Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (2027)

Official Grants.gov opportunity LB21-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 1,000,000; 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: LB21-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 1,000,000; 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

Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian (LB21) projects build a library and archival workforce that can meet the information needs of communities of all types and sizes and increase the institutional capacity of libraries, archives, and library and information science graduate programs across the country.

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

Official Grants.gov opportunity and NOFO