Vital
Statistics:
Number of awards: 20
Total amount awarded: $969,025
Program Statement
The Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Grant Program
funds a variety of activities and services, including
those that support the educational mission of a museum;
build the skills and knowledge of individuals who provide
museum services; or improve museum services, such as disaster
preparedness, strategic planning, improvement of technology,
collections care and management, and hiring of staff.
Quote
“As tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations that
serve, and preserve, Native American and Native Hawaiian
cultures, I applaud the recipients of this year’s
Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services grants.
With these grnts, the awardees will sustain their heritage,
culture, and knowledge.”
- IMLS Director Dr. Anne-Imelda
M. Radice
About the Institute
of Museum and Library Services
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary
source of federal support for the nation’s 122,000
libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute's mission
is to create strong libraries and museums that connect
people to information and ideas. The Institute works at
the national level and in coordination with state and
local organizations to sustain heritage, culture, and
knowledge; enhance learning and innovation; and support
professional development. To learn more about the Institute,
please visit www.imls.gov.
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