Opportunity Information: Apply for ALHC FY25
The Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture (2025) opportunity is a discretionary federal grant program administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). It is designed to strengthen American Latino history and culture museums by funding projects that increase an institution's capacity to serve its community and by helping grow and professionalize the broader workforce in American Latino cultural institutions. In practical terms, the program is aimed at supporting museums and related organizations as they develop skills, systems, partnerships, and professional practices that make their work more sustainable, effective, and impactful over time.
This funding opportunity falls under the Arts and Humanities activity category (CFDA 45.033) and is offered as a grant. The program emphasizes capacity-building, which generally points to projects that improve an organization's ability to deliver high-quality public service and steward collections, knowledge, and cultural heritage. It also explicitly highlights workforce development, signaling that proposals may be competitive when they address training, professional growth, and the development of standards or pathways that strengthen the field of American Latino cultural work, not just a single organization.
The application window closes on November 15, 2024. IMLS expects to make around 24 awards under this cycle, with a maximum award amount (ceiling) of $500,000 per grant. The listed eligible applicant category is "Others," which indicates eligibility is defined more specifically in the official Notice of Funding Opportunity; applicants should rely on that notice for the exact eligibility criteria, required registrations, and any restrictions on who can apply.
Overall, this grant is best understood as support for well-planned projects that help American Latino history and culture museums better meet community needs while also investing in the people and professional infrastructure that sustain American Latino cultural institutions. Applicants should consult the program's Notice of Funding Opportunity to confirm eligibility and align proposed activities, outcomes, and budgets with IMLS priorities and requirements.Apply for ALHC FY25
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services in the arts, humanities sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture (2025)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.033.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-08-15.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-11-15. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 24 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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| Native American Library Services Basic Grant (2025) Apply for NAG BASIC FY25 Funding Number: NAG BASIC FY25 Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services Category: Arts, Humanities Funding Amount: $10,000 |
| Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants (2025) Apply for NAG ENHANCEMENT FY25 Funding Number: NAG ENHANCEMENT FY25 Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services Category: Arts, Humanities Funding Amount: $150,000 |
| Native Hawaiian Library Services Grants (2025) Apply for NAG HAWAIIAN FY25 Funding Number: NAG HAWAIIAN FY25 Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services Category: Arts, Humanities Funding Amount: $150,000 |
| Native American Library Services Basic Grant (2026) Apply for NAG BASIC FY26 Funding Number: NAG BASIC FY26 Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services Category: Arts, Humanities Funding Amount: $10,000 |
| National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2026) Apply for NLG LIBRARIES FY26 Funding Number: NLG LIBRARIES FY26 Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services Category: Arts, Humanities Funding Amount: $1,000,000 |
| 21st Century Museum Professionals Program (2026) Apply for 21MP FY26 Funding Number: 21MP FY26 Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services Category: Arts, Humanities Funding Amount: $500,000 |
| Museums for America (2026) Apply for MFA FY26 Funding Number: MFA FY26 Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services Category: Arts, Humanities Funding Amount: $300,000 |
| Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (2026) Apply for LB21 FY26 Funding Number: LB21 FY26 Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services Category: Arts, Humanities Funding Amount: $1,000,000 |
| Museums Empowered (2026) Apply for ME FY26 Funding Number: ME FY26 Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services Category: Arts, Humanities Funding Amount: $300,000 |
| Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (2026) Apply for NANH FY26 Funding Number: NANH FY26 Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services Category: Arts, Humanities Funding Amount: $250,000 |
| Inspire Grants for Small Museums (2026) Apply for IGSM FY26 Funding Number: IGSM FY26 Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services Category: Arts, Humanities Funding Amount: $75,000 |
| Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (2026) Apply for AAHC FY26 Funding Number: AAHC FY26 Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services Category: Arts, Humanities Funding Amount: $500,000 |
| National Leadership Grants for Museums (2026) Apply for NLG M FY26 Funding Number: NLG M FY26 Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services Category: Arts, Humanities Funding Amount: $750,000 |
| Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture (2026) Apply for ALHC FY26 Funding Number: ALHC FY26 Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services Category: Arts, Humanities Funding Amount: $500,000 |
| Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants (2026) Apply for NAG ENHANCEMENT FY26 Funding Number: NAG ENHANCEMENT FY26 Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services Category: Arts, Humanities Funding Amount: $150,000 |
| Native Hawaiian Library Services Grants (2026) Apply for NAG HAWAIIAN FY26 Funding Number: NAG HAWAIIAN FY26 Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services Category: Arts, Humanities Funding Amount: $150,000 |
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