Gayle Schechter, MSLIS | she/her/hers

Program Associate

🍑 Based in Atlanta, GA (Mvskoke land)
The Digital Library Federation (DLF)

Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR)

Alexandria, VA

@CLIRDLF | @akaGladys

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IMLS Museum Funding Opportunities Open
Now through November 15, museums and related organizations across the U.S. have six opportunities to apply for grants from the nation’s primary source of federal funding for museum services. The Institute of Museum and Library Services is now accepting applications for six grant programs:

• Museums for America
• Inspire! Grants for Small Museums
• Museums Empowered
• National Leadership Grants for Museums
• Museum Grants for African American History and Culture
• Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services

For more information, please visit imls.gov.

2. Live Q&A Sessions: IMLS staff can be on hand during select times to provide instant guidance and answers for interested applicants after they view the pre-recorded program webinars. Instructions would be provided to contact the appropriate program officer for each museum funding opportunity.

3. Live Webinar: IMLS can provide a general overview of museum funding programs, or focus on specific grant programs of interest to your organization and membership. If you are interested in any of the live session offerings, please let us know by Monday, September 27, 2021.

For more information, please contact the program officers listed on each grant program page on imls.gov.