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Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (2027)

Institute of Museum and Library Services · AAHC-FY27 · Deadline: November 13, 2026 · Advertised ceiling: $500k

Program-level history — this opportunity doesn't publish per-opportunity awards, so these numbers describe its parent program (CFDA 45.309, Museum Grants for African American History and Culture), not this competition alone. Labeled that way on purpose.

Ask-amount guidance

Applicants here typically receive far less than the advertised ceiling: the program median is $100k against a $500k ceiling (20%). Budgets far above the median need a story; budgets far below leave money on the table.

Draw-down reality (program)

Across 101 completed awards in this program (FY2021+ sample, USAspending outlay records), grantees ultimately drew a median 100% of obligated funds. A median well under 100% means underspend or early closure is common here — worth knowing before promising a spend-down timeline.

Listing summary

The Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC) program builds the capacity of African American museums and supports the growth and development of museum professionals at African American museums. The program supports projects that nurture museum professionals, build institutional capacity, and increase access to museum and archival collections at African American museums and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Eligibility: Others · Categories: Arts, Humanities · official listing ↗

Sources: NIH RePORTER (opportunity-exact) and USAspending (program-level), labeled per section. GrantsDue computes summaries only; verify anything critical against the originals. Methodology.