Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (2027)
- Award ceiling
- $5,000 – $500,000
- Closes
- Nov 13, 2026
- Last verified
- 2026-10-23
Awards $5,000 – $500,000 per recipient for others (see text field entitled "additional information on eligibility" for clarification), closing Nov 13, 2026.
In one sentence
Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (2027) awards $5,000 – $500,000 per recipient, open to others (see text field entitled "additional information on eligibility" for clarification), closing Nov 13, 2026.
- Program pool (total)
- $6,000,000Total across all awards in this programme. Not an amount any single applicant can receive.
- Award ceiling (per project)
- $500,000
- Award floor
- $5,000
- Typical award
- Not confirmed
- Deadline
- Nov 13, 2026
- Deadline type
- Fixed date
- Opens
- Sep 1, 2026
- Status
- Closing soon
- Eligible entities
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Geography
- Not stated
- Matching funds
- Yes
- Disbursement
- Not confirmed
- Application effort
- Not confirmed
- Use of funds
- nurture museum professionals · build institutional capacity · increase access to museum and archival collections
- Currency
- USD
How much money is available?
Two different figures govern a programme and they are not interchangeable. The programme pool is what the funder has allocated across every award it will make this cycle. The award ceiling is the most one applicant can be granted.
Who can apply?
Not confirmed
Source field: applicant size limitSee the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility information.
We store the structured fields above. Clause-by-clause text from the guidelines is not connected for this record.When does it close?
What can the money be used for?
3 categorysThe source’s own spending categories, and what is not parsed.
These categories come from the source's own classification. A line-item cost table, where the programme publishes one, lives in the guidelines and is not parsed for this record.
How hard is the application?
1 fieldEffort, match requirement and reimbursement, as the source stated them.
- Application effort
- Not confirmed
- Disbursement
- Not confirmed
- Matching funds
- Yes
Who has received this funding?
172 awardsAwards on file for this programme, counted rather than modelled.
172 prior awards on file for this programme, largest first. Every row comes from the funder's own award listing; nothing here is estimated.
| Recipient | State | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE AMISTAD RESEARCH CENTER | Not stated | $99,978 | 2023 |
| BLACK ARCHIVES OF MID-AMERICA IN KANSAS CITY, INC. | Not stated | $99,974 | 2026 |
| THE NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM | Not stated | $99,935 | 2023 |
| TANGIPAHOA AFRICAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MUSEUM & VETERANS' ARCHIVES | Not stated | $99,925 | 2026 |
| BASTROP COUNTY AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER | Not stated | $99,775 | 2024 |
| CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA | Not stated | $99,772 | 2024 |
| SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY SHREVEPORT | Not stated | $99,768 | 2026 |
| THE NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM | Not stated | $99,665 | 2024 |
| ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $99,515 | 2023 |
| LORRAINE CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM FOUNDATION | Not stated | $99,450 | 2018 |
| COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON | Not stated | $99,237 | 2026 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM | Not stated | $99,100 | 2026 |
| THE AMISTAD RESEARCH CENTER | Not stated | $99,077 | 2026 |
| ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $99,000 | 2026 |
| LINCOLN UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $98,901 | 2026 |
| THE WHITNEY INSTITUTE | Not stated | $98,800 | 2023 |
| BIRMINGHAM CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTE | Not stated | $98,140 | 2022 |
| SHAPE UP MISSISSIPPI | Not stated | $98,000 | 2026 |
| TUSKEGEE HUMAN & CIVIL RIGHTS MULTICULTURAL CENTER | Not stated | $97,996 | 2023 |
| PROPHET WORLD BEAT PRODUCTIONS | Not stated | $97,000 | 2023 |
| WITHERS COLLECTION, INC | Not stated | $97,000 | 2023 |
| SHAW UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $96,932 | 2023 |
| TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $96,554 | 2024 |
| JOHN GILMORE RILEY FOUNDATION, INC. | Not stated | $96,000 | 2026 |
| EVANSVILLE AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSEUM FOUNDATION, INC. | Not stated | $95,750 | 2026 |
| THE WILLOW HILL HERITAGE AND RENAISSANCE CENTER, INC. | Not stated | $92,000 | 2023 |
| BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE | Not stated | $91,495 | 2026 |
| THE ANDERSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS | Not stated | $90,942 | 2024 |
| JACK HADLEY'S BLACK HISTORY MEMORABILIA, INC. | Not stated | $89,348 | 2023 |
| BIRMINGHAM CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTE | Not stated | $85,757 | 2019 |
| ISLAND SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL EDUCATION INC | Not stated | $80,800 | 2024 |
| NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES | Not stated | $78,634 | 2020 |
| ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $75,278 | 2023 |
| CENTER FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN MILITARY HISTORY, INC | Not stated | $75,000 | 2022 |
| AFRICAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION, INC. | Not stated | $66,148 | 2023 |
| HISTORIC COMMISSION ALABAMA | Not stated | $65,000 | 2023 |
| HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE | Not stated | $64,936 | 2020 |
| VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $52,253 | 2024 |
| AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL MUSEUM | Not stated | $50,000 | 2022 |
| AFRICAN AMERICAN NATIONAL HERITAGE SOCIETY | Not stated | $50,000 | 2021 |
| AMERICAN JAZZ MUSEUM, INC. | Not stated | $50,000 | 2022 |
| BLACK AMERICAN WEST MUSEUM & HERITAGE CENTER | Not stated | $50,000 | 2022 |
| CITY OF HOUSTON | Not stated | $50,000 | 2022 |
| GOLDSBORO WEST SIDE COMMUNITY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION INC. | Not stated | $50,000 | 2022 |
| MARYLAND AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM CORP | Not stated | $50,000 | 2022 |
| SHAPE UP MISSISSIPPI | Not stated | $50,000 | 2022 |
| THE AMISTAD RESEARCH CENTER | Not stated | $50,000 | 2022 |
| THE ASSOCIATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUMS | Not stated | $50,000 | 2022 |
| THE HAITIAN AMERICAN MUSEUM | Not stated | $50,000 | 2022 |
| THE NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM | Not stated | $49,981 | 2022 |
| GAR POST #25, INC. | Not stated | $49,700 | 2022 |
| ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $49,556 | 2021 |
| CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY, INC. | Not stated | $49,161 | 2020 |
| NATIONAL ACADEMIC YOUTH CORPS INC | Not stated | $48,702 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND ES | Not stated | $48,546 | 2020 |
| ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $48,000 | 2019 |
| EVANSVILLE AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSEUM FOUNDATION, INC. | Not stated | $48,000 | 2024 |
| THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA | Not stated | $47,570 | 2018 |
| SHAW UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $47,511 | 2021 |
| PROPHET WORLD BEAT PRODUCTIONS | Not stated | $45,905 | 2022 |
| THE MALCOLM X MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | Not stated | $45,100 | 2020 |
| HISTORIC RUSSELLVILLE INC | Not stated | $43,809 | 2022 |
| DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $40,797 | 2019 |
| TOUGALOO COLLEGE | Not stated | $34,200 | 2020 |
| LAWNSIDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC. | Not stated | $34,180 | 2024 |
| PLANO AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM | Not stated | $34,149 | 2026 |
| DR CARTER G WOODSON AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM INC | Not stated | $32,394 | 2026 |
| BB KING MUSEUM & DELTA | Not stated | $29,566 | 2021 |
| GREAT PLAINS BLACK HISTORY MUSEUM ARCHIVES AND INTERPRETATIVE CENTER INC. | Not stated | $20,576 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SYSTEM | Not stated | $19,736 | 2021 |
| OAKWOOD UNIVERSITY, INC. | Not stated | $18,863 | 2022 |
| LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM | Not stated | $0 | 2022 |
Recipient names as published by the California Grants Portal.
What comparable notices state
26 recordsStated ceilings on open records in the same industry.
Among open records stored under Libraries & Arts, 26 of 32 state an award ceiling. Those that do run:
- 25th percentile$112,500
- Median$350,000
- 75th percentile$500,000
A statistical estimate, not a prediction. It describes what a set of notices has published in this catalogue on the day you read it, and says nothing about what this programme will award. Records stating no ceiling are excluded rather than counted as zero, and the programme pool — what a funder has across every applicant — is a different column and is never mixed in.
Who has won this programme before?
172 awardsAwards under the same assistance listing, not under this notice.
172 federal awards on file under assistance listing 45.309, the programme this notice is published under. These are not awards made under this notice — a listing covers every year the programme runs, and awards under an open notice do not exist yet.
- $500,000THE MUSEUM OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORACA · FY2023
- $500,000FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITYMI · FY2023
- $500,000NATIONAL UNDERGROUND RAILROAD FREEDOM CENTER, INC.OH · FY2024
- $500,000GREAT PLAINS BLACK HISTORY MUSEUM ARCHIVES AND INTERPRETATIVE CENTER INC.NE · FY2026
- $500,000FLORIDA A & M UNIVERSITYFL · FY2026
Common questions
7 questionsEvery answer is a stored field from this record. Questions the source did not answer are not asked.
- How much can one applicant receive?
- $5,000 – $500,000 per recipient.
- How much funding is available in total?
- $6,000,000 across the whole programme. This is the total the funder has allocated, not an amount any single applicant can receive.
- When is the application deadline?
- Nov 13, 2026.
- Who is eligible to apply?
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification).
- What can the funding be used for?
- nurture museum professionals, build institutional capacity, increase access to museum and archival collections, as classified by the source.
- Is matching funding required?
- Yes. This programme requires matching funds.
- Has this programme funded anyone before?
- 172 prior awards are on file for this programme, made by Institute of Museum and Library Services. Recipients, amounts and fiscal years are listed on this page.
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- Native Hawaiian Library Services Grants (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $50,000 – $150,000
- Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $50,000 – $150,000
- Museums Empowered (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $5,000 – $350,000
- Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $5,000 – $250,000
- Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $5,000 – $500,000
- Inspire Grants for Small Museums (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $5,000 – $75,000
The official page governs. If the source and this record disagree, the source is correct — programmes change their terms between our checks, so confirm every figure above before you apply.