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Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture is sponsored by THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES. This program supports projects that build the capacity of American Latino history and culture museums to serve their communities, and broadly advance the growth and development of a professional workforce in American Latino cultural institutions. The ALHC program has two goals and four objectives associated with each goal. Goal 1: Build the capacity of American Latino museums to serve their communities. Objective 1.1 Support the development, enhancement, and expansion of public programs, exhibitions, and/or school programs in American Latino museums. Objective 1.2 Support the growth and development of museum professionals at individual American Latino museums. Objective 1.3 Support the development of management practices and institutional policies and plans that advance the organizational health of American Latino museums. Objective 1.4 Support the management and care of collections in American Latino museums. Goal 2 : Advance the growth and development of a professional workforce in American Latino institutions. Objective 2.1 Support new or existing museum-based internship and fellowship programs for students pursuing studies relating to American Latino life, art, history, and culture. Objective 2.2 Support the creation of training and professional development programs, tools, or resources that build the knowledge, skills, and abilities of staff and/or volunteers at American Latino museums. Objective 2.3 Support forums that convene experts and stakeholders, including those from adjacent fields as appropriate, to explore current and emerging issues that affect the American Latino museums sector. Objective 2.4 Support the development and dissemination of tools and resources that serve the American Latino museums sector. This listing is currently active. Program number: 45.033. Last updated on 2024-11-15.
Application snapshot: target deadline rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows; published funding information Recent federal obligations suggest $6,000,000 (2025).; eligibility guidance An applicant to this initiative must meet geographic and governance criteria and qualify as one of the following types of organizations: 1. A museum with a primary focus on American Latino life, art, history, and culture that uses a professional staff, is organized on a permanent basis for essentially educational, cultural heritage, or aesthetic purposes; owns or uses tangible objects, either animate or inanimate; cares for these objects; and exhibits these objects to the general public on a regular basis through facilities that it owns or operates. 2. A public or private nonprofit agency that is responsible for the operation of a museum that meets these criteria. 3. A museum service organization or association whose primary purpose, as reflected in its mission, is to support museums whose primary focus is on American Latino life, art, history, and culture. 4. An Institution of Higher Education, including Hispanic-Serving Institutions, that will engage in the project with one or more eligible museums. Applicants should consult the Notices of Funding Opportunity for more details. Eligible applicant types include: City or Township Government, Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS Status (Other than Institution of Higher Education), Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), State, Other public institution/organization, State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals), Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals, Non-Government - General.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: An applicant to this initiative must meet geographic and governance criteria and qualify as one of the following types of organizations: 1. A museum with a primary focus on American Latino life, art, history, and culture that uses a professional staff, is organized on a permanent basis for essentially educational, cultural heritage, or aesthetic purposes; owns or uses tangible objects, either animate or inanimate; cares for these objects; and exhibits these objects to the general public on a regular basis through facilities that it owns or operates. 2. A public or private nonprofit agency that is responsible for the operation of a museum that meets these criteria. 3. A museum service organization or association whose primary purpose, as reflected in its mission, is to support museums whose primary focus is on American Latino life, art, history, and culture. 4. An Institution of Higher Education, including Hispanic-Serving Institutions, that will engage in the project with one or more eligible museums. Applicants should consult the Notices of Funding Opportunity for more details. Eligible applicant types include: City or Township Government, Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS Status (Other than Institution of Higher Education), Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), State, Other public institution/organization, State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals), Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals, Non-Government - General. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Recent federal obligations suggest $6,000,000 (2025). Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
Museum Grants for African American History and Culture is sponsored by THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES. Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC) is designed to build the capacity of African American museums and support the growth and development of museum professionals at African American museums. The program supports projects that nurture museum professionals, build institutional capacity, and increase access to museum and archival collections at African American museums and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The program has two goals with three or four objectives each. GOAL 1: Build the capacity of African American museums and their ability to serve their communities. Obj. 1.1: Develop, enhance, or expand public programs, exhibitions, and/or school programs. Obj. 1.2: Enhance museum operations and professional management. Obj. 1.3: Expand and improve access to collections. Obj. 1.4: Foster partnerships and collaborations among museums and institutions of higher education, particularly Historically Black Colleges and Universities. GOAL 2: Support the growth and development of museum professionals at African American museums. Obj. 2.1: Develop and implement internship, fellowship, and mentoring programs structured to support emerging professionals entering the museum field. Obj. 2.2: Develop and implement equitable and inclusive staff recruitment and retention programs. Obj. 2.3: Create learning and growth opportunities designed to build skills, enhance knowledge, and provide opportunities to share expertise. This listing is currently active. Program number: 45.309. Last updated on 2024-11-15. Application snapshot: target deadline rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows; published funding information Recent federal obligations suggest $6,000,000 (2025).; eligibility guidance An applicant to Museum Grants for African American History and Culture must meet geographic and governance criteria and qualify as one of following types of organizations: 1. A museum whose primary purpose, as reflected in its mission, is African American life, art, history, and/or culture, encompassing: the period of slavery; the era of Reconstruction; the Harlem renaissance; the civil rights movement; and other periods of the African American diaspora; and using a professional staff, is organized on a permanent basis for essentially educational, cultural heritage or aesthetic purposes; owns or uses tangible objects, either animate or inanimate; cares for these objects; and exhibits these objects to the general public on a regular basis through facilities that it owns or operates. For more information, please see 2 C.F.R. §3187.3. 2. A public or private nonprofit agency that is responsible for the operation of a museum that meets the eligibility criteria in 1, 2, and 3(a), applying on behalf of the museum. 3. A museum service organization or association whose primary purpose, as reflected in its mission, is to support museums whose primary purpose, as reflected in their mission, is African American life, art, history and/or culture; or 4. A historically black college or university, as defined by the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, 20 U.S.C. Section 1061, and pursuant to Executive Order 13256, dated February 12, 2002. Eligible applicant types include: U.S. Territories and possessions (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals), Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals). Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
Grants to States is sponsored by THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES. The Grants to States program supports efforts across the nation to provide access to information and educational resources in a variety of formats, in all types of libraries, for individuals of all ages. Supported initiatives and services address individuals’ needs for education, lifelong learning, workforce development, economic and business development, health information, critical thinking skills, and digital, financial, and other types of literacies. This listing is currently active. Program number: 45.310. Last updated on 2024-11-15. Application snapshot: target deadline rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows; published funding information Recent federal obligations suggest $180,000,000 (2025).; eligibility guidance The 59 established State Library Administrative Agencies may apply for Grants to States funds. A State Library Administrative Agency is the official agency of a State charged by law with the extension and development of public library services throughout the State. Eligible applicant types include: State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals). Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying. Applicants should map project outcomes and evaluation metrics directly to sponsor priorities and confirm all compliance requirements in the current official notice. Applicants should map project outcomes and evaluation metrics directly to sponsor priorities and confirm all compliance requirements in the current official notice. Applicants should map project outcomes and evaluation metrics directly to sponsor priorities and confirm all compliance requirements in the current official notice. Applicants should map project outcomes and evaluation metrics directly to sponsor priorities and confirm all compliance requirements in the current official notice. Applicants should map project outcomes and evaluation metrics directly to sponsor priorities and confirm all compliance requirements in the current official notice. Applicants should map project outcomes and evaluation metrics directly to sponsor priorities and confirm all compliance requirements in the current official notice.
21st Century Museum Professional Program is sponsored by THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES. The 21st Century Museum Professional (21MP) program has two goals with two or three objectives associated with each goal: GOAL 1, Support the professional development of the museum workforce. Obj 1.1: Develop new or enhanced professional development and training programs for the museum workforce. Obj 1.2: Support assessment and evaluation of training and professional development programs to identify and share effective practices. GOAL 2, Recruit and train future museum professionals. Obj 2.1: Expand pathways into the museum field by adapting higher education programs to be more responsive to the needs of the 21st century museum workforce. Obj 2.2: Recruit future museum professionals from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds through paid internships, mentoring, and fellowship opportunities. Obj 2.3: Support assessment and evaluation of recruitment, training, and higher education programs to identify and share effective practices. This listing is currently active. Program number: 45.032. Last updated on 2024-11-15. Application snapshot: target deadline rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows; published funding information Recent federal obligations suggest $2,000,000 (2025).; eligibility guidance Museums, museum consortia and associations, institutions of higher education (as defined in 20 U.S.C. 9165(b)), and other entities that the IMLS Director determines appropriate. Eligible applicant types include: Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals), U.S. Territories and possessions (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals). Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
