Inspire Grants for Small Museums (2027)
- Award ceiling
- $5,000 – $75,000
- Closes
- Nov 13, 2026
- Last verified
- 2026-10-23
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, 202621 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY | Not stated | $233,004 | 2020 |
| BRONX MUSEUM OF ARTS | Not stated | $231,000 | 2022 |
| MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE-A LIVING MEMORIAL TO THE HOLOCAUST | Not stated | $231,000 | 2023 |
| THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | Not stated | $231,000 | 2022 |
| CARNEGIE INSTITUTE | Not stated | $230,835 | 2020 |
| SWEDISH AMERICAN MUSEUM ASSOCIATION OF CHICAGO | Not stated | $230,735 | 2021 |
| WEXNER CENTER FOUNDATION | Not stated | $230,520 | 2023 |
| POWELL GARDENS, INC. | Not stated | $230,254 | 2021 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO MUSEUM OF ART | Not stated | $230,250 | 2024 |
| THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM, INC. | Not stated | $229,960 | 2026 |
| TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS THE | Not stated | $229,152 | 2021 |
| WORLD FORESTRY CENTER | Not stated | $229,102 | 2022 |
| WOODS-MARCHAND FOUNDATION | Not stated | $228,973 | 2020 |
| THE MARK TWAIN MEMORIAL | Not stated | $228,709 | 2024 |
| AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC | Not stated | $228,415 | 2022 |
| THE NELSON GALLERY FOUNDATION | Not stated | $228,300 | 2018 |
| SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF ART ASSOCIATION | Not stated | $228,032 | 2022 |
| LEGACY OF THE PLAINS | Not stated | $227,728 | 2026 |
| NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN | Not stated | $227,004 | 2020 |
| SANDY SPRING MUSEUM | Not stated | $226,929 | 2022 |
| PLIMOTH PATUXET MUSEUMS INC | Not stated | $226,841 | 2020 |
| BROOKLYN INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES | Not stated | $226,447 | 2023 |
| THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON | Not stated | $226,249 | 2019 |
| KENNETH C. GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY | Not stated | $225,782 | 2020 |
| AUSTIN CHILDRENS MUSEUM | Not stated | $225,268 | 2020 |
| FINE ARTS WORK CENTER IN PROVINCETOWN, INC. | Not stated | $225,000 | 2023 |
| ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM, INC. | Not stated | $224,992 | 2021 |
| THE LUIS A FERRE FOUNDATION INC | Not stated | $224,894 | 2021 |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | Not stated | $224,732 | 2023 |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF ST. LOUIS | Not stated | $224,492 | 2022 |
| CHILDRENS MUSEUM AND THEATRE OF MAINE | Not stated | $224,143 | 2024 |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | Not stated | $223,943 | 2021 |
| Recipient name withheld | Not stated | $223,645 | 2023 |
| COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE & ART | Not stated | $223,312 | 2021 |
| CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF INDIANAPOLIS INC | Not stated | $222,849 | 2020 |
| THE COLORADO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | Not stated | $222,670 | 2022 |
| THE PHILBROOK MUSEUM OF ART, INC. | Not stated | $222,440 | 2023 |
| HITCHCOCK CENTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, INC. | Not stated | $222,076 | 2022 |
| THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | Not stated | $222,074 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT & STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE | Not stated | $222,009 | 2020 |
| KENTUCKY HORSE PARK FOUNDATION INC | Not stated | $221,766 | 2019 |
| ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO | Not stated | $220,322 | 2022 |
| NATIONAL LIBERTY MUSEUM | Not stated | $220,000 | 2024 |
| FAIRCHILD TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN, INC. | Not stated | $219,986 | 2022 |
| FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | Not stated | $219,977 | 2021 |
| CONNECTICUT HISTORICAL SOCIETY | Not stated | $219,385 | 2021 |
| STRAWBERY BANKE MUSEUM | Not stated | $218,220 | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | Not stated | $218,146 | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | Not stated | $217,427 | 2021 |
| THE EDISON INSTITUTE | Not stated | $217,133 | 2020 |
| POWELL GARDENS, INC. | Not stated | $217,000 | 2024 |
| SEATTLE ART MUSEUM | Not stated | $216,790 | 2020 |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | Not stated | $216,738 | 2023 |
| PRETEND CITY, THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF ORANGE COUNTY | Not stated | $216,083 | 2020 |
| SAMUEL S FLEISHER ART MEM | Not stated | $216,077 | 2023 |
| DREXEL UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $216,003 | 2018 |
| SEATTLE ART MUSEUM | Not stated | $215,060 | 2020 |
| CREATIVE DISCOVERY MUSEUM | Not stated | $215,045 | 2022 |
| THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM SOCIETY (SEAS) | Not stated | $215,000 | 2024 |
| PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, INC. | Not stated | $213,641 | 2026 |
| DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN INC | Not stated | $213,088 | 2026 |
| STORM KING ART CENTER | Not stated | $213,000 | 2022 |
| RAMSEY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC | Not stated | $212,714 | 2024 |
| OAKLAND CHILDREN'S FAIRYLAND, INC. | Not stated | $212,505 | 2024 |
| HEARD MUSEUM | Not stated | $212,414 | 2022 |
| HOME PORT ALLIANCE FOR THE USS NEW JERSEY INC | Not stated | $212,400 | 2026 |
| THANKSGIVING POINT INSTITUTE INC | Not stated | $212,051 | 2020 |
| THE COLORADO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | Not stated | $211,531 | 2022 |
| CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF INDIANAPOLIS INC | Not stated | $211,099 | 2020 |
| THE MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORY AT THE MCPHERSON CENTER | Not stated | $211,044 | 2024 |
| CANTERBURY SHAKER VILLAGE INC | Not stated | $210,998 | 2023 |
| UTAH MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART | Not stated | $210,344 | 2023 |
| THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF ATLANTA, INC. | Not stated | $210,306 | 2022 |
| EARLHAM COLLEGE, INC. | Not stated | $209,983 | 2022 |
| PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE | Not stated | $209,711 | 2023 |
| CLYFFORD STILL MUSEUM | Not stated | $209,235 | 2023 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO | Not stated | $209,077 | 2022 |
| LEAHY CENTER FOR LAKE CHAMPLAIN, INC. | Not stated | $208,713 | 2022 |
| JAMESTOWN REDISCOVERY FOUNDATION | Not stated | $208,066 | 2024 |
| MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY | Not stated | $207,623 | 2023 |
| THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF GUNSTON HALL, INCORPORATED | Not stated | $207,344 | 2020 |
| CHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY | Not stated | $206,957 | 2021 |
| DUBUQUE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | Not stated | $206,286 | 2020 |
| SAVE THE BAY INC | Not stated | $205,990 | 2023 |
| MUSEUM OF ARTS & DESIGN | Not stated | $205,050 | 2023 |
| THE MIAMI CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, INC. | Not stated | $203,185 | 2021 |
| THE NATIONAL PUBLIC HOUSING MUSEUM | Not stated | $203,106 | 2023 |
| THE NELSON GALLERY FOUNDATION | Not stated | $203,051 | 2022 |
| ARKANSAS MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS | Not stated | $203,032 | 2020 |
| TRUMBULL COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | Not stated | $202,634 | 2020 |
| SAN FRANCISCO BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY AT STRYBING ARBORETUM | Not stated | $202,394 | 2023 |
| SCIENCENTER DISCOVERY MUSEUM | Not stated | $202,163 | 2020 |
| LONG ISLAND CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | Not stated | $201,489 | 2022 |
| INDIANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC. | Not stated | $201,317 | 2022 |
| NATIONAL MUSEUM OF TOYS AND MINIATURES | Not stated | $200,915 | 2023 |
| BALTIMORE CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC | Not stated | $200,470 | 2024 |
| DISCOVERY MUSEUM, INC. | Not stated | $200,240 | 2023 |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE | Not stated | $200,193 | 2020 |
| OKLAHOMA CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER INC | Not stated | $200,138 | 2021 |
| BRIC ARTS MEDIA BKLYN INC | Not stated | $200,001 | 2021 |
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
Optional. Every core field on this record is already above, free and complete.
AI summary of the source text
Studio reads this record’s stored eligibility and materials text and breaks it into separate points, each quoting the exact words it came from. It never writes application prose, never guesses at a field the source did not state, and never estimates anyone’s chances.
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Also open from Institute of Museum and Library Services
- National Leadership Grants for Museums (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $50,000 – $750,000
- Native American Library Services Basic Grant (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $6,000 – $10,000
- National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $25,000 – $1,000,000
- Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (2027)Closes Nov 13, 2026Awards $75,000 – $1,000,000
- 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
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
Retrieved2026-10-23
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.