Basic eligibility criteria for each library program are described below. More detailed eligibility criteria is available on each grant program's specific page. Under its authorizing legislation, IMLS provides funds to State Library Agencies using a population-based formula. See Grants to State Library Agencies for more specific information. National Leadership Grants for Libraries Non-Federal libraries in the U.S. are eligible for funding.
Archives are also eligible to apply.
Institutions of higher education, including public and non-profit universities and colleges, may apply. Graduate library and information science schools may apply as part of an institution of higher education. Library agencies, library consortia, and library associations are eligible to apply if they meet criteria specified in the National Leadership Grants guidelines. See National Leadership Grants for Libraries for more specific information. National Leadership Grants for Library-Museum Collaboration Applicants must include at least one eligible library applicant and at least one eligible museum applicant.