureau
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Program Name
Native American Library Services: Enhancement Grants
Authorizing Legislation

20 U.S.C. § 9101 et seq.; in particular, § 9161 (Services for Native Americans)

Program Overview

Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants is a competitive grant program. Successful proposals are structured to result in improved digital services, improved educational programs related to specific topics and content areas of interest to library patrons and community-based users; and enhanced preservation and revitalization of Native American cultures and languages.

CFDA

45.311

Type of Funding

Discretionary

Link to application site, NOFO, FOA, or Grants.gov (if different from program website above)
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) or Federal Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Type

Modification

Important Dates (if applicable)

Application Due Date: April 3, 2023
Anticipated Date of Notification of Award Decisions: August 2023
Projects must begin on September 1, 2023

FY2023 Appropriations Amount

Total Amount:$3,300,000
Amount Available Towards Broadband (if specified):

Matching Requirement

No

Complementary Federal Funding Option

Not Applicable

Broadband-related Program Purpose/Eligible Expenditures
Speed/Technical Requirement for Broadband Infrastructure

Not Applicable

Criteria for Eligible Recipients

To be eligible for an award under this Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants Notice of Funding Opportunity, your organization must be a federally recognized Indian tribe. Entities such as libraries, schools, tribal colleges, or departments of education are not eligible, although they may be involved in the administration of this program, and their staff may serve as project directors in partnership with an eligible applicant. In addition, your organization must be able to document an existing library that meets, at a minimum, three basic criteria: (1) regularly scheduled hours, (2) staff, and (3) materials available for library users.

Grant Beneficiaries (if different from eligible recipients)

Tribal communities

Publicly-available programmatic data

Search Awarded Grants Database - https://imls.gov/grants/awarded-grants

  • Other data from the IMLS home page: imls.gov
Contact Information

Jennifer Himmelreich. jhimmelreich@imls.gov

Additional Information

Not Applicable

Updated

March 2023

Funding Guide
IMLS_NAEG.pdf (499.24 KB)