Museums for America

Museums for America supports museums of all sizes and disciplines in strategic, project-based efforts to serve the public through exhibitions, educational/interpretive programs, digital learning resources, professional development, community debate and dialogue, audience-focused studies, and/or collections management, curation, care, and conservation. Projects are expected to focus on a key goal identified in the institution’s strategic plan, reflect a thorough understanding of current practice and knowledge about the subject matter, and generate measurable results that tie directly to the need or challenge addressed. Museums Empowered projects may include training programs for museum staff; fellowships, internships, and mentoring programs; developing recruitment and retention programs as elements of professional development. Inspire Grants for Small Museums offers MFA support to institutions considered small based on attributes identified in the Notice of Funding Opportunity.