IMLS Grant Cancellations

Beginning in April 2025, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) began issuing grant cancellation notices to award holders.  The notices cite changing agency priorities.

This page seeks to provide a self-report and non-exhaustive listing of grant cancellations.
Details on how to submit information on a cancellation are below.

Grant Cancellations

As of April 20, 2025 we have reports of 90 grant cancellations.

Data Collected Sorted by IMLS Program and State (PDF)

Data Collected as of 4-20-25 (Excel)

Report a Grant Cancellation

Help us compile the most complete possible roster of cancelled IMLS grants.
Submit details via this online form:

IMLS Grant Cancellation Reporting Form

Please note, we are only collecting data on IMLS grants.

Other Organizations Collecting Cancellation Data:

American Library Association (ALA)

American Association of State and Local History (AASLH)

American Alliance of Museums (AAM)

Additional information from AAM

IMLS Grant Program Abbreviations

21st Century Museum Professionals Program (21MP)
American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative (ALMI)
Collections Assessment for Preservation (CAP)
Digital Humanities Advancement Grants (DHAG)
Grants to State Library Administrative Agencies (G2S)
Inspire! Grants for Small Museums (Inspire!)
Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (LB21)
Museum Assessment Program (MAP)
Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AACH)
Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture (ALCH)
Museums Empowered (ME)
Museums for America (M4A)
National Leadership Grants for Libraries (NLG-L)
National Leadership Grants for Museums (NLG-M)
Native American Library Services: Basic Grants (NAB)
Native American Library Services: Enhancement Grants (NAE)
Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (NANH)
Native Hawaiian Library Services (NH)
Save America's Treasures (SAT)