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year to year. Should a deadline fall on a Sunday or federal
holiday in a given year, the deadline is extended to the
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21st
Century Museum Professionals
Project
Types: Professional Development/Continuing Education
Institutions: Federally recognized Native
American tribe, Historical Society, Museum, Nonprofits that
serve Native Hawaiians, Professional Association, Regional
Organization, State or Local Government |
March 15 |
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Advancing
Knowledge: The IMLS/NEH Digital Partnership
Project
Types: Partnerships
Institutions: Libraries, Museums, Archives,
Historical Societies, and partners which may include Public
or Private Non-Profit Institutions of Higher Education,
State or Local Government, Professional Associations, and
others. |
March 18 |
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The
Bank of America/IMLS American Heritage Preservation Program
Project Types: Conservation
Institutions: Archives, Federally recognized
Native American tribe, Historical Society, Library, Museum,
Nonprofits that serve Native Hawaiians, State Library Administrative
Agency, State or Local Government |
September
15 |
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Coming
Up Taller
Project Types:
Community Engagement, Informal Learning, Partnerships, Public
Programs
Institutions: Archives, Federally
recognized Native American tribe, Historical Society, Library,
Museum, Nonprofits that serve Native Hawaiians, Professional
Association, Regional Organization, State Library Administrative
Agency, State or Local Government, Public or Private Non-profit
Institutions of Higher Education |
January 30 |
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Connecting
to Collections:
Statewide Planning Grants
Project
Types: Conservation
Institutions: Archives,
Historical Society, Library, Museum, Regional Organization,
State Library Administrative Agency |
October 15 |
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Conservation
Assessment Program
Project Types:
Conservation
Institutions: Historical
Society, Museum, State or Local Government |
December
1 |
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Conservation
Project Support
Project Types:
Conservation, Research
Institutions: Historical
Society, Museum, State or Local Government |
October 1 |
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Grants
to State Library Administrative Agencies
Project Types: Population-based grants
to State Library Administrative Agencies
Institutions:
State Library Administrative Agency |
April 1 |
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Laura
Bush 21st Century Librarian Program
Project
Types: Collections Management, Community Engagement,
Conservation, Formal Education, Informal Learning, Partnerships,
Professional Development/Continuing Education, Research
Institutions: Archives, Federally recognized
Native American tribe, Historical Society, Library, Nonprofits
that serve Native Hawaiians, Professional Association, Regional
Organization, State Library Administrative Agency, State
or Local Government, Public or Private Non-profit Institutions
of Higher Education |
December
15 |
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Museum
Assessment Program
Project Types:
Collections Management, Community Engagement, Public Programs
Institutions: Historical Society, Museum |
February
15 |
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Museums
for America
Project Types:
Collections Management, Community Engagement, Demonstration,
Digital Collections/tools, Formal Education, Informal Learning,
Partnerships, Professional Development/Continuing Education,
Public Programs, Research,
Institutions: Historical
Society, Museum |
November
1 |
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Museum
Grants for African American History and Culture
Project Types: Professional Development/Continuing
Education
Institutions: Historical
Society, Museum, Professional Association, State or Local
Institution of Higher Learning |
January 15 |
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National
Medal for Museum and Library Service
Project
Types: Awards
Institutions: Archives,
Historical Society, Library, Museum |
February
15 |
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National
Leadership Grants
Project Types:
Collections Management, Community Engagement, Conservation,
Demonstration, Digital Collections/tools, Formal Education,
Informal Learning, Partnerships, Public Programs, Research
Institutions: Archives, Federally
recognized Native American tribe, Historical Society, Library,
Museum, Nonprofits that serve Native Hawaiians, Professional
Association, Regional Organization, State Library Administrative
Agency, State or Local Government, Public or Private Non-profit
Institutions of Higher Education |
February
1 |
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Native
American Library Services: Basic Grants
Project Types: Collections Management,
Community Engagement, Informal Learning, Professional Development/Continuing
Education, Public Programs
Institutions: Federally
recognized Native American tribe |
March 1 |
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Native
American Library Services: Enhancement Grants
Project Types: Collections Management,
Community Engagement, Digital Collections/tools, Informal
Learning, Partnerships, Professional Development/Continuing
Education, Public Programs
Institutions: Federally
recognized Native American tribe |
May 1 |
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Native
American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program
Project Types: Collections Management,
Community Engagement, Conservation, Digital Collections/tools,
Formal Education, Informal Learning, Partnerships, Professional
Development/Continuing Education, Public Programs, Research
Institutions: Federally recognized
Native American tribe, Nonprofits that serve Native Hawaiians
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April 1 |
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Native
Hawaiian Library Services
Project
Types: Collections Management, Community Engagement,
Digital Collections/tools, Informal Learning, Partnerships,
Professional Development/Continuing Education, Public Programs
Institutions: Nonprofits that serve Native
Hawaiians |
May 15 |
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Save
America's Treasures
Project Types:
Conservation
Institutions: Archives,
Federally recognized Native American tribe, Historical Society,
Library, Museum, Nonprofits that serve Native Hawaiians,
State Library Administrative Agency, State or Local Government,
Public or Private Non-profit Institutions of Higher Education
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May 20 |
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Outcome Based Evaluation
Introduction to and resources for successful program evaluation
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An IMLS-funded online course on outcomes-based planning and evaluation, which will help participants improve program designs and evaluations.
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Grantee Requirements
Administration and dissemination requirements for all grantees
Reviewer Materials
Guidelines and handbooks used during application review |
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