Funding to Provide Fellowships and Internships to Further Advance Latino Culture and History

Washington, DC – The Institute of Museum and Library Services today announced the launch of the first initiative under the American Latino History and Culture grant program. The new American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative provides opportunities for internships and fellowships at American Latino museums for students enrolled in Institutions of Higher Education, including Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). Applications will open June 21, 2023 on www.grants.gov.

“It is exciting for us at IMLS to launch this new initiative to strengthen the reach and strength of the museum workforce to deepen the understanding of American Latino contributions to the fabric of the nation,” said IMLS Director Crosby Kemper.

This grant opportunity will focus on two areas:

• Supporting museum-based internship programs designed to advance careers of individuals with a focus on American Latino life, art, history, and culture.

• Providing museum-based fellowships to increase museum career opportunities for individuals in the study of American Latino life, art, history, and culture.

The funds will develop new educational opportunities while expanding and enhancing museum professional paths relating to American Latino life, art, history, and culture.

Eligible applicants will be a college or university that is designated as an Institution of Higher Education including Hispanic-Serving Institutions in partnership with a museum; either the museum or Institution of Higher Education can be the lead applicant. Grants will be made in the range of $100,000 to $750,000. No cost share is required.

The American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative is an FY 2023 funding opportunity under the National Museum of the American Latino, Educational and Liaison Programs (20 U.S.C. § 80u(f)) legislation.

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