The Inspire! Grants for Small Museums, a special initiative from the Museums for America program, is dedicated to supporting small museums across all disciplines. This grant is for the purpose of funding project-based efforts that significantly enhance their public service capabilities. Funding can be utilized for a broad range of activities, including the creation of impactful exhibitions, development of educational and interpretive programs, and innovative digital learning resources. It also supports professional development, encourages community debate and dialogue, facilitates crucial audience-focused studies, and covers essential collections management, curation, care, and conservation initiatives. This grant empowers small museums to better serve their communities and preserve cultural heritage.
Opportunity ID: 335306
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | IGSM-FY22 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Inspire! Grants for Small Museums (2022) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Arts Humanities |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 65 |
| Assistance Listings: | 45.301 — Museums for America |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 16, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 05, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 15, 2021 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 15, 2021 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,700,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000 |
| 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: | Inspire! Grants for Small Museums is a special initiative of the Museums for America program. It is designed to support small museums of all disciplines in 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. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/inspire-grants-small-museums |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Reagan Moore
Senior Museum Program Officer rmoore@imls.gov Mark Feitl Laura Zamarripa Jennifer Anstadt Lola Clairmont |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Section C1. Eligible Applicants, paragraph 3b is corrected to “A public or private nonprofit agency that is responsible for the operation of a museum that meets the eligibility criteria in 1, 2, and 3(a), applying on behalf of the museum.” | Oct 05, 2021 | |
| Aug 16, 2021 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | IGSM-FY22 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Inspire! Grants for Small Museums (2022) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Arts Humanities |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 65 |
| Assistance Listings: | 45.301 — Museums for America |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 16, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 05, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 15, 2021 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 15, 2021 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,700,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000 |
| 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: | Inspire! Grants for Small Museums is a special initiative of the Museums for America program. It is designed to support small museums of all disciplines in 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. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/inspire-grants-small-museums |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Reagan Moore
Senior Museum Program Officer rmoore@imls.gov Mark Feitl Laura Zamarripa Jennifer Anstadt Lola Clairmont |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | IGSM-FY22 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Inspire! Grants for Small Museums (2022) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Arts Humanities |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 65 |
| Assistance Listings: | 45.301 — Museums for America |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 16, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Aug 16, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 15, 2021 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,700,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000 |
| 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: | Inspire! Grants for Small Museums is a special initiative of the Museums for America program. It is designed to support small museums of all disciplines in 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. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/inspire-grants-small-museums |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Reagan Moore
Senior Museum Program Officer rmoore@imls.gov Mark Feitl Laura Zamarripa Jennifer Anstadt Lola Clairmont |
Related Documents
Folder 335306 Full Announcement-IGSM-FY22-NOFO -> fy22-oms-igsm-nofo 20211005.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Reagan Moore Senior Museum Program Officer rmoore@imls.gov Mark Feitl Laura Zamarripa Jennifer Anstadt Lola Clairmont |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.301 | IGSM-FY22 | Inspire! Grants for Small Museums (2022) | PKG00268594 | Aug 16, 2021 | Nov 15, 2021 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
335306 SF424_Short_3_0-3.0.pdf
335306 IMLS_Supplementary_3_0-3.0.pdf
335306 IMLS_Museum_2_0-2.0.pdf
335306 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
335306 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
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