Subject: IMLS Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Grants
IMLS Accepting Applications for Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Grants <URL:http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/011209.shtm> Application Deadline: April 1, 2009 The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is accepting grant applications to the Native American/Native Hawaiian (NANH) Museum Services program. NANH grants support projects that promote enhanced learning and innovation within museums and museum-related organizations, and are available to federally recognized Indian tribes, Alaskan Native Villages and corporations, and organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians. Grant funding for the NANH program ranges from $5,000-$50,000, and provides opportunities for Native American tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations to sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge by strengthened museum services in the following areas: * Programming: Services and activities that support the educational mission of museums and museum-related organizations. * Professional development: Education or training that builds the skills, knowledge, and professional capacity of staff-paid or volunteer-who provide or manage museum service activities. * Enhancement of museum services: Support for activities that enable and improve museum services. Awards will be announced in September 2009. For more information, including NANH guidelines and the application, go to: <URL:http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/nativeServices.shtm> IMLS has scheduled an audio-conference call to give prospective applicants the opportunity to ask IMLS staff questions pertaining to the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services program. Participants will need the information below to participate: Thursday, February 19, 2009 3 pm EST Participant Dial-In Number: 800-603-9527 Conference ID: 72456752 Applicants are encouraged to contact program staff with their questions: Sandra Narva Senior Program Officer 202-653-4634 snarva<-at->imls<.>gov Reagan Moore, Program Specialist 202-653-4637 rmoore<-at->imls<.>gov Robert Trio Program Specialist 202-653-4689 rtrio<-at->imls<.>gov *** Conservation DistList Instance 22:40 Distributed: Sunday, January 18, 2009 Message Id: cdl-22-40-005 ***Received on Monday, 12 January, 2009