Inspire Grants for Small Museums (2026)
Key Facts
Status: Forecasted
Posted date: January 13, 2026
Close date: March 13, 2026
Opportunity ID: 361145
Opportunity number: IGSM-FY26
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Agency name: Institute of Museum and Library Services
Agency code: IMLS
Award floor: $5,000
Award ceiling: $75,000
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
Inspire Grants for Small Museums (Inspire) is a special initiative of the Museums for America grant program designed to support small museums of all disciplines in project-based efforts to serve the public through educational programs and exhibits, community partnerships, and collections stewardship activities.