The resources below are provided for IMLS grant program reviewers, but we also encourage grant applicants and prospective reviewers to familiarize themselves with the grant review process by reading the handbooks below.
Handbooks
IMLS program offices prepare reviewer handbooks for each grant program, which provide reviewers with the background information and instruction they need to effectively review grant applications. The following handbooks are available in PDF format:
2012
21st Century Museum Professionals Handbooks:
Museum Grants for African American History and Culture Handbooks:
Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program Handbooks:
Museums for America Handbooks:
Conservation Project Support Handbooks:
National Leadership Handbook:
Sparks! Ignition Handbook:
Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program
Review Online
Reviewers can access the Online Reviewer System Login here (password-protected).