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 http://www.heritagepreservation.org/CAP/index.html Conservation Assessment Program December 1, 2009 Program Contact: Kate Marks, (202) 233-0800; E-mail: kmarks@heritagepreservation.org INSTITUTE FOR MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES http://www.imls.gov Museum Grants for African American History and Culture January 15, 2010 Program Overview: Museum Grants for African American History and Culture are intended to enhance institutional capacity and sustainability through professional training, technical assistance, internships, outside expertise, and other tools. Successful proposals will focus on one or more of the following three goals: (1) developing or strengthening knowledge, skills, and other expertise of current staff at African American museums; (2) attracting and retaining professionals with the skills needed to strengthen African American museums; and (3) attracting new staff to African American museum practice and providing them with the expertise needed to sustain them in the museum field. Program Contacts: Christopher J. Reich, Senior Program Officer, (202) 653-4685 E-mail: creich@imls.gov Twinet G. Kimbrough, Program Specialists, (202) 653-4703 E-mail: tkimbrough@imls.gov National Leadership Grants February 1, 2010 Program Overview: National Leadership Grants (NLG) support projects that have the potential to elevate museum and library practice. Successful proposals will have national impact and generate results—new tools, research, models, services, practices, or alliances—that can be widely adapted or replicated to extend the benefit of federal investment. Program Contacts for Libraries: Susan Malbin, Senior Program Officer, Library and Museum Community Collaboration Grants, Collaborative Planning Grants Phone: (202) 653-4768 E-mail: smalbin@imls.gov Program Contacts for Museums: Dan Lukash, Senior Program Officer, (202) 653-4644 E-mail: dlukash@imls.gov National Medal for Museum and Library Service February 16, 2010 Program Overview: The National Award for Museum and Library Service honors outstanding institutions that make significant and exceptional contributions to their communities. Selected institutions demonstrate extraordinary and innovative approaches to public service, exceeding the expected levels of community outreach and core programs generally associated with its services. Program Contact for Libraries: Michele Farrell, Senior Program Officer, (202) 653-4656 E-mail: mfarrell@imls.gov Program Contact for Museums: Christopher Reich, Senior Program Officer, (202) 653-4685 E-mail: creich@imls.gov 21st Century Museum Professional March 15, 2010 Program Overview: 21st Century Museum Professional Grants fund a broad range of activities, including the development and implementation of classes, seminars, and workshops; resources to support leadership development; collection, assessment, development and/or dissemination of information that leads to better museum operations; activities that strengthen the use of contemporary technology tools to deliver programs and services; support for the enhancement of pre-professional training programs; and organizational support for the development of internship and fellowship programs. Program Contacts: Christopher J. Reich, Senior Program Officer, (202) 653-4685 E-mail: creich@imls.gov Twinet G. Kimbrough, Program Specialists, (202) 653-4703 E-mail: tkimbrough@imls.gov NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS http://www.nea.gov NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES http://www.neh.gov Interpreting America’s Historic Places: Implementation and Planning Grants January 13, 2010 Program Overview: As part of the NEH’s We the People program, Interpreting America’s Historic Places grants support public humanities projects that exploit the evocative power of historic places to address themes and issues central to American history and culture, including those that advance knowledge of how the founding principles of the United States have shaped American history and culture for more than two hundred years. Program Contact: Division of Public Programs at 202-606-8269 E-mail: publicpgms@neh.gov America’s Historical and Cultural Organizations: Implementation and Planning Grants January 13, 2010 Program Overview: America’s Historical and Cultural Organizations Grants support traveling or long-term museum exhibitions, library-based projects, interpretation of historic places or areas, interpretive Web sites, or other project formats that creatively engage audiences in exploring humanities ideas and questions. Program Contact: Division of Public Programs at 202-606-8269 E-mail: publicpgms@neh.gov Challenge Grants in United States History and Culture February 3, 2010 Program Overview: (The We the People Challenge Grants in United States History, Institutions and Culture program has been replaced by Challenge Grants in United States History and Culture.) NEH invites applications for Challenge Grants in United States History and Culture. This grant opportunity is designed to help institutions and organizations strengthen their ability to explore significant themes and events in American history, so as to advance our understanding of how—since the nation’s founding—these events have shaped and been shaped by American identity and culture. NEH challenge grants are capacity-building grants, intended to help institutions and organizations secure long-term improvements in and support for their humanities programs and resources. Program Contact: Office of Challenge Grants at 202-606-8309 E-mail: challenge@neh.gov  |
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