Museum and Heritage Conservationist Summit

The summary for the Museum and Heritage Conservationist Summit 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 US Mission to India, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Museum and Heritage Conservationist Summit: The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi (PAS New Delhi) seeks proposals for a project entitled “Museum and Heritage Conservationist Summit.” Under this project, a grantee will bring together 30 conservationists and museum professionals from across India (at least 7 being alumni of the Art Conservationist Fellowship mentioned in the background section) to meet for 3-5 days in New Delhi. The objective of the summit is to draft a plan to present to the Ministry of Culture focusing on recommendations on how to reform and modernize India's leading museums. The plan could include recommendations on training, infrastructure investment, integration of technologies into exhibits, international collaborations, public outreach strategies, use of social media as a part of the museum experience and educational programs. (Please refer to the full announcement available under related documents tab.)