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Inspire! Grants for Small Museums (2021)

Institute of Museum and Library Services · IGSM-FY21

Closed

Award Range

$5K$50K

Total Program Funding

$1.0M

Expected Awards

25

Deadline

November 16, 2020

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

Inspire! Grants for Small Museums (2021). Institute of Museum and Library Services. Inspire! Grants for Small Museums is a special initiative of the Museums for America program. It is designed to help small museums implement projects that address priorities identified in their strategic plans. $5,000-$50,000 per award; $1,000,000 total program funding; ~25 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

  • Please see Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility information
  • Deadline: 2020-11-16

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Clearly demonstrate alignment with funding priorities and provide measurable outcomes.

Competitiveness: Moderate to high — federal grants are always competitive

What This Grant Funds

Inspire! Grants for Small Museums is a special initiative of the Museums for America program. It is designed to help small museums implement projects that address priorities identified in their strategic plans.

Who Can Apply

Please see Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility information

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Minimum Award
$5K
Maximum Award
$50K
Total Program Funding
$1.0M
Expected Number of Awards
25
Cost Sharing Required?
No
Funding Instrument
grant

Key Dates

Posted: August 18, 2020
Application Deadline: November 16, 2020 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

Reagan Moore, Senior Museum Program Officer, 202-653-4637, rmoore@imls.gov; Laura Zamarripa, Museum Program Specialist, 202-653-4753, lzamarripa@imls.gov; Ashley Jones, Museum Program Specialist, 202-653-4782, ajones@imls.gov imls-museumgrants@imls.gov

imls-museumgrants@imls.gov

Ready to apply?

View the full NOFO and submit your application on Grants.gov