Opportunity ID: 343145

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: IGSM-FY23
Funding Opportunity Title: Inspire! Grants for Small Museums (2023)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Arts
Humanities
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 60
Assistance Listings: 45.301 — Museums for America
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
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: $2,600,000
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, policy development and institutional planning, technology enhancements, professional development, community outreach, audience development, and/or collections management, curation, care, and conservation. Inspire! has three project categories:

• Lifelong Learning

• Institutional Capacity

• Collections Stewardship and Access

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:

Lifelong Learning:

Reagan Moore

Senior Museum Program Officer

rmoore@imls.gov

Laura Zamarripa

Museum Program Specialist

lzamarripa@imls.gov

Institutional Capacity:

Reagan Moore

Senior Museum Program Officer

rmoore@imls.gov

Jennifer Anstadt

Museum Program Specialist

janstadt@imls.gov

Collections Stewardship and Access:

Mark Feitl

Senior Museum Program Officer

mfeitl@imls.gov

Lola Clairmont

Museum Program Specialist

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

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
. Aug 15, 2022
Aug 15, 2022

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: IGSM-FY23
Funding Opportunity Title: Inspire! Grants for Small Museums (2023)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Arts
Humanities
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 60
Assistance Listings: 45.301 — Museums for America
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
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: $2,600,000
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, policy development and institutional planning, technology enhancements, professional development, community outreach, audience development, and/or collections management, curation, care, and conservation. Inspire! has three project categories:

• Lifelong Learning

• Institutional Capacity

• Collections Stewardship and Access

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:

Lifelong Learning:

Reagan Moore

Senior Museum Program Officer

rmoore@imls.gov

Laura Zamarripa

Museum Program Specialist

lzamarripa@imls.gov

Institutional Capacity:

Reagan Moore

Senior Museum Program Officer

rmoore@imls.gov

Jennifer Anstadt

Museum Program Specialist

janstadt@imls.gov

Collections Stewardship and Access:

Mark Feitl

Senior Museum Program Officer

mfeitl@imls.gov

Lola Clairmont

Museum Program Specialist

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

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: IGSM-FY23
Funding Opportunity Title: Inspire! Grants for Small Museums (2023)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Arts
Humanities
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 60
Assistance Listings: 45.301 — Museums for America
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
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: $2,600,000
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, policy development and institutional planning, technology enhancements, professional development, community outreach, audience development, and/or collections management, curation, care, and conservation. Inspire! has three project categories:

• Lifelong Learning
• Institutional Capacity
• Collections Stewardship and Access

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:

Lifelong Learning:

Reagan Moore

Senior Museum Program Officer

rmoore@imls.gov

Laura Zamarripa

Museum Program Specialist

lzamarripa@imls.gov

Institutional Capacity:

Reagan Moore

Senior Museum Program Officer

rmoore@imls.gov

Jennifer Anstadt

Museum Program Specialist

janstadt@imls.gov

Collections Stewardship and Access:

Mark Feitl

Senior Museum Program Officer

mfeitl@imls.gov

Lola Clairmont

Museum Program Specialist

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

Folder 343145 Full Announcement-IGSM-FY23-NOFO -> fy23-oms-igsm-nofo.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Lifelong Learning:
Reagan Moore
Senior Museum Program Officer
rmoore@imls.gov

Laura Zamarripa
Museum Program Specialist
lzamarripa@imls.gov

Institutional Capacity:
Reagan Moore
Senior Museum Program Officer
rmoore@imls.gov

Jennifer Anstadt
Museum Program Specialist
janstadt@imls.gov

Collections Stewardship and Access:
Mark Feitl
Senior Museum Program Officer
mfeitl@imls.gov

Lola Clairmont
Museum Program Specialist
lclairmont@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
45.301 IGSM-FY23 Inspire! Grants for Small Museums (2023) PKG00276406 Aug 15, 2022 Nov 15, 2022 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

343145 SF424_Short_3_0-3.0.pdf

343145 IMLS_Supplementary_3_0-3.0.pdf

343145 IMLS_Museum_2_0-2.0.pdf

343145 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf

Optional forms

343145 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

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