ClosedOpportunity MFA-FY22

Museums for America (2022)

Institute of Museum and Library Services

At a glance

Museums for America (2022) is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The application deadline was November 15, 2021. Individual awards are listed as $5K – $250K, with about 115 awards expected and $20.4M 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 45.301 (Museums for America).

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

Key facts

Aug 16, 2021Posted
Nov 15, 2021Application deadline

Posted: Aug 16, 2021
Close date: Nov 15, 2021
Award floor: $5,000
Award ceiling: $250,000
Est. total funding: $20,400,000
Expected awards: 115
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for program eligibility criteria.

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.

The Museums for America program supports museums of all sizes and disciplines to undertake projects that strengthen their ability to serve their public. Project activities may include exhibitions, educational or interpretive programs, digital learning resources, professional development, community debate and dialogue, audience-focused studies, and/or collections management, curation, care, and conservation.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Museums for America Notice of Funding OpportunityFull Announcement · fy22-oms-mfa-nofo 20211005.pdfOCTE · 956 KB

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

45.301Museums for AmericaProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 45.301

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$29.9M

FY25

$15.3M

FY26

$28.7M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 45.301. 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 “Museums for America (2022)”?

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 “Museums for America (2022)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $5k – $250k, total estimated program funding is $20,400,000 and the agency expects to make about 115 awards.

How do I apply for “Museums for America (2022)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity MFA-FY22), 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 45.301