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Native American Library Services Basic Grant (2025)

Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services

Assistance Listings
  • 45.311 -- Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services

Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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The Native American Basic Grants (NAB) program assists eligible Native Communities in establishing, sustaining, and improving library services and operations with their communities. As information needs change, Tribal libraries must be able to serve as knowledge and resource centers to benefit their users and the wellness of their communities. The NAB program supports Native Communities across the country to address their individual information needs and priorities.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments

Additional information

See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility criteria for this program.

Grantor contact information

Description

Jennifer Himmelreich Senior Program Officer 202-653-4797 jhimmelreich@imls.gov Sheena Afoakwa Program Specialist 202-653-4718 safoakwa@imls.gov imls-librarygrants@imls.gov

Email

imls-librarygrants@imls.gov

imls-librarygrants@imls.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
fy25-ols-nab-NOFO_v2.pdf
FY25 Native American Library Services Basic Grants Notice of Funding Opportunity
Jan 14, 2025 10:12 PM UTC

Link to additional information

https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/native-american-library-services-basic-grants

Closed: February 4, 2025

Application process

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Award

$1,700,000

Program Funding

170

Expected awards

$6,000

Award Minimum

$10,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

NAG-BASIC-FY25

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

--

Category of Funding Activity:

Humanities

Arts

Category Explanation:

--

History

Version:

2

Posted date:

November 4, 2024

Archive date:

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