Webinars with MFA Grants Staff
Learn more about the MFA program at one of IMLS’s upcoming webinars. MFA program
staff will talk about the grant program, the grant application process, and answer
participants’ questions during two September webinars.
The webinar schedule is:
Monday, September 13, 2010 at 3 pm Eastern Time
Thursday, September 30, 2010 at 3 pm Eastern Time
Webinar link: http://instmus.acrobat.com/mfa-applicants/
Conference call number: 1-888-850-4523; Participant Passcode: 761243
Test your computer’s compatibility with Adobe Connect Pro by
visiting the following link: http://my.adobe.acrobat.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm.
We recommend you do this well before the conference begins.
Participants may begin logging in to the webinar up
to 10 minutes prior to the conference start time. We recommend you log in to the
webinar before calling the conference call line. If you do not have a computer available,
you may participate solely through the conference call line.
Program Overview
Museums for America is the Institute’s 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 activities,
research and other behindthe-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, and that encourage broad
community access and participation.
Grants are awarded in the following categories:
- Engaging Communities (Education, Exhibitions, Interpretation,
and Inclusive Participation): Support projects that represent a broad
range of educational activities through which museums share collections,
content, and knowledge to support learning.
- Building Institutional Capacity (Management, Policy, and Training):
Support projects that serve to improve the infrastructure of museums to
better serve their communities.
- Collections Stewardship: Support projects that museums undertake
to maintain and improve the management of museum collections in order
to fulfill a museum’s public service mission.
Eligibilty
Museums that fulfill the eligibility criteria for museums may apply. |
