Deadline: November 15, 2023
Application: The FY 2024 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) (PDF, 631KB) is now available.
Grant Amount: $5,000–$250,000
Grant Period: Up to three years
Cost Share Requirement: You must provide funds from non-federal sources in an amount that is equal to or greater than the amount of your IMLS request.

Program Overview:
The Museums for America program supports museums of all sizes and disciplines in strategic, project-based efforts to serve the public through exhibitions, educational/interpretive programs, digital learning resources, professional development, community debate and dialogue, audience-focused studies, and/or collections management, curation, care, and conservation. Museums for America has three project categories:

  • Lifelong Learning
  • Community Engagement
  • Collections Stewardship and Access

Program Contacts:
If you have questions, please contact any of the staff members listed under the category that best fits your project.

Lifelong Learning

Community Engagement

Collections Stewardship and Access

Helen Wechsler
Supervisory Grants Management Specialist
hwechsler@imls.gov
202-653-4779

Jessica Ottley
Senior Museum Program Officer
jottley@imls.gov
202-653-4669

To schedule a time to talk to staff about Lifelong Learning click here.

Mark Isaksen
Supervisory Grants Management Specialist
misaksen@imls.gov
202-653-4667

To schedule a time to talk to Mark Isaksen about Community Engagement, click here.

Mark Feitl
Senior Museum Program Officer
mfeitl@imls.gov
202-653-4635

To schedule a time to talk to Mark Feitl about Collections Stewardship and Access, click here.

Webinars:
We invite you to view two pre-recorded webinars:

Getting Started with IMLS Museum Grants for FY 2024 is a general presentation on IMLS museum grant programs. We recommend that you view this presentation for an overview before considering a specific grant program. Click here to access the recording or to read the transcript.

FY 2024 Museums for America provides detailed information about the goals of this specific grant program and how to apply. Click here to access the recording or to read the transcript.

*All grant programs are subject to the availability of funds and IMLS discretion.

Deadline
November 15, 2023