----- Original Message ----- From: Maxwell, Eileen <[email protected]> To: Maxwell, Eileen <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 1:55 PM Subject: Funding for Museums, Museum Organizations, and Museum-Library Partnerships > Apologies for any cross-postings > > Please forward to your constituencies: > > > PRESS RELEASE FROM THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES > > > > For Immediate Release > > February 5, 2001 > > > > Contact: 202-606-8339 > > Eileen Maxwell: [email protected] > > Mamie Bittner: [email protected] > > > > FUNDING FOR MUSEUMS, MUSEUM ORGANIZATIONS, AND MUSEUM-LIBRARY PARTNERSHIPS > > > > Washington, DC-In 2001, the federal Institute of Museum and Library > > Services will award approximately $22.6 million in grants to museums, > > professional museum service organizations, and museum-library > > partnerships. Currently, IMLS is accepting applications for the following > > grants and encourages all types of museums, museum service organizations, > > and libraries to apply: > > > > National Leadership Grants for Museums applicants should develop projects > > that encourage creativity in providing public service, meet documented > > community needs, and use technology innovatively. Projects that can be > > replicated throughout the field, provide broader public access to > > collections, and that extend the impact of federal funds through > > collaborations are also encouraged: > > > > * MUSEUMS ONLINE. This is the first federal grant program designed > > specifically to encourage innovative uses of technology by museums. > > Applicants are encouraged to develop projects of national significance, > > which demonstrate how digital technologies can be used to increase > > knowledge and extend valuable services and opportunities to all Americans. > > Museums may apply for up to $500,000. Applications due March 1, 2001. > > > > * MUSEUMS IN THE COMMUNITY. This grant program supports museum-community > > partnerships that improve the quality of community life. Priority will be > > given to applicants that will develop long-term partnerships and address > > documented community needs. Museums may apply for up to $500,000. > > Applications due March 1, 2001. > > > > * PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES. These grants support programs that address the > > professional issues at the core of museum practice such as strategic > > planning, professional training, and leadership development. Priority > > will be given to applicants that develop programs and materials for small > > museums, the largest segment of museums in the country. Museums may apply > > for up to $500,000. Applications due March 1, 2001. > > > > * LIBRARY-MUSEUM COLLABORATIONS. These grants support innovative projects > > that demonstrate how museums and libraries can work together to expand > > their services to the public. Emphasis should be given to serving the > > community, using technology, and/or enhancing education. Either the museum > > or the library may be the lead applicant and may apply for up to $500,000. > > Applications are due April 1, 2001. > > > > Detailed information about each grant category, including application > > forms and sample narratives of successful grants can be accessed at: > > http://www.imls.gov/grants/museum/mus_nlgm.asp > > > > The Museum Assessment Program is funded by IMLS and is administered by the > > American Association of Museums. It is designed to help museums assess > > their strengths and weakness and to plan for the future. The grants are > > awarded on a first come, first served basis after being approved by the > > director of IMLS. The amount of the grant varies and requires modest cost > > sharing. Applications are due March 15, 2001. > > http://www.imls.gov/grants/museum/mus_map.asp > > > > Eligibility > > All types of museums and libraries, large and small, are eligible for > > funding. Eligible museums include aquariums, arboretums and botanical > > gardens, art museums, youth museums, general museums, historic houses and > > sites, history museums, nature centers, natural history and anthropology > > museums, planetariums, science and technology centers, specialized > > museums, and zoological parks. (Federally operated and for-profit museums > > and libraries may not apply for IMLS funds.) For additional eligibility > > information, please click on: http: > > > > About the Institute of Museum and Library Service (IMLS) - IMLS is an > > independent Federal agency that fosters leadership, innovation, and a > > lifetime of learning by supporting the nation's 15,000 museums and 122,000 > > libraries. Created by the Museum and Library Services Act of 1996, P.L. > > 104-208, IMLS has an annual budget of $230 million. The Institute > > receives policy advice from two Presidentially appointed, Senate confirmed > > entities: the National Commission for Libraries and Information Science > > and the National Museum Services Board. For more information, including > > grant applications, contact IMLS at 1100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, > > Washington, D.C. 202-606-8536, www.imls.gov. > > > > ### > > > > > > Eileen Maxwell > > Public Affairs Specialist > > Institute of Museum and Library Services > > 1100 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. > > Suite 510 > > Washington, DC 20506 > > 202-606-8339 > > 202-606-8591 (fax) > > [email protected] > > Subscribe to Primary Source, the IMLS monthly e-mail newsletter, for > > important museum and library news > > http://www.imls.gov/utility/subscrbe.htm. > > > > >
FYI - IMLS's announcement about its funding programs, including a
new one entitled "Museums Online" (see below) --
