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Activating Community Opportunities Using Museums/Libraries as Assets- A National Leadership Grants Special Initiative

Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services

Assistance Listings
  • 45.312 -- National Leadership Grants

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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Description

The goal of the National Leadership Grant Programs (NLG) is to support projects that address significant challenges and opportunities facing the library, archive, and museum (LAM) fields and have the potential to advance theory and practice. Activating Community Opportunities Using Museums/Libraries as Assets is a special NLG initiative with the goal of examining how LAMs can work with their communities to leverage their unique abilities to affect positive community change.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

Please see Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility information.

Grantor contact information

Description

Dr. Marvin Carr, Senior Advisor 202-653-4752 Mcarr@imls.gov Sarah Fuller, Senior Library Program Officer 202-653-4783 sfuller@imls.gov Steve Schwartzman, Senior Museum Program Officer 202-653-4641 sshwartzman@imls.gov

Email

Dr. Marvin Carr, Senior Advisor

Mcarr@imls.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/activating-community-opportunities-using-museums-libraries-assets-national

Archived: June 13, 2018

Application process

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Award

$2,000,000

Program Funding

15

Expected awards

$25,000

Award Minimum

$150,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

NLG-SI-CC-FY18

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 15, 2018

Archive date:

June 13, 2018

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