Opportunity ID: 343082

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: AAHC-FY23
Funding Opportunity Title: Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (2023)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Arts
Humanities
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 30
Assistance Listings: 45.309 — Museum Grants for African American History and Culture
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Aug 15, 2022
Last Updated Date: Aug 15, 2022
Original Closing Date for Applications: Nov 15, 2022
Current Closing Date for Applications: Nov 15, 2022
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $5,231,000
Award Ceiling: $500,000
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 Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC) program is designed to build the capacity of African American museums and support the growth and development of museum professionals at African American museums.

The AAHC program supports projects that nurture museum professionals, build institutional capacity, and increase access to museum and archival collections at African American museums and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Link to Additional Information: https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/museum-grants-african-american-history-and-culture
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Mark Isaksen

Supervisory Grants Management Specialist

misaksen@imls.gov

Ashley Jones

Museum Program Specialist

ajones@imls.gov
IMLS-MuseumGrants@imls.gov
Email:IMLS-MuseumGrants@imls.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Synopsis modified on 8/15/2022 Aug 15, 2022
Aug 15, 2022

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: AAHC-FY23
Funding Opportunity Title: Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (2023)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Arts
Humanities
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 30
Assistance Listings: 45.309 — Museum Grants for African American History and Culture
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Aug 15, 2022
Last Updated Date: Aug 15, 2022
Original Closing Date for Applications: Nov 15, 2022
Current Closing Date for Applications: Nov 15, 2022
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $5,231,000
Award Ceiling: $500,000
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 Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC) program is designed to build the capacity of African American museums and support the growth and development of museum professionals at African American museums.

The AAHC program supports projects that nurture museum professionals, build institutional capacity, and increase access to museum and archival collections at African American museums and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Link to Additional Information: https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/museum-grants-african-american-history-and-culture
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Mark Isaksen

Supervisory Grants Management Specialist

misaksen@imls.gov

Ashley Jones

Museum Program Specialist

ajones@imls.gov
IMLS-MuseumGrants@imls.gov
Email:IMLS-MuseumGrants@imls.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: AAHC-FY23
Funding Opportunity Title: Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (2023)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Arts
Humanities
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 30
Assistance Listings: 45.309 — Museum Grants for African American History and Culture
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Aug 15, 2022
Last Updated Date: Aug 15, 2022
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Nov 15, 2022
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $5,231,000
Award Ceiling: $500,000
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 Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC) program is designed to build the capacity of African American museums and support the growth and development of museum professionals at African American museums.

The AAHC program supports projects that nurture museum professionals, build institutional capacity, and increase access to museum and archival collections at African American museums and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Link to Additional Information: https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/museum-grants-african-american-history-and-culture
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Mark Isaksen

Supervisory Grants Management Specialist

misaksen@imls.gov

Ashley Jones

Museum Program Specialist

ajones@imls.gov
IMLS-MuseumGrants@imls.gov
Email:IMLS-MuseumGrants@imls.gov

Folder 343082 Full Announcement-AAHC-FY23-NOFO -> fy23-oms-aahc-nofo.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Mark Isaksen
Supervisory Grants Management Specialist
misaksen@imls.gov

Ashley Jones
Museum Program Specialist
ajones@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
45.309 AAHC-FY23 Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (2023) PKG00276403 Aug 15, 2022 Nov 15, 2022 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

343082 SF424_Short_3_0-3.0.pdf

343082 IMLS_Supplementary_3_0-3.0.pdf

343082 IMLS_Museum_2_0-2.0.pdf

343082 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf

Optional forms

343082 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

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