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Native American Library Services Basic Grant (2027)

Institute of Museum and Library Services · Opportunity NAG-BASIC-FY27

Who can apply

• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)

About this opportunity

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.

Portfolio context — this listing covers more than this opportunity

This opportunity is funded under Assistance Listing 45.311 (“Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services”), a broad federal program that made about 176 new awards per year over the last five fiscal years (median award $10k). Those figures describe that whole portfolio — not this specific solicitation, so we don't show them as if they were this opportunity's track record.

Applicant counts per solicitation are not published by any federal agency — no one can honestly sell you that number.

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