Museum Grants for African American History and Culture

The summary for the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture 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:	Museum Grants for African American History and Culture
	CFDA Number:	45.309
	CFDA Description:	Museum Grants for African American History and Culture
	Federal Agency Name:	Institute of Museum and Library Services
	Category of Funding Activity:	Arts Humanities
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	AAHC-FY11
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Nov 15, 2010
	Creation Date:	Nov 15, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 18, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 18, 2011
	Archive Date:	Feb 17, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$150,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$5,000
	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

Eligible applicants include museums whose primary purpose is African American life, art, history, and/or culture, encompassing the period of slavery; the era of reconstruction; the Harlem Renaissance; the civil rights movement; and other periods of the African Diaspora. Public or private nonprofit organizations whose primary purpose is to support museums identified above may also apply. Historically Black Colleges or Universities (HBCUs) are also eligible. Please see Program Guidelines for specific eligibility criteria.

Grant Description

Museum Grants for African American History and Culture are intended to enhance institutional capacity and sustainability through professional training, technical assistance, internships, outside expertise, and other tools. Successful proposals will focus on one or more of the following three goals: (1) developing or strengthening knowledge, skills, and other expertise of current staff at African American museums; (2) attracting and retaining professionals with the skills needed to strengthen African American museums; and (3) attracting new staff to African American museum practice and providing them with the expertise needed to sustain them in the museum field.

Link to Full Grant Announcement

http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/africanamerican.shtm

Grant Announcement Contact

Mark Isaksen Senior Program Officer Phone: 202/653-4667

misaksen@imls.gov [misaksen@imls.gov ]