This grant, the National Leadership Grants for Museums offered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), is designed to foster significant advancements within the museum sector. It aims to support innovative projects that directly address pressing challenges and critical needs faced by museums nationwide. The core purpose is to elevate professional practices, encourage new methodologies, and ultimately enhance the quality and accessibility of museum services provided to the American public. Through strategic investments in leadership and innovation, IMLS seeks to strengthen the capacity of museums to educate, inspire, and engage diverse communities across the nation. This initiative is crucial for ensuring museums remain dynamic, relevant, and impactful cultural institutions.
Opportunity ID: 349277
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NLG-M-FY24 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | National Leadership Grants for Museums (2024) |
| 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: | 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: | $5,800,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $750,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000 |
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: | National Leadership Grants for Museums support projects that address critical needs of the museum field and that have the potential to advance practice in the profession to strengthen museum services for the American public. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://imls.gov/grants/available/national-leadership-grants-museums |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Helen Wechsler
Supervisory Grants Management Specialist hwechsler@imls.gov imls-museumgrants@imls.gov Email:imls-museumgrants@imls.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 349277 Full Announcement-NLG-M-FY24-NOFO -> fy24-oms-nlgm-nofo.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Helen Wechsler Supervisory Grants Management Specialist hwechsler@imls.gov imls-museumgrants@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-M-FY24 | National Leadership Grants for Museums (2024) | PKG00282872 | Aug 15, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
349277 SF424_Short_3_0-3.0.pdf
349277 IMLS_Museum_3_0-3.0.pdf
349277 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
349277 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf