The Metropolitan Museum of Art — Federal Grants & Funding Profile

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has received 3 federal grant awards totaling $1.1M across 3 assistance programs and 2 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

3awards

$1.1Mtotal funding

$647Klargest award

$359Kavg award

3programs

Open grants The Metropolitan Museum of Art could apply for now

Live opportunities in the federal programs The Metropolitan Museum of Art 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 The Metropolitan Museum of Art has been funded under

Top programs ranked by total funding received.

National Leadership GrantsCFDA 45.312 $647K
Museums for AmericaCFDA 45.301 $250K
Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas GrantsCFDA 19.022 $180K

Top awarding agencies

Institute of Museum and Library Services$897K
Department of State$180K

Private foundation funding

Grants from private foundations (IRS Form 990-PF) — $20.4M total:

Helen Frankenthaler Foundation INC $5M
Teiger Foundation $3.6M
Mbk Educational Foundation INC $2.5M
Alexis Gregory Foundation $1.6M
Barrie a & Deedee Wigmore Foundation $1.1M
Breyer Family Foundation $925K
Arison Arts Foundation $692K
Fondation Goldikova INC $450K
Arete Foundation $370K
Wasserman Foundation $360K
Kate W Cassidy Foundation $350K
The Annenberg Foundation $300K
John a Moran Charitable Trust $250K
Sherman Fairchild Foundation INC $250K
Vital Projects Fund INC $242K

Where this funding went

Awards recorded across 1 state/territories: NY.

Similar grant recipients

Organizations with a similar federal funding profile.

Intrepid Museum Foundation 2 awards · $1M American Association of Museums 3 awards · $3.1M Sciencenter Discovery Museum 2 awards · $759K Peabody Essex Museum, INC. 2 awards · $500K Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 2 awards · $1M The National World War II Museum, INC. 4 awards · $913K

Frequently asked questions

How much federal grant funding has The Metropolitan Museum of Art received?

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has received 3 federal grant awards totaling $1.1M, based on USAspending.gov assistance records aggregated by Grantoria.

Which federal agencies fund The Metropolitan Museum of Art?

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

Is The Metropolitan Museum of Art a nonprofit, and what is its EIN?

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 131624086), headquartered in New York, NY. See its IRS filings on ProPublica.

Can The Metropolitan Museum of Art apply for grants that are open now?

Yes — there are federal grants open today in the same programs The Metropolitan Museum of Art 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.