INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES (IMLS)
Mission and Vision
The mission of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is to inspire libraries and museums to advance innovation, lifelong learning, and cultural and civic engagement. We provide leadership through research, policy development, and grant-making.
Grant Program Highlights
Museums for America
The Museums for America (MFA) program supports projects that strengthen the ability of an individual museum to serve its public.
National Leadership Grants for Libraries
The National Leadership Grants for Libraries (NLG) program supports projects that address challenges faced by the library and archive fields and that have the potential to advance practice in those fields. Successful proposals will generate results, such as new tools, research findings, models, services, practices, or alliances that can be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated to extend the benefits of federal investment.
National Leadership Grants for Museums
The National Leadership Grants for Museums program supports projects that address critical needs of the museum field and that have the potential to advance practice in the profession so that museums can improve services for the American public.
Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program
The Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program supports projects to recruit and educate the next generation of librarians, faculty, and library leaders; and to support early-career research. It also assists in the professional development of librarians and library staff.
