Museums for America

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Institute of Museum and Library Services

Description

The goal of the Museums for America (MFA) grant program is to support projects thatstrengthen the ability of an individual museum to serve its public. Projects may be structured atany of several stages of maturity: exploratory, piloting, scaling, or mainstreaming. A proposedproject’s activities may be brand new to the institution, or they may implement learnings,perspectives, or competencies acquired during a previous project. A project may be an effort tointensify the impact of an approach that has been tested and found to be effective, or it may bestructured as an opportunity to expand a function or activity that has been deemed successful.

Who can apply

  • Others

Contact

Sandra Narva, Senior Program Officer, 202-653-4791, snarva@imls.gov; Connie Bodner, Supervisory Grants Management Specialist, 202-653-4636, cbodner@imls.gov; Steve Shwartzman, Senior Program Officer, 202-653-4641, sshwartzman@imls.gov; Reagan Moore, Museum Program Officer, 202-653-4637, rmoore@imls.gov; Ashley Jones, Museum Program Specialist, 202-653-4782, ajones@imls.gov
imls-museumgrants@imls.gov

Key dates & funding
  • PostedAug 16, 2018
  • ClosesJan 4, 2019
  • Award floor$5,000
  • Award ceiling$250,000
  • Program funding$19,900,000
  • Expected awards120
  • CFDA45.301
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