The Institute of Museum and Library Services is offering the National Leadership Grants for Museums to support projects addressing critical needs in the museum field and enhancing services for the American public. The grants aim to advance professional practice within museums. The closing date for applications is November 15, 2019, 12:00:00 AM EST.
Opportunity ID: 319581
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NLG-M-FY20 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | National Leadership Grants for Museums |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Arts Humanities |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 12 |
| Assistance Listings: | 45.312 — National Leadership Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 15, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Aug 15, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 15, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 15, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 15, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $6,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $5,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | To be eligible for an award under this NLG for Museums Notice of Funding Opportunity, you must be an organization that meets all three of the following criteria:1. You must be either a unit of State, local, or tribal government or be a private, nonprofit organization that has tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code;2. You must be located in one of the 50 States of the United States of America, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau; and3. You must qualify as one of the following:(a) A museum that, using a professional staff, is organized on a permanent basis for essentially educational, cultural heritage, or aesthetic purposes; owns or uses tangible objects, either animate or inanimate; cares for these objects; and exhibits these objects to the general public on a regular basis through facilities that it owns or operates.1) What types of institutions are included in the term “museum”? If they otherwise meet these requirements, “museums” include, but are not limited to, aquariums, arboretums, art museums, botanical gardens, children’s/youth museums, general museums (those having two or more significant disciplines), historic houses/sites, history museums, natural history/anthropology museums, nature centers, planetariums, science/technology centers, specialized museums (limited to a single distinct subject), and zoological parks.2) What does it mean to be “using a professional staff”? An institution uses a professional staff if it employs at least one staff member, or the full-time equivalent, whether paid or unpaid, primarily engaged in the acquisition, care, or exhibition to the public of objects owned or used by the institution.3) What does it mean to “exhibit the objects to the general public”? An institution exhibits objects to the general public if such exhibition is a primary purpose of the institution. An institution that exhibits objects to the general public for at least 120 days a year is deemed to exhibit objects to the general public on a regular basis.An institution which does not have the exhibition of objects as a primary purpose and/or does not exhibit objects to the public for at least 120 days a year may be determined to be eligible as a museum under certain circumstances. For more information, please see 2 C.F.R. § 3187.3.(b) An organization or association that engages in activities designed to advance the wellbeing of museums and the museum profession;(c) An institution of higher education, including public and nonprofit universities; or(d) 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) above may apply on behalf of the museum. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Institute of Museum and Library Services |
| Description: | The goals of National Leadership Grants (NLG) for Museums are to support projects that address critical needs of the museum field and that have the potential to advance practice in the profession so that museums can strengthen services for the American public. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/national-leadership-grants-museums |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Helen Wechsler, Supervisory Grants Management Specialist, 202-653-4779, hwechsler@imls.gov; Connie Bodner, Supervisory Grants Management Specialist, 202-653-4636, cbodner@imls.gov; Mark Isaksen, Senior Program Officer, 202-653-4667, misaksen@imls.gov
Email:hwechsler@imls.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Helen Wechsler, Supervisory Grants Management Specialist, 202-653-4779, hwechsler@imls.gov; Connie Bodner, Supervisory Grants Management Specialist, 202-653-4636, cbodner@imls.gov; Mark Isaksen, Senior Program Officer, 202-653-4667, misaksen@imls.gov Email: hwechsler@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-M-FY20 | National Leadership Grants for Museums | PKG00253874 | Aug 15, 2019 | Nov 15, 2019 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
319581 SF424_Short_1_1-1.1.pdf
319581 IMLS_Supplementary-1.0.pdf
319581 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
319581 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
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