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Museums for America (2021)

Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services

Assistance Listings
  • 45.301 -- Museums for America

Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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Description

The Museums for America program supports projects that strengthen the ability of an individual museum to serve its public. Museums for America has three project categories: Lifelong Learning, Community Anchors and Catalysts, and Collections Stewardship and Public Access.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

Please see Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility information

Grantor contact information

Description

Steve Shwartzman, Senior Museum Program Officer, 202-653-4641, sshwartzman@imls.gov; Mark Feitl, Senior Museum Program Officer, 202-653-4635, mfeitl@imls.gov; Helen Wechsler, Supervisory Grants Management Specialist, 202-653-4779, hwechsler@imls.gov; Mark Isaksen, Supervisory Grants Management Specialist, 202-653-4667, misaksen@imls.gov imls-museumgrants@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

Closed: November 16, 2020

Application process

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Award

$19,900,000

Program Funding

120

Expected awards

$5,000

Award Minimum

$250,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

MFA-FY21

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Humanities

Arts

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

1

Posted date:

August 18, 2020

Archive date:

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