Grants by type of organization

Grants for Libraries

The grants listed here are open to public, school, academic and tribal libraries and to library systems. The largest source of federal funding for library services, the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Grants to States program, sends money to each state library administrative agency by a population-based formula. The state library sets its own priorities and may pass funds on through competitive subawards to public, academic, research, school and special libraries.

That makes the state library a good first stop for a library grant, and its rules decide eligibility; for-profit and federal libraries cannot receive these subawards. A public library may also apply as part of its city or county, or through a Friends of the Library nonprofit, depending on what a funder accepts.

Sources: IMLS: Grants to States

Listed when the title or the funder's eligible applicants name libraries.

Open opportunities: 18
Ongoing programs: 17

Sources last read Oct 24, 2026.

Open opportunities for libraries (18)

National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2027)

Institute of Museum and Library Services · Closes Nov 13, 2026 · up to $1,000,000

Posted

Native American Library Services Basic Grant (2027)

Institute of Museum and Library Services · Closes Nov 13, 2026 · up to $10,000

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Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants (2027)

Institute of Museum and Library Services · Closes Nov 13, 2026 · up to $150,000

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Native Hawaiian Library Services Grants (2027)

Institute of Museum and Library Services · Closes Nov 13, 2026 · up to $150,000

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Rural Library Grant Program

THE RALPH C WILSON JR FOUNDATION · Closes Nov 20, 2026

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Lifelong Learning Grants

Virginia Commission for the Arts · Closes Dec 1, 2026 · up to $4,000

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Virginia Touring Grants

Virginia Commission for the Arts · Closes Dec 1, 2026

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State Library of Ohio Library Services and Technology Act Open Grants

State Library Board · Closes Dec 31, 2026 · up to $4,999

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FY28 Arts Education Project Support

Tennessee Arts Commission · Closes Jan 9, 2027 · up to $12,000

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Arts Education Program Grant

Georgia Council for the Arts · Closes Feb 1, 2027 · up to $5,000

Forecasted

Project Grant

Georgia Council for the Arts · Closes Feb 1, 2027 · up to $5,000

Forecasted

Arts Programming in Public Libraries Grants

GREATER WORCESTER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC · Closes Feb 26, 2027 · up to $10,000

Forecasted

Arts in Practice Grants

Virginia Commission for the Arts · Closes Apr 1, 2027 · up to $2,000

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Neel Family Fund Grant Program

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GRAND FORKS EAST GRAND FORKS AND REGION · Closes Apr 28, 2027

Forecasted

PJ Library Partner Programs

JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO · Closes Jun 30, 2027 · up to $500

Posted

CPF_Community Library Municipal Grant (CMLG) SFY26-27

DOA - Pandemic Recovery Office

Posted

Current application timing and deadline need confirmation.

Little Free Library Impact Library Program (Reviewed monthly)

Little Free Library

Posted

Current application timing and deadline need confirmation.

Lunch at the Library Summer 2027

CA State Library

Posted

Current application timing and deadline need confirmation.

Ongoing programs (17)

Programs that keep funding going or take applications on a schedule the funder sets. They are counted apart from the dated opportunities above.

Adult Literacy Grants

Dollar General Literacy Foundation · up to $10,000

Program listing

Current application timing and deadline need confirmation.

Arts Education Mini-Grant

Tennessee Arts Commission · up to $3,000

Program listing

Current application timing and deadline need confirmation.

Arts Education Project Support

Tennessee Arts Commission · up to $12,000

Program listing

Current application timing and deadline need confirmation.

Arts Project Support

Indiana Arts Commission

Program listing

Current application timing and deadline need confirmation.

Beyond Words

Dollar General Literacy Foundation

Program listing

Current application timing and deadline need confirmation.

Exhibition Grants

Humanities Texas · up to $2,500

Program listing

Current application timing and deadline need confirmation.

FFY26 Technology Grants to Public Libraries

Oklahoma Department of Libraries · up to $10,000

Program listing

Current application timing and deadline need confirmation.

Library Services and Technology Act Grants

NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources

Program listing

Current application timing and deadline need confirmation.

Little Free Library Impact Library Program

Little Free Library

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Current application timing and deadline need confirmation.

LSTA Competitive Grant

State Library of Ohio · up to $50,000

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Current application timing and deadline need confirmation.

LSTA Open Grant

State Library of Ohio

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Current application timing and deadline need confirmation.

LSTA Summer Library Program Grant

State Library of Ohio · up to $2,000

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Current application timing and deadline need confirmation.

Project Grants for Organizations

Mississippi Arts Commission · up to $5,000

Program listing

Current application timing and deadline need confirmation.

Summer Reading

Dollar General Literacy Foundation · up to $3,000

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Current application timing and deadline need confirmation.

Thriving Nonprofits

City of Indianapolis, IN · up to $10,000

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Current application timing and deadline need confirmation.

Vibrant Communities Grant

Georgia Council for the Arts · up to $5,000

Program listing

Current application timing and deadline need confirmation.

Youth Literacy Grants

Dollar General Literacy Foundation · up to $5,000

Program listing

Current application timing and deadline need confirmation.

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