The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is offering the 21st Century Museum Professionals (21MP) grant program to actively advance the growth and development of a diverse workforce within the museum sector. This grant is specifically designed to support projects that provide essential professional development to the current museum workforce, implement innovative strategies to effectively train and recruit future museum professionals, and conduct crucial evaluation efforts to identify and disseminate effective practices. IMLS recognizes the vital role of strong local and regional networks in offering peer-to-peer learning, training, and mentoring opportunities. Therefore, the program highly encourages applications from museum associations, museum studies programs at institutions of higher education, and individual museums that serve as integral parts of the professional learning and training environment.
Opportunity ID: 351561
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 21MP-FY24 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 21st Century Museum Professionals Program (2024) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Arts Humanities |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 7 |
| Assistance Listings: | 45.032 — 21st Century Museum Professional Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 19, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Dec 19, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 01, 2024 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 01, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Refer to the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility requirements. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Institute of Museum and Library Services |
| Description: | The 21st Century Museum Professional (21MP) grant program advances the growth and development of a diverse workforce of museum professionals. The 21MP program supports projects that offer professional development to the current museum workforce; employ strategies to train and recruit future museum professionals; and support evaluation efforts to identify and share effective practices.
IMLS recognizes the important role of strong local and regional networks as an essential tool for providing peer to peer learning, training and mentoring opportunities. The 21MP program encourages applications from museum associations, museum studies programs at institutions of higher education, and museums that serve as key parts of the professional learning and training environment. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://imls.gov/grants/available/21st-century-museum-professionals-program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Supervisory Grants Management Specialist
misaksen@imls.gov imls-museumgrants@imls.gov Email:imls-museumgrants@imls.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 351561 Full Announcement-21MP-FY24 NOFO -> fy24-oms-21mp-nofo.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Supervisory Grants Management Specialist misaksen@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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.032 | 21MP-FY24 | 21st Century Museum Professionals Program (2024) | PKG00284229 | Dec 19, 2023 | Mar 01, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
351561 SF424_Short_3_0-3.0.pdf
351561 IMLS_Supplementary_4_0-4.0.pdf
351561 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
351561 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf