Museum Grants for African American History and Culture

The summary for the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
Museum Grants for African American History and Culture: 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.
Federal Grant Title: Museum Grants for African American History and Culture
Federal Agency Name: Institute of Museum and Library Services
Grant Categories: Arts Humanities
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: AAHC-FY14
Type of Funding: Grant
CFDA Numbers: 45.309
CFDA Descriptions: Museum Grants for African American History and Culture
Current Application Deadline: Dec 2, 2013
Original Application Deadline: Dec 2, 2013
Posted Date: Sep 16, 2013
Creation Date: Sep 16, 2013
Archive Date: Jan 1, 2014
Total Program Funding: $1,400,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $150,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $5,000
Expected Number of Awards: 11
Cost Sharing or Matching: Yes
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 American diaspora. 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.
Link to Full Grant Announcement
http://www.imls.gov/applicants/detail.aspx?GrantId=12
Grant Announcement Contact
Mark Isaksen Senior Museum Program Officer 202-653-4667 [email protected] Jennifer Rehkamp Museum Program Specialist 202-653-4781 [email protected]
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Institute of Museum and Library Services 202-653-4629
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