This department is offering National Leadership Grants for Museums to support projects addressing critical needs of the museum field, with the potential to advance practice and improve services for the American public. The closing date for this grant is Dec 01, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 288660
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NLG-MUSEUMS-FY17 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | National Leadership Grants for Museums |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Arts Humanities |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 15 |
| Assistance Listings: | 45.312 — National Leadership Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 08, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 01, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 01, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 31, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $6,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $5,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | To be eligible for an award under this NLG for Museums notice of funding opportunity, you must be an organization that meets all three of the following criteria: 1. You must be either a unit of State or local government or be a private nonprofit organization that has tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code; 2. You must be located in one of the 50 States of the United States of America, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau; and 3. You must qualify as one of the following: (a) A museum that, using a professional staff, is organized on a permanent basis for essentially educational or aesthetic purposes; owns or uses tangible objects, either animate or inanimate; cares for these objects; and exhibits these objects to the general public on a regular basis through facilities that it owns or operates. (b) An organization or association that engages in activities designed to advance the well-being of museums and the museum profession; (c) An institution of higher education, including public and nonprofit universities; or (d) A public or private nonprofit agency which is responsible for the operation of a museum that meets the eligibility criteria in 1, 2, and 3(a) above may apply on behalf of the museum. Native American tribal organizations may apply if they otherwise meet the above eligibility requirements. Please see the Notice of Funding Opportunity for additional clarification on eligibility criteria. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Institute of Museum and Library Services |
| Description: | National Leadership Grants (NLG) for Museums support projects that address critical needs of the museum field and that have the potential to advance practice in the profession so that museums can improve services for the American public. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/national-leadership-grants-museums |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Sandra Narva, Senior Program Officer, 202-653-4634, snarva@imls.gov; Connie Bodner, Supervisory Grants Management Specialist, 202-653-4636, cbodner@imls.gov; Steve Shwartzman, Senior Program Officer, 202-653-4641, sshwartzman@imls.gov; Jill Connors-Joyner, Museum Program Specialist, 202-653-4791, jconnors-joyner@imls.gov; Laura Zamarripa, Museum Program Specialist, 202-653-4753, lzamarripa@imls.gov;
Mark Feitl, Museum Program Specialist, 202-653-4635, mfeitl@imls.gov Email:imls-museumgrants@imls.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Sandra Narva, Senior Program Officer, 202-653-4634, snarva@imls.gov; Connie Bodner, Supervisory Grants Management Specialist, 202-653-4636, cbodner@imls.gov; Steve Shwartzman, Senior Program Officer, 202-653-4641, sshwartzman@imls.gov; Jill Connors-Joyner, Museum Program Specialist, 202-653-4791, jconnors-joyner@imls.gov; Laura Zamarripa, Museum Program Specialist, 202-653-4753, lzamarripa@imls.gov; Mark Feitl, Museum Program Specialist, 202-653-4635, mfeitl@imls.gov Email: imls-museumgrants@imls.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.312 | NLG-MUSEUMS-FY17 | National Leadership Grants for Museums | PKG00227811 | Sep 08, 2016 | Dec 01, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
288660 SF424_Short_1_1-1.1.pdf
288660 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
288660 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
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