National Leadership Grants Services
- Client
- Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
- Solicitation No.
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- Professional, Consulting, Administrative or Management Support Services
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Description
AI GeneratedThe government authority in Washington, DC, seeks a USA-based vendor to provide national leadership grants services for libraries projects. The buyer requires projects that enhance nationwide library services by promoting adult reading, health literacy, and financial literacy. Additional project focus areas include managing shared American history programming and archival practices, managing and preserving the national information infrastructure, serving public information and education needs, and enhancing services through new technologies. The scope also encompasses improving community prosperity, providing emergency services during disasters, and building collaborative partnerships between libraries, archives, and museums. Only USA organizations qualify for this opportunity. The vendor will perform all work offsite. Bidders must submit their proposals digitally through email or online, and the buyer requests that vendors submit budget proposals within their responses.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from fy27-ols-nlgl-NOFO.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is soliciting applications for the National Leadership Grants for Libraries program to support projects that enhance library and information services nationwide. Funding covers projects focused on historical education, adult literacy, technology integration, and community partnerships. USA onshore organizations are eligible to apply across defined project types.
- Issued by
- Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
- Applications due
- 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on November 13, 2026
- How to submit
- Electronic via Grants.gov Workspace
- Submission details
- Applications must be submitted digitally through Grants.gov Workspace using specified PDF file formats, attachment ordering, and naming conventions.
- Contract term
- Up to 3 years
- Estimated value
- $25,000 - $750,000 depending on project type
- Place of performance
- Offsite
- Funding
- IMLS, Assistance Listing Number 45.312, 2 C.F.R. 200 Uniform Guidance
Scope of work
- Promote adult reading, and health and financial literacies
- Focus on programming and archival practices related to shared American history
- Manage and preserve the national information infrastructure
- Serve the public information and education needs
- Enhance library and information services through new and emerging technologies
- Improve community prosperity
- Provide emergency services to communities during disasters and emergencies
- Build collaborative partnerships between libraries, archives, and museums
Minimum qualifications
- Must be an onshore USA organization
- Must have an active SAM.gov account and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)
- Must have an active Grants.gov registration
Documents to include with the bid
- Organizational Form (SF-424S)
- IMLS Library - Discretionary Program Information Form
- Narrative
- IMLS Budget Form
- Budget Justification
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Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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