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Illinois Collections Preservation Network
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http://icpn.museum.state.il.us/
Illinois Collections Preservation Network
Funding Opportunities for
Collections Preservation
Dr. Bonnie Styles,
Director Illinois State Museum
Patricia L. Miller,
Executive Director Illinois
Heritage Association
[email protected]
[email protected]
ICPN Webinar presented on January 29, 2013
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GRANT TIPS
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WHERE TO LOOK
• Government and non-government
• Community foundations
• Private foundations
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Federal Grant Application Information
• Federal EIN (Employer Identification Number)
All businesses must have an EIN. Museums fall in
the “other” category for non-profit corporations.
Federal grant applications may ask for your EIN.
(Some state forms also require it.)
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Federal Grant Application Information
• DUNS NUMBER
The Data Universal Numbering System, DUNS, is a
unique nine-digit number issued for businesses and
maintained by Dun and Bradstreet (D and B). It is
copyrighted.
The Duns number is now required for submission of
all federal grant proposals.
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Federal Grant Application Information
Grants.gov
Federal grants must be filed online
through www.grants.gov. First register at
http://www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp
For support, contact: [email protected]
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STUDY THE GRANTING AGENCY
• Guidestar – www.guidestar.org
• Website
• Get a sample grant proposal if possible.
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CHECK ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
• Hours of operation
• Staff
• Tax exemption
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CHECK THE DEADLINE
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READ THE DIRECTIONS COMPLETELY
BEFORE STARTING
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FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS
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EXACTLY
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DOUBLE CHECK THE BUDGET
FIGURES
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DOUBLE CHECK THE BUDGET
FIGURES
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CHECK THE SPELLING AND GRAMMAR
• Words that sound the same, but have
different meanings
• Hear; here
• There; their
• Made; maid
• Changes in tense
• Changes in numbers
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AVOID JARGON AND ACRONYMS
Even if you want to be inclusive and focus on
life-long learning by engaging seniors in
multigenerational hands-on activities that
offer immersive activities designed to bring
history to life and stimulate participation
among underserved youth, just skip the buzz
words.
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GET AN OUTSIDE READER
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SHOW HOW YOU MEET THE CRITERIA
Demonstrate that your project will succeed.
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SHOW THAT YOUR PROJECT WILL BE
SUSTAINABLE
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MAKE A COMPLETE COPY OF THE
FINAL VERSION FOR YOURSELF
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GET FEEDBACK
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SERVE AS A GRANT REVIEWER
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COLLABORATE
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PERSEVERE
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GOOD LUCK!
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Illinois Humanities Council
Community Grants
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Project
Media
General Support
Technical Assistance
All are 50% matching cash or in-kind;
applicant must be nonprofit organization
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PROJECT
• Up to $5,000
• Development and implementation of a public
humanities project
• Example: Empire Twp. Historical Society
$5,000 oral histories that invite community
members to become involved with programs.
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MEDIA
• Up to $4,000 for Development
Research, concept development
• Up to $5,000 for Implementation
Production and post-production
• Example: Kartemquin Films
$5,000 to chronicle the Chicago Public School
Boycott of 1963
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GENERAL SUPPORT
• Up to $5,000
• Support for general programs and activities of
a humanities organization
• Example: 826CHI
$2,000 for an organization that supports
young people in creative writing activities
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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
• Up to $2,000
• Annual budget under $250,000
• Build staff, board, and volunteer capacity for program
development, conservation, collections
management, marketing, and organizational
development
• Example: $1,500 to Effingham County Cultural Center
and Museum
• 2-day workshop to acquire skills in collections
management and preservation
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GENERAL INFORMATION
• Grants four times a year
• Hold workshops in Chicago and elsewhere to
inform about the program
• Have program officers to help you
• Do not fund: advocacy, fundraising projects,
construction, equipment costs, acquisitions,
school projects, food and beverages
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Contact the Illinois Humanities Council
• Phone: 312-422-5580
• Email: [email protected]
• Website: www.prairie.org
• Grant deadlines:
• January 15, April 15, July 15, October 15
Contact a program officer at least one month
before grant application deadline.
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Image from: Giles J., Research grants: the nightmare before funding. Nature 2005(437):308-311.
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Register with grants.gov at least two weeks before any
application deadline!
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American Alliance of Museums
Museum Assessment Program (Cooperative
with IMLS)
Assessment Types:
•Organizational
•Collections Stewardship
•Community Engagement
•Leadership/Governance
www.aam-us.org/resources/assessment-programs/MAP
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Qualifying Museums
•At least one full-time professional staff member
or FTE (paid or unpaid)
•Organized on permanent basis for education or
aesthetic purposes
•Uses, cares for, and exhibits tangible objects for
the general public (exhibits at least 90 days/yr)
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Eligibility Criteria for Museums
•Unit of state or local government
•Private nonprofit (tax exempt status)
•Located in U.S. or U.S. territories
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MAP—Collections Stewardship Assessment
Peer Review of:
•Collections Policies and Management
•Legal/Ethical/Safety Issues
•Documentation
•Inventory
•Emergency Planning
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MAP Grant Parameters
•Participation fee (free to $750) based on
annual operating expenses (free if < $125,000)
•AAM-IMLS pay up to $4,000 for expenses
•Apply online (noncompetitive program)
•Annual deadlines: July 1 and December 1
(Always check current guidelines for deadlines.)
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Institute of Museum and Library
Services and Heritage Preservation:
Conservation Assessment Program
Apply online through
Heritage Preservation
www.heritagepreservation.org/CAP
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Conservation Assessment Projects
•General conservation assessment
of collections, environmental
conditions, and facility
•2-day site visit by a conservator
•Report that identifies conservation
priorities
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CAP Eligibility and Parameters
Qualified museums:
•Exhibit to the public at least 90 days per
year
•Costs museum $430 to $1,020
•January 15 deadline
(Always check current guidelines for deadlines.)
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Institute of Museum and Library Services:
Museums for America Program
Grant Categories:
Learning Experiences
Community Anchors
Collections Stewardship
Conservation Support
www.imls.gov
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Goal of Museums for America Program
To strengthen a museum’s ability:
to serve the public by supporting highpriority activities that advance its
mission, plans, and strategic goals and
objectives
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Types of MFA Collections Projects Funded
•Planning for object or digital collections
•Management: documentation,
cataloging, security and safety
•Conservation
•Risk assessment
•Improving public access: database development,
digitization
•Development of digital collections and tools
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Imperatives for a Successful MFA Project
•Advances goals in approved strategic plan
•Benefits public by improving and sustaining
public access to collections
•Assesses measurable impacts on audiences,
e.g., changes in knowledge, skills, attitudes,
and behavior, through outcome-based
evaluation
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MFA Grant Parameters
•$5000 to $150,000 for up to 3 years
•1:1 match (exhibits must be open to
public at least 120 days per year)
•Submit through grants.gov
•Due January 15
(Always check current guidelines for deadlines)
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Key Components of MFA Proposals
•Expected accomplishments
•Time frame
•Audience
•Project activities and outcomes
•Outcomes for audience
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MFA Review Criteria
•Furthers mission and strategic plan
•Increases capacity
•Addresses MFA goals
•Meets needs of target audience
•Sound project design with outcome-based
evaluation
•Adequate human and financial resources
•Sustainable results
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National Endowment for the Humanities—
Division of Preservation and Access
Collections Programs:
•Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller
Institutions
•Preservation and Access Education and Training
•Preservation Access Research and Development
•Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections
•Humanities Collections and Reference Resources
www.neh.gov/grants
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Preservation Assistance Grants
for Smaller Institutions
Eligible Institutions: museums, libraries, historical
societies, archives, cultural organizations, records
offices, colleges and universities
Apply through grants.gov
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Eligible PAG Projects
●General preservation assessment by conservator
●Consultation with a professional to address specific
preservation issues
●Purchase of storage furniture and preservation
supplies
●Purchase of environmental monitoring
equipment
●Education and training
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PAG Grant Parameters
Award grants up to $6,000
for a maximum of 18 months
One application per year per institution
Deadline is May 1
(always check current guidelines
for deadline changes)
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National Science Foundation Grants for
Collections (www.nsf.gov/funding)
•Advancing Digitization of Biodiversity Collections
(Biological and Paleontological Collections)
•Collections in Support of Biological Research
•Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences
(Anthropological Collections)
•Division of Earth Sciences (Geological
and Paleontological Collections)
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Criteria for NSF Grants for Collections
•Regional or National Importance
•Urgency for Support
•Taxonomic Breadth
•Value to Scientific Research
•Use for Education and Outreach
•Sustainable Management
Apply through Grants.gov or NSF Fastlane (www.fastlane.nsf.gov).
Check guidelines for requirements and deadlines.
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Thank you for attending this ICPN webinar
For more information visit http://icpn.museum.state.il.us
or contact Bronwyn Eves, ICPN Project Manager at
[email protected]
An archived version of this webinar is available on the ICPN website.