The Museums for America program is offering this grant designed to support museums of all sizes and disciplines. This grant is for strategic, project-based initiatives aimed at serving the public and enhancing museum operations. Funded projects can encompass exhibitions, educational and interpretive programs, and the development of digital learning resources. It also supports professional development for museum staff, facilitates community debate and dialogue, and enables audience-focused studies. Furthermore, the grant aims to improve collections management, curation, care, and conservation. The program prioritizes efforts across three key categories: Lifelong Learning, Community Engagement, and Collections Stewardship and Access, ensuring museums can effectively fulfill their mission.
Opportunity ID: 349275
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | MFA-FY24 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Museums for America (2024) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Arts Humanities |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 120 |
| Assistance Listings: | 45.301 — Museums for America |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $21,699,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $5,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for program eligibility criteria. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Institute of Museum and Library Services |
| Description: | The Museums for America program supports museums of all sizes and disciplines in strategic, project-based efforts to serve the public through exhibitions, educational/interpretive programs, digital learning resources, professional development, community debate and dialogue, audience-focused studies, and/or collections management, curation, care, and conservation. Museums for America has three project categories:
• Lifelong Learning |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/museums-america |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Lifelong Learning:
Helen Wechsler Community Engagement: Sarah Glass Collections Stewardship and Access: Mark Feitl |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 349275 Full Announcement-MFA-FY24-NOFO -> fy24-oms-mfa-nofo.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Lifelong Learning:
Helen Wechsler Community Engagement: Sarah Glass Collections Stewardship and Access: Mark Feitl |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.301 | MFA-FY24 | Museums for America (2024) | PKG00282870 | Aug 15, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
349275 SF424_Short_3_0-3.0.pdf
349275 IMLS_Museum_3_0-3.0.pdf
349275 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
349275 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
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