Closed · NAG-BASIC-FY26 · CFDA 45.311 · Discretionary

Native American Library Services Basic Grant (2026)

Federal grant opportunity posted by Institute of Museum and Library Services, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$6K-$10K
Award range
Closed
Status
March 13, 2026
Close date
170
Expected awards

The verdict

Native American Library Services Basic Grant (2026) is a closed discretionary listing from Institute of Museum and Library Services that offered $6,000 -- $10,000 across 170 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 138 other opportunities from Institute of Museum and Library Services.

$6K-$10K
award range
Closed
application status
170
expected awards
45.311
CFDA program

Recently closed NOFO

This listing closed on March 13, 2026. CFDA 45.311 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was $6,000 -- $10,000.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed March 13, 2026

Posted Jan 13 Closes Mar 13

Est. Total Funding

$1,700,000

Expected Awards

170

Instrument

Grant

Description

The Native American Basic Grants (NAB) program assists eligible Native Communities in establishing, sustaining, and improving library services and operations with their communities. As information needs change, Tribal libraries must be able to serve as knowledge and resource centers to benefit their users and the wellness of their communities. The NAB program supports Native Communities across the country to address their individual information needs and priorities.

Public-sector applicant lane · Institute of Museum and Library Services

Grants.gov lists only government / tribal / housing-authority applicant doors for Native American Library Services Basic Grant (Federally recognized tribal governments). This is a public-sector corridor, not a general nonprofit open call. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity codes span Arts · Humanities (AR;HU). 13 other Institute of Museum and Library Services listings share this eligibility-code string (9% of 139).

Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

imls-librarygrants@imls.gov imls-librarygrants@imls.gov

What to do next

Native American Library Services Basic Grant is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

  • Browse open federal opportunities in the same category when this listing is closed. Open opportunities
  • Look up CFDA 45.311 across all indexed listings before you commit to this opportunity alone. Eligibility finder
  • Institute of Museum and Library Services lists 138 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog

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