Grant Roundup:
Museums for America

Museums for America is The Institute of Museum and Library Services' largest grant program for museums, supporting projects and ongoing activities that build museums’ capacity to serve their communities.

Museums for America grants strengthen a museum’s ability to serve the public more effectively by supporting high-priority activities that advance the institution’s mission and strategic goals. Museums for America grants are designed to be flexible: funds can be used for a wide variety of projects, including ongoing museum work, research and other behind-the-scenes activities, planning, new programs, purchase of equipment or services, and activities that will support the efforts of museums to upgrade and integrate new technologies. IMLS also welcomes proposals that promote the skills necessary to develop 21st century communities, citizens, and workers.

Grants are awarded in the following categories:

• Engaging Communities (Education, Exhibitions, and Interpretation)
• Building Institutional Capacity (Management, Policy, and Training)
• Collections Stewardship

Deadline: November 2, 2009