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Museums for America

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

The Museums for America (MFA) program supports projects that strengthen the ability of an individual museum to serve its public.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

Please see the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility information.

Grantor contact information

Description

Sandra Narva, Senior Program Officer, 202-653-4791, snarva@imls.gov; Connie Bodner, Supervisory Grants Management Specialist, 202-653-4636, cbodner@imls.gov; Helen Wechsler, Supervisory Grants Management Specialist, 202-653-4779, hwechsler@imls.gov; Steve Shwartzman, Senior Program Officer, 202-653-4641, sshwartzman@imls.gov; Jill Connors-Joyner, Museum Program Specialist, 202-653-4791, jconnors-joyner@imls.gov; Reagan Moore, Museum Program Specialist, 202-653-4637, rmoore@imls.gov; Mark Feitl, Museum Program Specialist, 202-653-4635, mfeitl@imls.gov

Email

imls-museumgrants@imls.gov

imls-museumgrants@imls.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/museums-america

Archived: December 31, 2017

Application process

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Award

$19,150,000

Program Funding

130

Expected awards

$5,000

Award Minimum

$250,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

MFA-FY18

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

--

Category of Funding Activity:

Humanities

Arts

Category Explanation:

--

History

Version:

1

Posted date:

September 29, 2017

Archive date:

December 31, 2017

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