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.
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.
- 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.
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?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WARD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | Not stated | $25,000 | 2026 |
| IDAHO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | Not stated | $24,995 | 2024 |
| PENDLETON DISTRICT COMMISSION | Not stated | $24,990 | 2026 |
| MUSEUM OF THE REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM | Not stated | $24,959 | 2026 |
| COASTAL INTERPRETIVE CENTER | Not stated | $24,949 | 2024 |
| EUREKA COLLEGE | Not stated | $24,939 | 2026 |
| AVA GARDNER MUSEUM INC | Not stated | $24,936 | 2024 |
| LAC COURTE OREILLES BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA INDIANS OF WISCONSIN | Not stated | $24,927 | 2024 |
| BARDSTOWN HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | Not stated | $24,907 | 2026 |
| OSCEOLA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | Not stated | $24,881 | 2022 |
| SCHWENKFELDER LIBRARY & HERITAGE CENTER INC. | Not stated | $24,824 | 2026 |
| PROVIDENCE COLLEGE | Not stated | $24,820 | 2024 |
| LAKE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT | Not stated | $24,750 | 2024 |
| NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE | Not stated | $24,665 | 2022 |
| THE MONTCLAIR HISTORICAL SOCIETY | Not stated | $24,635 | 2024 |
| WISCONSIN SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION | Not stated | $24,614 | 2024 |
| LORAIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY | Not stated | $24,585 | 2024 |
| PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY & VETERANS AFFAIRS | Not stated | $24,565 | 2024 |
| KIDS DISCOVERY FACTORY | Not stated | $24,432 | 2026 |
| THE DELAWARE CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS, INC. | Not stated | $24,424 | 2024 |
| MANCHESTER HISTORIC ASSOCIATION | Not stated | $24,320 | 2024 |
| THE MUSEUM OF RUSSIAN ART | Not stated | $24,191 | 2026 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD | Not stated | $24,019 | 2024 |
| SAN DIEGO CHINESE HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM | Not stated | $24,000 | 2023 |
| LIBERTY HALL MUSEUM | Not stated | $23,561 | 2026 |
| THE BLOWING ROCK ART AND HISTORY MUSEUM INC | Not stated | $23,500 | 2024 |
| PORTER-PHELPS-HUNTINGTON FOUNDATION, INC. | Not stated | $23,450 | 2024 |
| GOOD WILL HOME ASSOCIATION | Not stated | $23,200 | 2024 |
| ROWAN UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $23,154 | 2024 |
| BROOMFIELD VETERANS MEMORIAL MUSEUM | Not stated | $22,918 | 2024 |
| SIGAL MUSIC MUSEUM | Not stated | $22,790 | 2024 |
| KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND SERVICE FOUNDATION, INC | Not stated | $22,750 | 2024 |
| THE AMERICAN BOOKBINDERS MUSEUM | Not stated | $22,548 | 2023 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO MUSEUM OF ART | Not stated | $22,200 | 2024 |
| AMERICAN MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND ENERGY FOUNDATION, INC. | Not stated | $22,146 | 2024 |
| PENNSYLVANIA HERITAGE FOUNDATION | Not stated | $21,525 | 2026 |
| DELAWARE MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE, INC. | Not stated | $21,301 | 2024 |
| ROGER TORY PETERSON INSTITUTE OF NATURAL HISTORY | Not stated | $20,374 | 2024 |
| DOOR COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | Not stated | $20,000 | 2024 |
| GRAYSTONE SOCIETY, INC. | Not stated | $20,000 | 2026 |
| VERDE VALLEY ARCHAEOLOGY CENTER, INC | Not stated | $19,798 | 2022 |
| VERMILIONVILLE LIVING HISTORY MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC | Not stated | $19,200 | 2020 |
| WHALING MUSEUM SOCIETY INC | Not stated | $18,283 | 2019 |
| TRI CITIES HISTORICAL MUSEUM INC | Not stated | $17,760 | 2022 |
| ANDREW CARNEGIE FREE LIBRARY | Not stated | $17,000 | 2026 |
| STUDIO MUSEUM IN HARLEM, INC. | Not stated | $16,600 | 2024 |
| STEARNS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | Not stated | $16,508 | 2020 |
| REID PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | Not stated | $16,475 | 2022 |
| THE MARK TWAIN MEMORIAL | Not stated | $16,325 | 2023 |
| GOOD WILL HOME ASSOCIATION | Not stated | $15,430 | 2022 |
| HALF MOON BAY HISTORY ASSOCIATION | Not stated | $15,348 | 2023 |
| OSAGE NATION | Not stated | $15,297 | 2018 |
| CITY OF FLORENCE | Not stated | $14,367 | 2026 |
| BELOIT COLLEGE | Not stated | $14,197 | 2019 |
| MONROE COUNTY | Not stated | $14,044 | 2021 |
| SPRINGDALE, CITY OF | Not stated | $13,852 | 2021 |
| NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE | Not stated | $13,693 | 2024 |
| MOBILE MEDICAL MUSEUM, INC. | Not stated | $13,080 | 2026 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS | Not stated | $12,576 | 2022 |
| NEW IBERIA MUSEUM FOUNDATION | Not stated | $12,315 | 2024 |
| THE FLOW CHART FOUNDATION, INC. | Not stated | $12,000 | 2024 |
| CITY OF EL PASO | Not stated | $11,625 | 2024 |
| MOUNT VERNON HOTEL MUSEUM & GARDEN INC | Not stated | $10,725 | 2020 |
| VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS | Not stated | $10,500 | 2019 |
| THE ART MUSEUM OF EASTERN IDAHO INC | Not stated | $10,350 | 2024 |
| NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE | Not stated | $10,110 | 2023 |
| BURLINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | Not stated | $10,000 | 2018 |
| HISTORIC HILLSBOROUGH COMMISSION | Not stated | $9,864 | 2024 |
| FRAMINGHAM STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $7,111 | 2023 |
| BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF INDUSTRY | Not stated | $0 | 2024 |
| BURLINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | Not stated | $0 | 2019 |
| CREATIVE DISCOVERY MUSEUM | Not stated | $0 | 2021 |
| HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SEATTLE AND KING COUNTY | Not stated | $0 | 2022 |
| LONGWOOD UNIV | Not stated | $0 | 2021 |
| MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM | Not stated | $0 | 2021 |
| THE MONTPELIER FOUNDATION | Not stated | $0 | 2024 |
| THE WILMINGTON CHILDRENS | Not stated | $0 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE | Not stated | $0 | 2026 |
| WESTERN MUSEUM OF MINING & INDUSTRY | Not stated | $0 | 2024 |
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.
Included with Studio
Sign inWhat else is open
- 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
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
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.