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Museums for America (2023)

Institute of Museum and Library Services · MFA-FY23

Closed

Award Range

$5K – $250K

Total Program Funding

$21.7M

Expected Awards

120

Deadline

November 15, 2022

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

Museums for America (2023). Institute of Museum and Library Services. The Museums for America program supports museums of all sizes and disciplines in strategic, project-based efforts to serve the public through exhibitions, educational/interpretive programs, digital learning resources, professional development, community debate and dialogue, audience-focused... $5,000-$250,000 per award; $21,699,000 total program funding; ~120 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
•Cost sharing/matching required
•Deadline: 2022-11-15

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Budget for cost-sharing match. Demonstrate institutional commitment and matching funds clearly in your proposal.

Competitiveness: Moderate — many awards available but still competitive

What This Grant Funds

The Museums for America program supports museums of all sizes and disciplines in strategic, project-based efforts to serve the public through exhibitions, educational/interpretive programs, digital learning resources, professional development, community debate and dialogue, audience-focused studies, and/or collections management, curation, care, and conservation. Museums for America has three project categories:

• Lifelong Learning

• Community Engagement

• Collections Stewardship and Access

Attachments

PDF

FY23 Museums for America Notice of Funding Opportunity

fy23-oms-mfa-nofo.pdf

Who Can Apply

See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for program eligibility criteria.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Minimum Award: $5K
Maximum Award: $250K
Total Program Funding: $21.7M
Expected Number of Awards: 120
Cost Sharing Required?: Yes
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: August 15, 2022

Application Deadline: November 15, 2022 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

Lifelong Learning: Reagan Moore Senior Museum Program Officer rmoore@imls.gov Laura Zamarripa Museum Program Specialist lzamarripa@imls.gov Community Engagement: Sarah Glass Senior Museum Program Officer sglass@imls.gov Ashley Jones Museum Program Specialist ajones@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.gov

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