Closed · MFA-FY21 · CFDA 45.301 · Discretionary
Museums for America (2021)
Federal grant opportunity posted by Institute of Museum and Library Services, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $5K-$250K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- November 16, 2020
- Close date
- 120
- Expected awards
The verdict
Museums for America (2021) is a closed discretionary listing from Institute of Museum and Library Services that offered $5,000 -- $250,000 across 120 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 138 other opportunities from Institute of Museum and Library Services.
- $5K-$250K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 120
- expected awards
- 45.301
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Museums for America (2021) is closed (last close November 16, 2020). The parent program page for CFDA 45.301 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. Institute of Museum and Library Services still indexes 138 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed November 16, 2020
Est. Total Funding
$19,900,000
Expected Awards
120
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The Museums for America program supports projects that strengthen the ability of an individual museum to serve its public. Museums for America has three project categories: Lifelong Learning, Community Anchors and Catalysts, and Collections Stewardship and Public Access.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · MFA-FY21
Grants.gov marks Museums for America (2021) with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity codes span Arts · Humanities (AR;HU). This eligibility-code string dominates the Institute of Museum and Library Services book (124 peers, 89% of 139).
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
Museum and Library Services — Basic Library Services
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Agency Contact
Steve Shwartzman, Senior Museum Program Officer, 202-653-4641, sshwartzman@imls.gov; Mark Feitl, Senior Museum Program Officer, 202-653-4635, mfeitl@imls.gov; Helen Wechsler, Supervisory Grants Management Specialist, 202-653-4779, hwechsler@imls.gov; Mark Isaksen, Supervisory Grants Management Specialist, 202-653-4667, misaksen@imls.gov imls-museumgrants@imls.gov
What to do next
Museums for America (2021) is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 45.301 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- Museum and Library Services — Basic Library S… indexes 0 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
- Institute of Museum and Library Services lists 138 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog
Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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| Sources | the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov |