FYI for those of us planning IMLS grants: IMLS Institutes New Deadline
Dates for Fiscal Year 2005
WASHINGTON, DC - For Fiscal Year 2005, several of the application
deadlines for IMLS grant programs will change. By changing application
deadlines, IMLS will be better able to serve grant applicants. IMLS
hopes that by providing advance notice of the new deadlines that
applicants will be able to plan accordingly.
IMLS Program Deadlines - FY2005
Please note that several of the FY2005 deadlines are different from
FY2004.
Deadline
Awards Announced
Conservation Project Support October 1, 2004 Mid-April
Museums for America November 15 Mid-July
Conservation Assessment Program December 1
Mid-April
Museum Assessment Program December 1
Mid-April
21st Century Museum Professionals December 15 Mid-June
Librarians for the 21st Century December 15 Mid-June
National Leadership Grants for Libraries:
Advancing Learning Communities February 1, 2005 Mid-September
Building Digital Resources February 1
Mid-September
Research and Demonstration February 1
Mid-September
National Leadership Grants for Museums:
Advancing Learning Communities February 1 Mid-September
Building Digital Resources February 1
Mid-September
Research and Demonstration February 1
Mid-September
National Award for Library Service February 15 Fall 2005
National Award for Museum Service February 15 Fall 2005
Native American Library Services Basic and
Professional Assistance Grants: March 1 Mid-June
Native American Museum Services: April 1
Mid-September
Revision of Five-Year State Plans
for State Library Grant Program: April 1
Native American Enhancement Grants May 1 Mid-September
Native Hawaiian Library Services May 1 Mid-September
Should a deadline fall on a Sunday or a holiday, applications postmarked
the following business day will be accepted.
Applicants are required to provide a Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) Data
Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number when applying for Federal
grants or cooperative agreements. To learn how to obtain a DUNS number,
please see: url to press release re duns here.
All of the first-class and Priority mail sent to IMLS is put through an
irradiation process, which results in lengthy delays in mail delivery.
Please consider using alternate delivery services. Due to the length and
number of copies required for complete submission, applications cannot
be accepted by fax or e-mail.
To learn more about IMLS 2005 Grants and Awards Program, see:
http://www.imls.gov/pubs/pdf/2005programs.pdf
Application deadlines for FY 2005 are also available online at:
http://www.imls.gov/grants/dedln/FY2005deadlines.htm
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is an independent Federal
grant-making agency dedicated to creating and sustaining a nation of
learners by helping libraries and museums serve their communities. The
Institute fosters leadership, innovation, and a lifetime of learning by
supporting the nation's 15,000 museums and 122,000 libraries. The
Institute also encourages partnerships to expand the educational benefit
of libraries and museums. To learn more about the Institute, please log
onto: http://www.imls.gov
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