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Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (2027)

Institute of Museum and Library Services

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

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Funding
Estimated total program funding: $6,000,000
Deadline
November 14, 2026
Status
OPEN
Category
Arts & Culture
Opens
September 1, 2026
Directory link check
October 27, 2026

About this opportunity

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 recorded

See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility information.

Applicant types

Other eligible applicants

Focus areas

Arts, Humanities

Recorded notice evidence

What to verify for Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (2027)

Applicant evidence

  • Applicant type: Other eligible applicants

Opportunity boundaries

  • Recorded funding: Estimated total program funding: $6,000,000
  • Recorded deadline: November 14, 2026; confirm the closing time.
  • Recorded focus: Arts
  • Recorded focus: Humanities
Fields to verify directly: geographic eligibility. A missing directory value does not remove a restriction.
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Application checklist

How to evaluate and apply for Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (2027)

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Recorded applicant fit

Other eligible applicants

Recorded geography

No structured geographic scope is recorded.

Recorded deadline

November 14, 2026 — confirm the closing time.

Eligibility summary: See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility information.

Recorded focus: Arts, Humanities

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Official sources

Directory link check: October 27, 2026. Always recheck the live notice before relying on it.

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