ClosedOpportunity AAHC-FY21

Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (2021)

Institute of Museum and Library Services

At a glance

Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (2021) is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The application deadline was November 16, 2020. Individual awards are listed as $5K – $250K, with about 22 awards expected and $2.73M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 45.309 (Museum Grants for African American History and Culture).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Aug 18, 2020Posted
Nov 16, 2020Application deadline

Posted: Aug 18, 2020
Close date: Nov 16, 2020
Award floor: $5,000
Award ceiling: $250,000
Est. total funding: $2,731,000
Expected awards: 22
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Please see Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility information

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

Museum Grants for African American History and Culture support activities that build the capacity of African American museums and support the growth and development of museum professionals at African American museums.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

45.309Museum Grants for African American History and CultureProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 45.309

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$6.22M

FY25

$6.24M

FY26

$6M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 45.309. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Institute of Museum and Library Services
imls-museumgrants@imls.gov
202-653-4636

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (2021)”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (2021)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $5k – $250k, total estimated program funding is $2,731,000 and the agency expects to make about 22 awards.

How do I apply for “Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (2021)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity AAHC-FY21), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 45.309