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Inspire Grants for Small Museums (2027)
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US$5,000 – US$75,000
Award ceiling US$75,000
Total pool (not per award): US$3,000,000 Estimated total program funding (Grants.gov)
Number of awards: 75
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Last verified: 2026-11-04 (structured source)
Last checked automatically: 2026-11-04 12:51 UTC
First seen: 2026-11-04
What it supports
Inspire Grants for Small Museums (Inspire) is a special initiative of the Museums for America grant program designed to support small museums of all disciplines, including small rural or small remote institutions and small museums that have not previously received federal funding. The program funds project-based efforts to serve the public through educational programs and exhibits, community partnerships, and collections stewardship activities. The goal of the Inspire program is to build the capacity of small museums to provide museum services to their communities through supporting the…
Application stages
| Stage | Deadline | Who | Source wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application due (Grants.gov close date) Application |
exact time to be confirmed |
All applicants | closeDate 11/13/2026 |
Who can apply
Eligible applicant types (Grants.gov): Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Institution country
- Most Grants.gov opportunities require US-based applicants; check the listing's eligibility section.
- Nationality
- Not stated
- Residence
- Not stated
- Where the work happens
- Not stated
- Funder country
- United States (not an eligibility rule)
- Career stage
- Not stated
- Applicant type
- Institution
Key conditions
- Nomination required
- Not stated
- Relocation / mobility required
- Not stated
- Partner required
- Not stated
- Matching funds required
- Yes
Check against my profile
Explainable rules only — no probability scores. Missing information is shown as 'to check', never as 'not eligible'.
My private notes (this browser only)
These never replace the official deadline and are not sent to the server.
Evidence & update history
- https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363771 — official api, checked 2026-11-04
Grants.gov search2: number=IGSM-FY27 status=posted open=09/01/2026 close=11/13/2026
Source: Grants.gov (US federal) – official REST API (api, Health: degraded)
Change history
- 2026-11-04 12:52 — *: ∅ → created (automatic)