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Museums Empowered: Professional Development and Capacity Building Opportunities for Museums – A Museums for America Special Initiative

Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services

Assistance Listings
  • 45.301 -- Museums for America

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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Description

Museums for America (MFA) grants support projects that strengthen the ability of an individual museum to serve its public. Museums Empowered: Professional Development and Capacity Building Opportunities for Museums is a special MFA initiative to provide professional development and capacity building opportunities for eligible museums.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

See Notice of Funding Opportunity for additional information on eligibility.

Grantor contact information

Description

Mark Isaksen, Senior Program Officer 202-653-4667 misaksen@imls.gov, or Jill Connors-Joyner, Program Specialist 202-653-4791 jconnors-joyner@imls.gov

Email

Mark Isaksen, Senior Program Officer, misaksen@imls.gov

Mark Isaksen, Senior Program Officer, misaksen@imls.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

https://www.imls.gov/nofo/museums-empowered-fy17-notice-funding-opportunity

Archived: May 31, 2017

Application process

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Award

$2,000,000

Program Funding

32

Expected awards

$5,000

Award Minimum

$250,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

ME-FY17

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

--

Category of Funding Activity:

Arts

Humanities

Category Explanation:

--

History

Version:

2

Posted date:

March 6, 2017

Archive date:

May 31, 2017

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