Colonial Williamsburg Foundation — Federal Grants & Funding Profile

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation has received 2 federal grant awards totaling $1M across 2 assistance programs and 1 federal agency, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

2awards

$1Mtotal funding

$750Klargest award

$524Kavg award

2programs

Open grants Colonial Williamsburg Foundation could apply for now

Live opportunities in the federal programs Colonial Williamsburg Foundation has previously been funded under — sorted by upcoming deadline.

Inspire Grants for Small Museums (2027)
Institute of Museum and Library Services CFDA 45.301

up to $75K Deadline: Nov 13, 2026 Open
Museums for America (2027)
Institute of Museum and Library Services CFDA 45.301

up to $350K Deadline: Nov 13, 2026 Open
Museums Empowered (2027)
Institute of Museum and Library Services CFDA 45.301

up to $350K Deadline: Nov 13, 2026 Open
National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2027)
Institute of Museum and Library Services CFDA 45.312

up to $1M Deadline: Nov 13, 2026 Open
National Leadership Grants for Museums (2027)
Institute of Museum and Library Services CFDA 45.312

up to $750K Deadline: Nov 13, 2026 Open

Federal programs Colonial Williamsburg Foundation has been funded under

Top programs ranked by total funding received.

National Leadership GrantsCFDA 45.312 $750K
Museums for AmericaCFDA 45.301 $298K

Top awarding agencies

Institute of Museum and Library Services$1M

Private foundation funding

Grants from private foundations (IRS Form 990-PF) — $4.9M total:

The Batten Foundation $2.5M
The Landmark Foundation $1M
Robert G III and Maude Morgan Cabell Foundation $500K
The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation INC $400K
The Kaufman Americana Foundation $144K
D F Dillon Foundation $100K
John Ben Snow Memorial Tr $52K
Mann-paller Foundation INC $50K
The Blocker Foundation $48K
The Americana Foundation 71089 $47K
Shearwater Foundation INC $25K
Richard S Reynolds Foundation $25K
Ernst and Elfriede Frank Foundation INC $20K
John Vos Family Foundation INC $12K
Louise B Cochrane Charitable Foundation $10K

Where this funding went

Awards recorded across 1 state/territories: VA.

Similar grant recipients

Organizations with a similar federal funding profile.

Intrepid Museum Foundation 2 awards · $1M American Association of Museums 3 awards · $3.1M Peabody Essex Museum, INC. 2 awards · $500K The Montpelier Foundation 3 awards · $1.1M The Metropolitan Museum of Art 3 awards · $1.1M Mariners Museum 2 awards · $802K

Frequently asked questions

How much federal grant funding has Colonial Williamsburg Foundation received?

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation has received 2 federal grant awards totaling $1M, based on USAspending.gov assistance records aggregated by Grantoria.

Which federal agencies fund Colonial Williamsburg Foundation?

Its largest federal funders are Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Is Colonial Williamsburg Foundation a nonprofit, and what is its EIN?

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 540505888), headquartered in Williamsburg, VA. See its IRS filings on ProPublica.

Can Colonial Williamsburg Foundation apply for grants that are open now?

Yes — there are federal grants open today in the same programs Colonial Williamsburg Foundation has previously been funded under. See the open grants section above.

Source: USAspending.gov assistance awards, aggregated by Grantoria. Historical record of awards received; not an endorsement or a guarantee of future funding.