Inspire Grants for Small Museums (2027)
- Award ceiling
- $5,000 – $75,000
- Closes
- Nov 13, 2026
- Last verified
- 2026-10-22
Awards $5,000 – $75,000 per recipient for others (see text field entitled "additional information on eligibility" for clarification), closing Nov 13, 2026.
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Libraries & Arts
In one sentence
Inspire Grants for Small Museums (2027) awards $5,000 – $75,000 per recipient, open to others (see text field entitled "additional information on eligibility" for clarification), closing Nov 13, 2026.
Record fields
- Program pool (total)
- $3,000,000Total across all awards in this programme. Not an amount any single applicant can receive.
- Award ceiling (per project)
- $75,000
- 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
- educational programs and exhibits · community partnerships · collections stewardship activities
- 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.
Program pool (total)Across all awards this cycle
$3,000,000Award ceiling (per project)The most one applicant can receive
$75,000Who can apply?
level
Derived from the source that published this record
entity
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Source field: entity typesindustry
Source field: industries
use
collections stewardship activities, community partnerships, educational programs and exhibits
Source field: use of fundssize limit
Not confirmed
Source field: applicant size limitclause text
See 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?
Nov 13, 202622 daysDeadline type Fixed date
What can the money be used for?
3 categorysThe source’s own spending categories, and what is not parsed.
educational programs and exhibitscommunity partnershipscollections stewardship activities
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?
1079 awardsAwards on file for this programme, counted rather than modelled.
1079 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLORIDA HOLOCAUST MUSEUM, INC | Not stated | $750,000 | 2026 |
| HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL CENTER | Not stated | $749,981 | 2026 |
| CENTER FOR HOLOCAUST AND HUMANITY EDUCATION | Not stated | $747,881 | 2026 |
| NATIONAL WESTERN ART FOUNDATION | Not stated | $511,355 | 2026 |
| DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES | Not stated | $511,275 | 2026 |
| HOLOCAUST DOCUMENTATION AND EDUCATION CENTER, INC. | Not stated | $499,070 | 2026 |
| ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF CINCINNATI | Not stated | $415,285 | 2018 |
| THE NELSON GALLERY FOUNDATION | Not stated | $377,914 | 2018 |
| HISPANIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA | Not stated | $377,630 | 2026 |
| MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM | Not stated | $346,652 | 2018 |
| WOODLAND PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | Not stated | $321,002 | 2018 |
| FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AT LA HABRA, INC. | Not stated | $293,529 | 2018 |
| NORTH IOWA CULTURAL CENTER AND MUSEUM | Not stated | $266,840 | 2026 |
| ABRAHAM LINCOLN PRESIDENTIAL | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| ADIRONDACK HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION | Not stated | $250,000 | 2022 |
| ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| AMERICAN MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| ARMORY CENTER FOR THE ARTS | Not stated | $250,000 | 2020 |
| BISHOP MUSEUM | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| CARTER COUNTY GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY | Not stated | $250,000 | 2026 |
| CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF INDIANAPOLIS INC | Not stated | $250,000 | 2024 |
| CINCINNATI MUSEUM CENTER | Not stated | $250,000 | 2022 |
| CITY OF PALO ALTO | Not stated | $250,000 | 2020 |
| CITY OF WRAY | Not stated | $250,000 | 2026 |
| CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER | Not stated | $250,000 | 2026 |
| CREATIVE DISCOVERY MUSEUM | Not stated | $250,000 | 2020 |
| DAYTON SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY | Not stated | $250,000 | 2026 |
| DENVER ART MUSEUM | Not stated | $250,000 | 2022 |
| DISCOVERY CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | Not stated | $250,000 | 2024 |
| DISCOVERY CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| DISCOVERY CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | Not stated | $250,000 | 2022 |
| FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $250,000 | 2020 |
| FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF DUPAGE COUNTY | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| FRIENDS OF PERALTA HACIENDA HISTORICAL PARK | Not stated | $250,000 | 2022 |
| GEORGE EASTMAN MUSEUM | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| GLASS-GLEN BURNIE MUSEUM, INC | Not stated | $250,000 | 2024 |
| GREENTRIKE | Not stated | $250,000 | 2022 |
| GROUNDS FOR SCULPTURE | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| HECKSCHER MUSEUM INC | Not stated | $250,000 | 2024 |
| HISTORIC SARANAC LAKE | Not stated | $250,000 | 2024 |
| HOUSTON ZOO INC | Not stated | $250,000 | 2020 |
| IMAGINE CHILDRENS MUSEUM | Not stated | $250,000 | 2024 |
| INDIANAPOLIS MUSEUM OF ART INC | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| INDIANAPOLIS MUSEUM OF ART INC | Not stated | $250,000 | 2022 |
| INTREPID MUSEUM FOUNDATION | Not stated | $250,000 | 2024 |
| JOHN BALL ZOO | Not stated | $250,000 | 2026 |
| LANCASTERHISTORY.ORG | Not stated | $250,000 | 2022 |
| LONG ISLAND CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATION | Not stated | $250,000 | 2020 |
| MADISON CHILDRENS MUSEUM | Not stated | $250,000 | 2024 |
| MADISON CHILDRENS MUSEUM | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART | Not stated | $250,000 | 2024 |
| MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| MIAMI DADE COLLEGE | Not stated | $250,000 | 2024 |
| MISSISSIPPI MUSEUM OF ART INC | Not stated | $250,000 | 2022 |
| MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY | Not stated | $250,000 | 2020 |
| MOVIMIENTO DE ARTE Y CULTURA LATINO AMERICANA DE SAN JOSE, INCORPORATED | Not stated | $250,000 | 2024 |
| MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART | Not stated | $250,000 | 2024 |
| MUSEUM OF NEW MEXICO FOUNDATION | Not stated | $250,000 | 2021 |
| NATIONAL WWI MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL | Not stated | $250,000 | 2024 |
| NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| PACIFIC BATTLESHIP CENTER | Not stated | $250,000 | 2026 |
| PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM, INC. | Not stated | $250,000 | 2024 |
| PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM, INC. | Not stated | $250,000 | 2024 |
| PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| PORTLAND ART MUSEUM | Not stated | $250,000 | 2024 |
| PORTLAND ART MUSEUM | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| PORTLAND ART MUSEUM | Not stated | $250,000 | 2022 |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN | Not stated | $250,000 | 2020 |
| RUBIN MUSEUM OF ART AKA SHELLEY AND DONALD RUBIN CULTURAL TRUST | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| SAN DIEGO AIR & SPACE MUSEUM | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | Not stated | $250,000 | 2024 |
| SITE SANTA FE | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF NEW ENGLAND ANTIQUITIES, INC. | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA STATE MUSEUM FOUNDATION | Not stated | $250,000 | 2024 |
| SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS CORPORATION | Not stated | $250,000 | 2024 |
| STRONG NATIONAL MUSEUM OF PLAY | Not stated | $250,000 | 2020 |
| THE BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART, INC. | Not stated | $250,000 | 2020 |
| THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | Not stated | $250,000 | 2019 |
| THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF DENVER, INC. | Not stated | $250,000 | 2020 |
| THE EDISON INSTITUTE | Not stated | $250,000 | 2024 |
| THE GOLISANO CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF NAPLES, INC. | Not stated | $250,000 | 2026 |
| THE INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART, INC. | Not stated | $250,000 | 2020 |
| THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | Not stated | $250,000 | 2024 |
| THE MONTPELIER FOUNDATION | Not stated | $250,000 | 2020 |
| THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM, INC. | Not stated | $250,000 | 2026 |
| THE SAN ANTONIO CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | Not stated | $250,000 | 2024 |
| THE SAN ANTONIO CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | Not stated | $250,000 | 2022 |
| THE WITTE MUSEUM | Not stated | $250,000 | 2024 |
| TRUMBULL COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | Not stated | $250,000 | 2026 |
| TUDOR PLACE FOUNDATION INC. | Not stated | $250,000 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS | Not stated | $250,000 | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA | Not stated | $250,000 | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA | Not stated | $250,000 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO | Not stated | $250,000 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM | Not stated | $250,000 | 2020 |
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?
1079 awardsAwards under the same assistance listing, not under this notice.
1079 federal awards on file under assistance listing 45.301, 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.
- $750,000FLORIDA HOLOCAUST MUSEUM, INCFL · FY2026
- $749,981HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL CENTERMI · FY2026
- $747,881CENTER FOR HOLOCAUST AND HUMANITY EDUCATIONOH · FY2026
- $511,355NATIONAL WESTERN ART FOUNDATIONTX · FY2026
- $511,275DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCESMI · 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 – $75,000 per recipient.
- How much funding is available in total?
- $3,000,000 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?
- educational programs and exhibits, community partnerships, collections stewardship activities, as classified by the source.
- Is matching funding required?
- Yes. This programme requires matching funds.
- Has this programme funded anyone before?
- 1079 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.
AI summary of the source text
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AI summary of the source text
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Also open from Institute of Museum and Library Services
- 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
- Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $5,000 – $500,000
Also open under assistance listing 45.301
A listing names the programme; a notice names one round of it. These are other rounds open now, not other years of this one.
- Museums Empowered (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $5,000 – $350,000
- Museums for America (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $5,000 – $350,000
Provenance
Source pagegrants.gov
Retrieved2026-10-22
MethodAutomated check
First seen2026-09-02
Assistance listing45.301
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.