Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (2027)

Official Grants.gov opportunity AAHC-FY27 from Institute of Museum and Library Services. Requires full eligibility, amount, controlling deadline, award-type and duplication QA before publication.

FundingOfficial federal synopsis lists an award ceiling of 500,000; applicant-level applicability requires full-NOFO review.

Deadline2026-11-13 (official deadline clock time and time zone must be checked in NOFO)

Last verifiedAtlas review

Required next actionReview the official full announcement, amendments and submission portal requirements before applying.

Broad Eligibility

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Official funding announcement — preliminary draft

Funder: Institute of Museum and Library Services

Opportunity number: AAHC-FY27

Official listed status: posted

Closing information: 2026-11-13 (official deadline clock time and time zone must be checked in NOFO)

Award disclosure: Official federal synopsis lists an award ceiling of 500,000; applicant-level applicability requires full-NOFO review.

Applicant categories in federal synopsis: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Federal synopsis

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).

Draft intake record. Eligibility, program terms, current amendments and applicant ceiling must be independently verified before publishing.

Official Grants.gov opportunity and NOFO