Deadline: 15-Nov-24
The Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (NANH) is seeking applications to support Indian Tribes and organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians in sustaining heritage, culture, and knowledge.
The program supports projects such as educational services and programs, workforce professional development, organizational capacity building, community engagement, and collections stewardship.
Goal and Objectives
- Goal: Build the capacity of Native American Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations to provide museum services to their communities.
- Objective 1 Support the preservation and perpetuation of Indigenous languages and cultural practices.
- Objective 2 Support the professional development of the workforce of Indigenous museums.
- Objective 3 Support the management and care of Indigenous collections and their associated documentation.
Funding Information
- Total amount of funding IMLS expects to award through this announcement: $3,772,000
- Expected amount of individual awards: $5,000 – $250,000
- Anticipated number of awards: 20
Activities
- Projects may involve, but are not limited to, activities such as:
- educational programming for all ages;
- language preservation and revitalization;
- oral history collection and documentation;
- digital media and technology enhancements;
- institutional planning and policy development;
- professional training, internships, and mentorships;
- supporting and engaging with cultural practitioners and scholars;
- exhibition development, design, fabrication, and interpretation;
- collections information management, research, and planning;
- digitization and digital asset management;
- repatriation-related research, consultation, and documentation; and
- conservation surveys, treatments, and environmental improvements.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for an award under the NANH program, your organization must be either:
- a Federally Recognized Indian Tribe, or
- a Nonprofit Organization that Primarily Serves and Represents Native Hawaiians.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.