Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has announced 78 FY24 recipients of its Inspire! Grants for Small Museums program, awarding over $3.3 million in federal funding. These small museums will receive funding to serve the public through exhibitions, educational programs, institutional planning, collections management, and other initiatives, IMLS said. “Small museums exist across a wide range of disciplines and geographies,” said Acting IMLS Director Cyndee Landrum in a statement. “Many serve as the only cultural institution in their community. Federal investment in small museums is an investment in access to art, science, history, and the preservation of local culture and stories. IMLS's mission is to support small museums as the engines of vibrant, thriving communities.” Applicants this year chose between two funding options, IMLS said. Institutions requesting $5,000 to $25,000 were not required to provide any of their own funding, while institutions requesting $25,001 to $75,000 were required to match their requested funding amount with non-federal funds, enabling grantees to propose larger-scale projects without putting undue burden on institutions that cannot provide a funding match, the department said. Learn more at www.imls.gov.
Source: Federal Grants & Contracts
DOI: 10.1002/fgc.33912
Language: English
Subfield: Museology
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4402686560