humanities · arts · IMLS
Inspire! Grants for Small Museums (2023)
Institute of Museum and Library Services · IGSM-FY23
Award Range
$5K – $50K
Total Program Funding
$2.6M
Expected Awards
60
Deadline
November 15, 2022
GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview
Inspire! Grants for Small Museums (2023). 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 support small museums of all disciplines in project-based efforts to serve the public through exhibitions, educational/interpretive programs, digital learning resources, policy... $5,000-$50,000 per award; $2,600,000 total program funding; ~60 awards expected.
Who Should Apply
Other eligible entities
Who Should NOT Apply
Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types
Key Requirements (Plain English)
- •See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for program eligibility criteria
- •Deadline: 2022-11-15
💡 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 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
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Who Can Apply
Eligible Applicant Types
Funding Details
- Minimum Award
- $5K
- Maximum Award
- $50K
- Total Program Funding
- $2.6M
- Expected Number of Awards
- 60
- Cost Sharing Required?
- No
- Funding Instrument
- grant
Key Dates
Agency 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.govReady to apply?
View the full NOFO and submit your application on Grants.gov