Opportunity ID: 301697

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: NLG-SI-CC-FY18
Funding Opportunity Title: Activating Community Opportunities Using Museums/Libraries as Assets- A National Leadership Grants Special Initiative
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 2
Posted Date: Mar 15, 2018
Last Updated Date: Apr 03, 2018
Original Closing Date for Applications: May 14, 2018
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 14, 2018
Archive Date: Jun 13, 2018
Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,000,000
Award Ceiling: $150,000
Award Floor: $25,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Please see Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility information.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Institute of Museum and Library Services
Description: The goal of the National Leadership Grant Programs (NLG) is to support projects that address significant challenges and opportunities facing the library, archive, and museum (LAM) fields and have the potential to advance theory and practice. Activating Community Opportunities Using Museums/Libraries as Assets is a special NLG initiative with the goal of examining how LAMs can work with their communities to leverage their unique abilities to affect positive community change.
Link to Additional Information: https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/activating-community-opportunities-using-museums-libraries-assets-national
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Dr. Marvin Carr, Senior Advisor

202-653-4752

Mcarr@imls.gov

Sarah Fuller, Senior Library Program Officer

202-653-4783

sfuller@imls.gov

Steve Schwartzman, Senior Museum Program Officer

202-653-4641

sshwartzman@imls.gov

Email:Mcarr@imls.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
The following update was made to section C3a. of the NOFO:
How many applications can we submit under this announcement?
An applicant organization may submit more than one application to this special initiative, if they have both a library and a museum as part of their structure.
Apr 03, 2018
Apr 03, 2018

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: NLG-SI-CC-FY18
Funding Opportunity Title: Activating Community Opportunities Using Museums/Libraries as Assets- A National Leadership Grants Special Initiative
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 2
Posted Date: Mar 15, 2018
Last Updated Date: Apr 03, 2018
Original Closing Date for Applications: May 14, 2018
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 14, 2018
Archive Date: Jun 13, 2018
Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,000,000
Award Ceiling: $150,000
Award Floor: $25,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Please see Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility information.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Institute of Museum and Library Services
Description: The goal of the National Leadership Grant Programs (NLG) is to support projects that address significant challenges and opportunities facing the library, archive, and museum (LAM) fields and have the potential to advance theory and practice. Activating Community Opportunities Using Museums/Libraries as Assets is a special NLG initiative with the goal of examining how LAMs can work with their communities to leverage their unique abilities to affect positive community change.
Link to Additional Information: https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/activating-community-opportunities-using-museums-libraries-assets-national
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Dr. Marvin Carr, Senior Advisor

202-653-4752

Mcarr@imls.gov

Sarah Fuller, Senior Library Program Officer

202-653-4783

sfuller@imls.gov

Steve Schwartzman, Senior Museum Program Officer

202-653-4641

sshwartzman@imls.gov

Email:Mcarr@imls.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: NLG-SI-CC-FY18
Funding Opportunity Title: Activating Community Opportunities Using Museums/Libraries as Assets- A National Leadership Grants Special Initiative
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: Apr 03, 2018
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 14, 2018
Archive Date: Jun 13, 2018
Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,000,000
Award Ceiling: $150,000
Award Floor: $25,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Please see Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility information.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Institute of Museum and Library Services
Description: The goal of the National Leadership Grant Programs (NLG) is to support projects that address significant challenges and opportunities facing the library, archive, and museum (LAM) fields and have the potential to advance theory and practice. Activating Community Opportunities Using Museums/Libraries as Assets is a special NLG initiative with the goal of examining how LAMs can work with their communities to leverage their unique abilities to affect positive community change.
Link to Additional Information: https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/activating-community-opportunities-using-museums-libraries-assets-national
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Dr. Marvin Carr, Senior Advisor

202-653-4752

Mcarr@imls.gov

Sarah Fuller, Senior Library Program Officer

202-653-4783

sfuller@imls.gov

Steve Schwartzman, Senior Museum Program Officer

202-653-4641

sshwartzman@imls.gov

Email:Mcarr@imls.gov

Related Documents

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Dr. Marvin Carr, Senior Advisor
202-653-4752
Mcarr@imls.gov

Sarah Fuller, Senior Library Program Officer
202-653-4783
sfuller@imls.gov

Steve Schwartzman, Senior Museum Program Officer
202-653-4641
sshwartzman@imls.gov

Email: Mcarr@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-SI-CC-FY18 Activating Community Opportunities Using Museums/Libraries as Assets- A National Leadership Grants Special Initiative PKG00239285 Mar 15, 2018 May 14, 2018 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

301697 SF424_Short_1_1-1.1.pdf

301697 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf

Optional forms

301697 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

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