21st Century Museum Professionals Program (2026)
Key Facts
Status: Forecasted
Posted date: January 13, 2026
Close date: March 13, 2026
Opportunity ID: 361143
Opportunity number: 21MP-FY26
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Agency name: Institute of Museum and Library Services
Agency code: IMLS
Award floor: $100,000
Award ceiling: $500,000
Cost sharing required: Yes
Funding Instrument Types
- Grant
Category of Funding Activity
- Arts
- Humanities
Eligible Applicants
- Others
Tools
Categories (use these for quoted searches)
- agency_code:imls
- category_of_funding_activity:arts
- category_of_funding_activity:humanities
- cost_sharing_or_matching_requirement:true
- eligible_applicants:others
- funding_instrument_type:grant
- opportunity_category:discretionary
- status:forecasted
Description
The 21st Century Museum Professional (21MP) grant program supports projects that build career pathways, strengthen professional networks, and identify and share effective workforce education and training practices in the museum field.