arts · humanities · IMLS
Museums Empowered (2021)
Institute of Museum and Library Services · ME-FY21
Award Range
$5K – $250K
Total Program Funding
$3.0M
Expected Awards
20
Deadline
November 16, 2020
GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview
Museums Empowered (2021). Institute of Museum and Library Services. Museums Empowered: Professional Development Opportunities for Museum Staff, a special initiative of the Museums for America grant program, supports staff capacity building projects that use professional development to generate systemic change within a museum. Museums Empowered has four project... $5,000-$250,000 per award; $3,000,000 total program funding; ~20 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
- •Cost sharing/matching required
- •Deadline: 2020-11-16
💡 GrantQuick Tip
Budget for cost-sharing match. Demonstrate institutional commitment and matching funds clearly in your proposal.
Competitiveness: High — limited number of awards
What This Grant Funds
Who Can Apply
Eligible Applicant Types
Funding Details
- Minimum Award
- $5K
- Maximum Award
- $250K
- Total Program Funding
- $3.0M
- Expected Number of Awards
- 20
- Cost Sharing Required?
- Yes
- Funding Instrument
- grant
Key Dates
Agency Contact
Mark Isaksen, Supervisory Grants Management Specialist, 202-653-4667, misaksen@imls.gov; Laura Zamarripa, Museum Program Specialist, 202-653-4753, lzamarripa@imls.gov imls-museumgrants@imls.gov
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