Grants for Learning Labs in Libraries and Museums

The summary for the Grants for Learning Labs in Libraries and Museums Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Grants for Learning Labs in Libraries and Museums
	CFDA Number:	45.312
	CFDA Description:	National Leadership Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	Institute of Museum and Library Services
	Category of Funding Activity:	Arts Education Humanities
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	LLP-FY11
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jun 17, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jul 08, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 15, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 15, 2011
	Archive Date:	Sep 14, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	100,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Libraries that fulfill the general criteria for libraries may apply. See program guidelines for special conditions of eligibility for this program. Museums that fulfill the general criteria for museums may apply. Public or private nonprofit agencies, organizations, or associations that engage in activities designed to advance museums and the museum profession may also apply. In addition, institutions of higher education, including public and nonprofit universities, are eligible.
Grant Description: These grants will support the planning and designing of up to 30 Learning Labs in libraries and museums throughout the country. The Labs are intended to engage middle- and high-school youth in mentor-led, interest-based, youth-centered, collaborative learning using digital and traditional media. Grantees will be required to participate, in-person and online, in a community of practice that will provide technical assistance, networking, and cross-project learning. Projects are expected to provide prototypes for the field and be based on current research about digital media and youth learning. There will be two project deadlines for this grant program, with the second deadline planned for spring 2012.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.imls.gov/about/macarthur.shtm
Grant Announcement Contact: Margaret Glass Partnerships and Alliances Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) Phone: 202/783-7200 x129 mglass@astc.org
mglass@astc.org [mglass@astc.org]
Similar Government Grants: • Learning Labs in Libraries and Museums; • National Leadership Grants; • Connecting to Collections Statewide Implementation Grants; • Sparks! Ignition Grants for Libraries and Museums; • Framework for Digitally Inclusive Communities; • Connecting to Collections - State Planning Grants; • Build and Share Knowledge of Good Practice; • Connecting to Collections Statewide Grants