Museums for America
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Museums for America is a major U.S. federal grant program that supports museums in enhancing their services, collections, and community impact.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal grant program
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museum grant program ⓘ |
| acronym | MFA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Institute of Museum and Library Services
NERFINISHED
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U.S. federal agency IMLS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| applicationProcess | annual competitive application cycle ⓘ |
| beneficiaries |
local communities
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museum professionals ⓘ museum visitors ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| currency | US dollar ⓘ |
| eligibleApplicants |
museum-related organizations
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museums ⓘ |
| evaluationCriteria |
institutional capacity
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project budget and resources ⓘ project design and work plan ⓘ project impact ⓘ |
| focusArea |
collections stewardship and access
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community engagement ⓘ lifelong learning ⓘ |
| fundingSource | U.S. federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingType | competitive grant ⓘ |
| funds |
projects that enhance public access to collections
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projects that improve collections management ⓘ projects that improve learning experiences for the public ⓘ projects that strengthen institutional capacity ⓘ |
| policyArea |
arts and culture
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education ⓘ heritage preservation ⓘ |
| purpose |
to enhance museums’ community impact
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to improve museum collections stewardship ⓘ to strengthen museum services ⓘ to support museums in serving their communities ⓘ |
| requires | cost share or match from applicants in many cases ⓘ |
| sector | museums ⓘ |
| supports | museums of all sizes ⓘ |
| supportsActivities |
capacity-building projects
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collections conservation ⓘ community outreach initiatives ⓘ digitization of collections ⓘ educational programming ⓘ evaluation and research related to museum practice ⓘ exhibitions development ⓘ |
| targetInstitutionType |
nonprofit museums
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state and local government museums ⓘ tribal museums ⓘ |
| website | https://www.imls.gov/grants/grant-programs/museums-america ⓘ |
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