Digitizing Hidden Collections: Amplifying Unheard Voices Grant 
Supports US organizations in digitizing rare and unique materials that document the histories and perspectives of communities that have been insufficiently recognized or attended to, including BIPOC, LGBTQ+, immigrant, disabled, and other historically underrepresented communities.
Amount: $50,000 to $300,000.
Deadline: October 20, 2026

Faculty of Information,  University of Toronto
GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums) Incubator 
Supports small-scale projects that experiment or incubate new programming, service models, interactive experiences, technical services, and user interfaces that will have an impact on GLAM institutions or professions more broadly. Matched with a faculty member from the University of Toronto, the Incubator will lend, purchase, or assist with the acquisition of technological equipment and software; assist with project tasks such as event facilitation, graphic design, social media, and research expertise; and help project leads secure external funding to sustain projects after incubation.
Deadline: October 30, 2026

Art Preservation Fund 
Conservation and Preservation Grants 
Supports conservation treatment and preservation of items of artistic, cultural, or historic significance by small and mid-sized nonprofits.
Amount: Treatment and Stabilization: up to $25,000; Assessment to Treatment Bridge: up to $5,000
Deadline: October 30, 2026

Big Joy Foundation 
Funds U.S.-based organizations working both domestically and globally across three areas: human services for vulnerable populations, including orphans, people with disabilities, and those facing extreme hardship; spiritual enrichment; and arts and media that promote faith, hope, and love. Priority is given to stand-alone projects that directly serve children or youth and provide tangible, lasting impact.
Deadline: November 1, 2026

Costume Society of America 
College and University Collection Care Grant 
Assist the costume and textiles collection of a college or university that receives little or no financial support from its institution. Funding may be used to support the care, conservation, and/or instructional mission of a collection of historic, period, or otherwise informative costume and textiles that are intended for preservation and are used for study by an institution that has a degree program in apparel, textiles, or theatre.
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: November 1, 2026

Costume Society of America
Small Museum Collection Care Grant 
Assist sthe costume and textiles collection of a small museum that has a very limited budget and staff. Funding may be used to support the care, conservation, and/or exhibition of costume and textiles that have historic, regional, or other significance and are intended for preservation.
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: November 1 , 2026

National Council on Public History 
Outstanding Public History Project Awards 
Two $750 awards recognizing projects–digital, print, film, exhibit, etc.–that contribute to a broader public reflection and appreciation of the past or that serves as a model of professional public history practice. One award will go to a Large Institution and the other to a Small Institution.
Deadline: Monday, November 1, 2026

National Trust for Historic Preservation
Preserve Route 66 Grant Fund 
Provides financial support to public agencies, tribal governments or nonprofit organizations to preserve and interpret historic places along the Route 66 corridor.
Amount: $2,500 to $10,000
Deadline: November 12, 2026

Institute of Museum and Library Services
Inspire Grants for Small Museums 
Build the capacity of small museums to provide museum services to their communities through supporting the development of experiential learning and discovery in small museums; and the management and care of collections in small museums.
Amount: $5,000 to $75,000
Deadline: November 13, 2026

Institute for Museum and Library Services
Museums for America 
Supports projects that serve the public through educational programs and exhibits, community partnerships, and collections stewardship activities.  
Grant Amount: $5,000–$350,000
Deadline: November 13, 2026 

Institute for Museum and Library Services
21st Century Museum Professionals Program 
Supports projects that build career pathways, strengthen professional networks, and identify and share effective workforce education and training practices in the museum field.
Amount: $100,000–$500,000
Deadline: November 13, 2026  

Institute for Museum and Library Services
Museum Grants for African American History and Culture  
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).  
Amount: $5,000–$500,000
Deadline: November 13, 2026

Institute for Museum and Library Services
Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture 
Supports the capacity of museums that share American Latino history and strengthen the institutions that connect these stories to communities across the nation.
Amount: $5,000 - $500,000
Deadline: November 13, 2026

Institute for Museum and Library Services
Museums Empowered 
Supports projects that strengthen museum staff through professional development in three key areas:  digital technology, evaluation, and organizational management
Amount: $5,000–$350,000
Deadline: November 13, 2026

Institute for Museum and Library Services
National Leadership Grants for Museums 
Supports projects that address the most important challenges facing America’s museums: Advance museum-based learning and engagement practices in the museum field; Advance the museum field’s ability to respond to community needs; and Identify new solutions that address high priority and widespread collections care or conservation issues.
Amount: $50,000–$750,000
Deadline: November 13, 2026

Institute for Museum and Library Services
Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program 
Supports projects that build a library and archival workforce that can meet the information needs of communities and increase the institutional capacity of libraries, archives, and library and information science graduate programs across the country.  Projects can support the recruitment, education, training, and retention of pre-professionals, students, faculty, and the current library and archives workforce.  
Planning Grants $75,000 to $200,000
Forum Grants $75,000 to $200,000
Community-Centered Implementation Grants $25,000 to $100,000
Deadline: November 13, 2026 

Small Museums Association
Conference Scholarship 
Scholarship recipients will receive free registration to the conference and a travel stipend of $500 to help offset the costs associated with attending the conference. (Rochester NY, February 21-24, 2027)
Deadline: November 9, 2026

National Council for Public History
Excellence in Consulting Award 
Up to two $500 awards for outstanding work and contributions by consultants or contractors.
Deadline: December 1, 2026

National Council for Public History
New Professional Award 
Two $500 travel grants to enable new professionals, practicing public history for no more than three years, to attend NCPH 2027.
Deadline: December 1, 2026

National Council for Public History
NCPH Diversity Travel Award 
Up to four $500 travel grants to support attendance at NCPH 2027 for representatives of minority-supporting institutions that base their primary work in supporting marginalized communities through public history broadly defined.
Deadline: December 1, 2026

National Council for Public History 
Student Project Award 
A $500 travel grant to attend NCPH 2027, recognizing the contributions of student work to the field of public history.
Deadline: December 1, 2026

National Council for Public History
Graduate Student Travel Award 
Up to five travel grants of $500 each for graduate students presenting (session, poster session, or working group) at NCPH 2027.
Deadline: December 1, 2026

National Endowment for the Humanities
Public Humanities Projects
Supports projects that bring the ideas of the humanities to life for general audiences through public programming. Public Humanities Projects supports two categories, Historic Places and Exhibitions, at two funding levels (Planning and Implementation). Projects must focus on one of the following topic areas:
The 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence
American Military Valor
The American Dream and Economic Freedom
America’s Role on a Global Scale
Amount: Planning: up to $75,000; Implementation: up to $750,000
Deadline: December 9, 2026 (opens October 15, 2026)

The Teiger Foundation
Grants for Curators Hosting Contemporary Art Exhibitions 
Support US-based curators or artistic directors presenting a contemporary visual art exhibition or project that originated elsewhere, adapted meaningfully within the context of their own institution and community. Hosting allows institutions to expand programming economically and sustainably while engaging local audiences through thoughtful reinterpretation.
Amount: up to $75,000
Deadlines: December 9, 2026, March 10, 2027, June 9, 2027

National Endowment for the Humanities 
Collections Management Grants 
Funds projects to preserve and make available physical and digital collections important for research, teaching, and public engagement in the humanities.  Awards support the work of libraries, archives, and museums; colleges and universities working on collections access; and organizations that provide preservation services or educate and train students and professionals in collections stewardship.
Amount: up to $350,000
Deadline: December 15, 2026

Wyeth Foundation for American Art  
Supports institutions and nonprofits working to advance the study, appreciation, and recognition of historic American art. Funding supports innovative exhibitions exploring new research, museum catalogs and publications, and the conservation and restoration of American masterpieces.
Amount: $5,000–$25,000
Deadline: December 15, 2026

Association of African American Museums
Burroughs-Wright Fellowship  
Supports for emerging museum professionals to attend the Annual Conference (Chicago, August 18-20, 2027)
Deadline: January 15, 2027

ONGOING AND ROLLING DEADLINES

Revitalizing Small-Town Community Spaces
T-Mobile Hometown Grants Program 
Provides funding to build, rebuild, or refresh community spaces in small towns.The program funds projects that foster local connections, like technology upgrades, art and community centers, historic buildings, parks and trails, and other public spaces. Grants prioritize shovel-ready projects that can be completed within 12 months.  Amount: up to $50,000
Deadline: Ongoing

Registrars Committee-Western Region
Emergency Grants 
Funding for emergency collections-based projects  (e.g. water leak, natural disaster).
Amount: Up to $1,000  
Rolling Deadline until all funds are spent (applications will be reviewed monthly) 

Big Lots Foundation  
Community Support Grants 
Support is provided to nonprofit organizations in communities where Big Lots operates stores (various locations throughout the continental United States), distribution centers, and its corporate office. Support, which is provided in the form of monetary gifts, gift cards, and merchandise in-kind, focuses on the areas of healthcare, housing, hunger, and education, especially programs serving women and children. Priority is given to projects that have a Big Lots associate actively involved.
Deadlines: January 1 and July 1, annually

Smart Family Fund
Angel Philanthropy 
Focuses on early-stage nonprofit ventures that have the potential to make a significant impact on the world, but that have yet to demonstrate the efficacy needed to acquire large-scale funding. Early-stage, U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply. Applicants must be able to clearly articulate how they will demonstrate the efficacy of the intervention, quantify the potential positive impact in the world, and communicate how the organization is differentiated and better than other ecosystem players.
Amount: $25,000 to $100,000
Deadline: Ongoing

Kresge Foundation 
Arts & Culture Grants 
Focuses on Creative Placemaking, an approach to community development and urban planning that integrates arts, culture, and community-engaged design strategies. Grants are made in three specific focus areas: national networks; local systems, and place-based initiatives.
Deadline: On-going

The Smart & Final Charitable Foundation
Supports nonprofit organizations that work to improve the quality of life in the communities the company serves in Arizona, California, and Nevada. The Foundation's areas of interest include health and wellness, education, hunger relief, disaster relief, and team sports and youth development.
Deadline: On-going

The National Federation of the Blind and Tactile Images
Museums,  Science  Centers,  and  Cultural  Institutions Grants
Discount (25-50%) on at least three tactile displays using Tactile Images’ technology.
Deadline: On-going

Arizona Preservation Foundation  
Jumpstart
Helps Arizona non-profit organizations jumpstart historic preservation efforts in their communities, especially if a historic resource is threatened.
Amount: up to $2,000
Deadline: On-going

Arizona Preservation Foundation
Digital Innovation
To develop digital content delivery tools. Examples include virtual tours, digital exhibitions, augmented reality, or other digital tools to make preservation assets accessible during the COVID-19 event. Grant recipients must make the project available to the public, and allow the project to be promoted by APF. The grant can be used for equipment, staff, contracting, subscription services, or other costs related to the project.
Amount: $500
Deadline: On-going 

U.S. Bank Foundation
Community Possible Grants
Access to Artistic and Cultural Programming & Arts Education funding includes programs that provide access to cultural activities, the visual and performing arts, museums, zoos and aquariums, and botanic gardens for individuals and families living in underserved communities; funding for local arts organizations that enhance the economic vitality of the community; programs that provide funding for arts-focused nonprofit organizations that bring visual and performing arts; and programming to low- and moderate-income K-12 schools and youth centers
Deadline: On-going

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
Community Strong Corporate Philanthropy Program
Strengthen and support organizations whose programs benefit the community and help create a healthier Arizona. Grants are provided to nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, government agencies, as well as religious organizations with a nonsectarian program. Funding priorities include the following issues: critical health concerns, the social determinants of health, business and civic engagement, and arts and culture.
Deadline: On-going

AgWest Farm Credit
Rural Community Grants
Provide support to nonprofit organizations for projects that improve rural communities within Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Supported projects include efforts such as building or improving facilities, purchasing necessary equipment to facilitate a local program, and funding capital improvements which enhance a community’s infrastructure or prosperity.  Applicants must have a letter of support written by a current AgWest employee or an active AgWest customer.
Amount: up to $5000
Deadline: On-going

National Council on Public History
Mini-Conferences and After Work Event Grants
Designed to help NCPH members maintain the energy, conviviality, and productivity of the annual meeting year-round.
Mini-Con Collaboration
Amount: up to $200 in seed money
Mini-Con Partnership
Amount: Up to $350 in seed money

National Trust for Historic Preservation
The Peter H. Brink Leadership Fund
Helps to build the capacity of existing preservation organizations and encourages collaboration among these organizations by providing grants for mentoring and other peer-to-peer and direct organizational development and learning opportunities. Fund may be used to reimburse travel costs (airfare, train tickets, taxis and/or mileage reimbursement) and to pay an honorarium to the mentor (maximum of $250/day). Only Organizational Level Forum members or Main Street America members of the National Trust are eligible to apply.  
Deadline: Rolling

Americana Foundation
American Heritage
Supports projects and programs that seek to broaden the inclusivity of early American art and the early American historical narrative to “tell the full story of” the American experience. Examples of eligible projects include interpretation or reinterpretation of art, decorative arts, or other objects of early American material culture (“Americana”) and their placement on public display; internships, fellowships, apprenticeships, and other career development opportunities for people interested in the curation, conservation, preservation, or restoration of Americana; and exhibits, visual media, interactive experiences, and other educational programs that contribute to better understanding or “tell the full story” of the American experience.
Amount: $10,000 to $25,000
Deadline: Rolling

USDA Rural Development
Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program
Provides affordable funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas. Funds can be used to purchase, construct, and / or improve essential community facilities, purchase equipment and pay related project expenses.  Examples of essential community facilities include: Educational services such as museums, libraries or private schools.

Western States Arts Federation’s (WESTAF)
Consortia Grant for Performing Arts Service Organizations
Provides capacity-building services to their members and constituents, including workshops, conferences, and online resources for artists, arts professionals, and arts organizations, focusing on a wide range of engagement and touring related topics. For state-wide and/or regional professional service organizations committed to serving arts presenters and affiliated professionals through access to professional training, leadership development, and knowledge exchange for performing arts in the WESTAF region.  
Amount:  up to $10,000  
Deadline: Starting August 15, 2024