21ST CENTURY MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS
Administered by:
US Federal Government Agency (see all agencies)
OFFICE OF MUSEUM SERVICES, INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES, NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
CFDA #: 45.307
AUTHORIZATION
Museum and Library Services Act, codified at 20 U.S.C. Section 9101 et seq.
OBJECTIVES
To support projects that address the preparation of museum professionals for the future by updating and expanding their knowledge and skills.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE
Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements).
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS
The program supports a range of activities, including professional training in all areas of museum operations and leadership development. This program provides the museum community with support for a variety of training and personnel development activities for museum staff members across all types of museums, as
well as the collection and dissemination of information to museum professionals and the public. Project design could include direct dissemination of information through workshops, seminars, and courses, or indirect communication through publications and Web sites. Projects should benefit multiple institutions or diverse constituencies. A successful proposal will have one or more of the following characteristics: (1) it reflects an understanding of museum service needs in the communities served by the applicants and addresses issues facing museums of similar size and type; (2) it collects, assesses, or develops information that leads to better museum operations, such as a needs assessment to plan an association's services to its members; (3) it delivers information on how to improve staff practices in operating museums; (4) it develops, documents, and disseminates programs that address the interests of small museums.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Applicant Eligibility
All types of museums, large and small, are eligible for funding. Eligible museums include aquariums, arboretums and botanical gardens, art museums, youth museums, general museums, historic houses and sites, history museums, nature centers, natural history and anthropology museums, planetariums, science and technology centers, specialized museums, and zoological parks. Federally operated and for-profit museums may not apply for funds. An eligible applicant must be: (1) either a unit of state or local government or a private not-for-profit organization that has tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code; (2) located in one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau; and (3) a museum that, using a professional staff, (i) is organized on a permanent basis for essentially educational or aesthetic purposes, (ii) owns or uses tangible objects, either animate or inanimate, (iii) cares for these objects, and (iv) exhibits these objects to the general public on a regular basis through facilities which it owns or operates. An organization uses a professional staff if it employs at least one professional staff member, or the fulltime equivalent, whether paid or unpaid, primarily engaged in the acquisition, care, or exhibition to the public of objects owned or used by the institution. An organization "exhibits objects to the general public" if such exhibition is a primary purpose of the institution. Further, an organization that exhibits objects to the general public for at least 120 days a year shall be deemed to exhibit objects to the general public on a regular basis. An organization that exhibits objects by appointment may meet the requirement to exhibit objects to the general public on a regular basis if it can establish, in light of the facts under all the relevant circumstances, that this method of exhibition does not unreasonably restrict the accessibility of the institution's exhibits to the general public. Please note that an organization which does not have as a primary purpose the exhibition of objects to the general public, but which can demonstrate that it exhibits objects to the general public on a regular basis as a significant, separate, distinct, and continuing portion of its activities, and that it otherwise meets the museum eligibility requirements, may be determined to be eligible as a museum under these guidelines. A museum located within a parent organization that is a state or local government or multipurpose nonprofit entity, such as a municipality, university, historical society, foundation, or a cultural center, may apply on its own behalf, if the museum: (1) is able to independently fulfill all the eligibility requirements listed above, (2) functions as a discrete unit within the parent organization, (3) has its own fully segregated and itemized operating budget, and (4) has the authority to make the application on its own. When any of the last three conditions cannot be met, a museum may apply through its parent organization. Prospective applicants that cannot fulfill all of these requirements should contact IMLS to discuss their eligibility before applying. The IMLS may require additional supporting documentation from the applicant to determine the museum's autonomy. Each eligible applicant within a single parent organization should clearly delineate its own programs and operations in the application narrative. A parent organization that controls multiple museums that are not autonomous but are otherwise eligible may submit only one application per grant program; the application may be submitted by the parent organization on behalf of one or more of the eligible museums.
Beneficiary Eligibility
All types of museums. In addition, institutions of higher education, including public and not-for-profit universities, are eligible.
Credentials/Documentation
Cost will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for state and local governments. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-122 for nonprofit organizations and OMB Circular No. A-21 for educational institutions.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS
Preapplication Coordination
The standard application forms as furnished by the federal agency and required by OMB Circular No. A-102 must be used for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
Applications are submitted directly to the Institute of Museum and Library Services, 1800 M Street, NW, Ninth Floor, Washington, DC 20036-5802. Applicants should use or recreate application forms provided by IMLS.
Award Procedure
Proposals are reviewed by field and/or panel reviewers, staff, and the director.
Deadlines
March 15.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Six months.
Appeals
Appeals may be made in writing to the director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Renewals
The Institute of Museum and Library Services may extend particular grants at the discretion of the director.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
Formula and Matching Requirements
Awards will not exceed $500,000 and must be matched by a one-to-one applicant cost share. Applicant cost share may include in-kind contributions.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Projects may be carried out for a period of up to 36 months from the project start date.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS
Reports
IMLS requires interim and final financial and narrative performance reports from grant recipients.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A- 133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in federal awards are exempt from federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.
Records
Grant and cooperative agreement recipients will be required to maintain standard financial statements and project records.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Account Identification
59-0300-0-1-503.
Obligations
(Grants) FY 05 $992,000; FY 06 $982,000; FY 07 est $3,000,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
In FY 05, the average grant was $249,190 and the range was $87,426 to $441,067.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The program funded four projects in FY 05.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE
See the IMLS Web site at http://www.imls.gov for the latest program data.
INFORMATION CONTACTS
Regional or Local Office
Not applicable.
Headquarters Office
Institute of Museum and Library Services, 1800 M Street, NW, Ninth Floor, Washington, DC 20036-5802. Contact: Christopher J. Reich, (202) 653-4685, creich@imls.gov.
Web Site Address
http://www.imls.gov
RELATED PROGRAMS
45.301, Museums for America; 45.302, Museum Assessment Program; 45.312, National Leadership Grants.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS
The 21st Century Museum Professionals grant program funds projects that address the preparation of museum professionals for the future by updating and expanding their knowledge skills.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS
See program guidelines.
US Federal Government Agency (see all agencies)
OFFICE OF MUSEUM SERVICES, INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES, NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
CFDA #: 45.307
AUTHORIZATION
Museum and Library Services Act, codified at 20 U.S.C. Section 9101 et seq.
OBJECTIVES
To support projects that address the preparation of museum professionals for the future by updating and expanding their knowledge and skills.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE
Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements).
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS
The program supports a range of activities, including professional training in all areas of museum operations and leadership development. This program provides the museum community with support for a variety of training and personnel development activities for museum staff members across all types of museums, as
well as the collection and dissemination of information to museum professionals and the public. Project design could include direct dissemination of information through workshops, seminars, and courses, or indirect communication through publications and Web sites. Projects should benefit multiple institutions or diverse constituencies. A successful proposal will have one or more of the following characteristics: (1) it reflects an understanding of museum service needs in the communities served by the applicants and addresses issues facing museums of similar size and type; (2) it collects, assesses, or develops information that leads to better museum operations, such as a needs assessment to plan an association's services to its members; (3) it delivers information on how to improve staff practices in operating museums; (4) it develops, documents, and disseminates programs that address the interests of small museums.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Applicant Eligibility
All types of museums, large and small, are eligible for funding. Eligible museums include aquariums, arboretums and botanical gardens, art museums, youth museums, general museums, historic houses and sites, history museums, nature centers, natural history and anthropology museums, planetariums, science and technology centers, specialized museums, and zoological parks. Federally operated and for-profit museums may not apply for funds. An eligible applicant must be: (1) either a unit of state or local government or a private not-for-profit organization that has tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code; (2) located in one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau; and (3) a museum that, using a professional staff, (i) is organized on a permanent basis for essentially educational or aesthetic purposes, (ii) owns or uses tangible objects, either animate or inanimate, (iii) cares for these objects, and (iv) exhibits these objects to the general public on a regular basis through facilities which it owns or operates. An organization uses a professional staff if it employs at least one professional staff member, or the fulltime equivalent, whether paid or unpaid, primarily engaged in the acquisition, care, or exhibition to the public of objects owned or used by the institution. An organization "exhibits objects to the general public" if such exhibition is a primary purpose of the institution. Further, an organization that exhibits objects to the general public for at least 120 days a year shall be deemed to exhibit objects to the general public on a regular basis. An organization that exhibits objects by appointment may meet the requirement to exhibit objects to the general public on a regular basis if it can establish, in light of the facts under all the relevant circumstances, that this method of exhibition does not unreasonably restrict the accessibility of the institution's exhibits to the general public. Please note that an organization which does not have as a primary purpose the exhibition of objects to the general public, but which can demonstrate that it exhibits objects to the general public on a regular basis as a significant, separate, distinct, and continuing portion of its activities, and that it otherwise meets the museum eligibility requirements, may be determined to be eligible as a museum under these guidelines. A museum located within a parent organization that is a state or local government or multipurpose nonprofit entity, such as a municipality, university, historical society, foundation, or a cultural center, may apply on its own behalf, if the museum: (1) is able to independently fulfill all the eligibility requirements listed above, (2) functions as a discrete unit within the parent organization, (3) has its own fully segregated and itemized operating budget, and (4) has the authority to make the application on its own. When any of the last three conditions cannot be met, a museum may apply through its parent organization. Prospective applicants that cannot fulfill all of these requirements should contact IMLS to discuss their eligibility before applying. The IMLS may require additional supporting documentation from the applicant to determine the museum's autonomy. Each eligible applicant within a single parent organization should clearly delineate its own programs and operations in the application narrative. A parent organization that controls multiple museums that are not autonomous but are otherwise eligible may submit only one application per grant program; the application may be submitted by the parent organization on behalf of one or more of the eligible museums.
Beneficiary Eligibility
All types of museums. In addition, institutions of higher education, including public and not-for-profit universities, are eligible.
Credentials/Documentation
Cost will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for state and local governments. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-122 for nonprofit organizations and OMB Circular No. A-21 for educational institutions.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS
Preapplication Coordination
The standard application forms as furnished by the federal agency and required by OMB Circular No. A-102 must be used for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
Applications are submitted directly to the Institute of Museum and Library Services, 1800 M Street, NW, Ninth Floor, Washington, DC 20036-5802. Applicants should use or recreate application forms provided by IMLS.
Award Procedure
Proposals are reviewed by field and/or panel reviewers, staff, and the director.
Deadlines
March 15.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Six months.
Appeals
Appeals may be made in writing to the director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Renewals
The Institute of Museum and Library Services may extend particular grants at the discretion of the director.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
Formula and Matching Requirements
Awards will not exceed $500,000 and must be matched by a one-to-one applicant cost share. Applicant cost share may include in-kind contributions.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Projects may be carried out for a period of up to 36 months from the project start date.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS
Reports
IMLS requires interim and final financial and narrative performance reports from grant recipients.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A- 133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in federal awards are exempt from federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.
Records
Grant and cooperative agreement recipients will be required to maintain standard financial statements and project records.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Account Identification
59-0300-0-1-503.
Obligations
(Grants) FY 05 $992,000; FY 06 $982,000; FY 07 est $3,000,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
In FY 05, the average grant was $249,190 and the range was $87,426 to $441,067.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The program funded four projects in FY 05.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE
See the IMLS Web site at http://www.imls.gov for the latest program data.
INFORMATION CONTACTS
Regional or Local Office
Not applicable.
Headquarters Office
Institute of Museum and Library Services, 1800 M Street, NW, Ninth Floor, Washington, DC 20036-5802. Contact: Christopher J. Reich, (202) 653-4685, creich@imls.gov.
Web Site Address
http://www.imls.gov
RELATED PROGRAMS
45.301, Museums for America; 45.302, Museum Assessment Program; 45.312, National Leadership Grants.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS
The 21st Century Museum Professionals grant program funds projects that address the preparation of museum professionals for the future by updating and expanding their knowledge skills.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS
See program guidelines.
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