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

Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants (2026)

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

$50K-$150K
Award range
Closed
Status
April 10, 2026
Close date
25
Expected awards

The verdict

Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants (2026) is a closed discretionary listing from Institute of Museum and Library Services that offered $50,000 -- $150,000 across 25 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.

$50K-$150K
award range
Closed
application status
25
expected awards
45.311
CFDA program

Recently closed NOFO

This listing closed on April 10, 2026. CFDA 45.311 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was $50,000 -- $150,000.

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

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed April 10, 2026

Posted Jan 21 Closes Apr 10

Est. Total Funding

$3,500,000

Expected Awards

25

Instrument

Grant

Description

The Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants program (NAE) assists eligible Native Communities in sustaining and improving library services 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 NAE 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 Enhancement… (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 Enhancement… 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
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  • Institute of Museum and Library Services lists 138 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog

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