Museum Grant Program (2024)
At a glance
Museum Grant Program (2024) is a closed California state grant opportunity from CA Natural Resources Agency (State of California). The application deadline was May 22, 2024. Individual awards are listed as $50K – $1M, with $27.7M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include nonprofit, public agency and tribal government. It is listed on the California Grants Portal. Cost sharing is not required.
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Apr 8, 2024Posted
- May 22, 2024Application deadline
- Opened
- Apr 8, 2024
- Close date
- May 22, 2024
- Award floor
- $50,000
- Award ceiling
- $1,000,000
- Est. total funding
- $27,700,000
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Matching funds
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)
- Type
- Grant
- Funding source
- State — AB 128 Budget Act of 2021 appropriated $50 million for museum grants. Approximately $27.7 million is available and may be awarded over multiple rounds depending on the competitive pool.
- Matching funds
- Not Required — Nonprofit organizations are not required to provide a match. Matching funds are required for public agencies in an amount not less than 5% of the requested grant amount. However, public agencies directly serving an underserved community, and with compelling circumstances, may ask the State to consider approving a lower match.
- Funding method
- Reimbursement(s) — Payments will be made on a reimbursement basis. Ten percent (10%) of the amount requested for reimbursement may be retained and issued as a final payment upon project completion. Advances of up to twenty-five percent (25%) of the grant award at a time may be available upon need.
- Estimated number of awards
- Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
- Award period
- 5/1/2025 - 3/1/2029
- Expected award announcement
- March 31, 2025
- Letter of intent
- Not required
- Geography
- Statewide
- How to submit
- Online: https://raptr.resources.ca.gov/
- Latest change note
- updated title.
Who can apply
Applicant categories as listed on the California Grants Portal. GrantsJunction maps them to detailed applicant types for search and matching.
- Nonprofit
- Public Agency
- Tribal Government
Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)
Public agencies and nonprofit organizations that operate a museum, own a museum, or partner with a museum located in the State of California, may apply. Museums are defined as public or private nonprofit institutions that are organized on a permanent basis for essentially educational or aesthetic purposes and that own or use tangible objects, care for those objects, and exhibit them to the general public on a regular basis.
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
Purpose and description as published on the California Grants Portal.
Purpose
The Museum Grant Program is intended to solicit proposals for projects that assist the California Cultural and Historical Endowment in supporting and enhancing museums that are deeply rooted in, and reflective of, previously underserved communities.
Description
Assembly Bill (AB) 716 established the California Cultural and Historical Endowment (CCHE) in 2002. Funds for the CCHE came from Proposition 40, the California Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal Protection Act of 2002. $122 million in grants were distributed competitively for the acquisition, restoration, preservation, and interpretation of historical and cultural resources. In 2013, AB 482 (Atkins) authorized the creation of a specified competitive grant program administered by CCHE to support small capital projects in museums. On September 23, 2018, Senate Bill (SB) 1493 was approved and expanded the museum grant program’s project focus to include exhibits, educational programs, outreach programs, public programs, curriculum, marketing, and collections care in museums. The Budget Act of 2020 (SB 74) states that the California Natural Resources Agency shall prioritize the funds for museums severely affected by COVID-19 and that serve historically underserved communities and/or students subject to Title 1 of the Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The Budget Act of 2021(AB 128) appropriated $50 million for museum grants and directed the California Natural Resources Agency to continue prioritizing the funding for museums severely affected by COVID-19 and that serve historically underserved communities or students subject to Title 1 of the Federal Elementary and SecondaryEducation Act. On September 13, 2022, SB 963 amended the Museum Grant Program’s 20-year-old statutes to reflect the state’s evolving priorities.
Past applications & awards
Historical data · not a predictionReported by the agency for this listing
- Fiscal year 2023–240 applications · 0 awards
Program contact (as published)
mgpcoordinator@resources.ca.gov
1-916-653-2812
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Museum Grant Program (2024)”?
The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Nonprofit, Public Agency and Tribal Government. It adds: “Public agencies and nonprofit organizations that operate a museum, own a museum, or partner with a museum located in the State of California, may apply. Museums are defined as public or private nonprofit institutions that are organized on a permanent basis for essentially educati…” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.
How much funding is available through “Museum Grant Program (2024)”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $50k – $1m and total estimated program funding is $27,700,000.
How do I apply for “Museum Grant Program (2024)”?
Applications go directly to CA Natural Resources Agency, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: online at https://raptr.resources.ca.gov/. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.
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CA Natural Resources Agency- Award range
- $30K – $300K
- Closes
- Nov 4, 2026
- Who can apply
- Nonprofit, Public Agency and Tribal Government