Museums Empowered (2027)

Institute of Museum and Library Services · ME-FY27 · Deadline: November 13, 2026 · Advertised ceiling: $350k

Program-level history — this opportunity doesn't publish per-opportunity awards, so these numbers describe its parent program (CFDA 45.301, Museums for America), not this competition alone. Labeled that way on purpose.

Program volume ~185 awards/yr

442 unique recipients in the sample; 56 repeat winners.

Actual award size (program) $153k median

range $7k – $750k

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Applicants here typically receive far less than the advertised ceiling: the program median is $153k against a $350k ceiling (44%). Budgets far above the median need a story; budgets far below leave money on the table.

Draw-down reality (program)

Across 277 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

Museums Empowered: Professional Development Opportunities for Museum Staff is a special initiative of the Museums for America grant program, designed to support projects that use learning and training to generate change and growth within museums of all types and sizes.

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

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