Grant program guidelines for the current fiscal year are now available:
Access FY 2012 Grant Program Guidelines Online
Read more about Connecting to Collections Statewide Implementation Grants on the IMLS Web site.
Webinars with Connecting to Collections Statewide Implementation Grants Staff
IMLS staff are available by phone and through e-mail to discuss general issues relating to Connecting to Collections Statewide Implementation Grants. We also invite you to participate in one of two pre-application Web conferences to learn more about the program, ask questions, and listen to the questions and comments of other participants.
The Web conference schedule for the FY12 Connecting to Collections Statewide Implementation Grants program is as follows:
Thursday, December 15, 2011, at 2:00 – 3:00 pm, Eastern Time
Thursday, January 5, 2012, at 2:00 – 3:00 pm, Eastern Time
A few minutes before the start time, go to the following Web page through your browser: https://imls.megameeting.com/?page=guest&conid=Applying_C2C_Implementation_Grant
You will be asked to enter your name and your e-mail address. For the audio connection, dial 1/888-272-8702 on your phone, and when prompted, enter the code 7475003#.
Please note that the schedule is subject to change. The week the Webinar is scheduled, visit here to confirm the date and time. |
| Matching Requirement: |
No matching requirements. However, we encourage applicants to provide at least one-third of the total project costs from non-federal sources. |
The Connecting to Collections Statewide Implementation Grants fund projects that implement the plans or models created through IMLS Connecting to Collections Statewide Planning Grants. These projects will be designed to address priorities identified in the Heritage Health Index:
- To provide safe conditions for collections
- To develop an emergency plan
- To assign responsibility for collections care
- To work collaboratively to increase public and private support for, and raise public awareness about, collections care
These grants are designed to encourage people and institutions in each state to collaborate in specifically addressing the most pressing needs of its collections-holding institutions (e.g. museums, libraries, archives). Applicants should describe what has already been accomplished; name the institutions, organizations, and people to be involved in the implementation process; and outline their plan’s specific steps to improve collections care. |
Institutions that fulfill the general eligibility criteria for museums and/or libraries may apply. Public or private nonprofit agencies, organizations, or associations that engage in activities designed to advance museums and the museum profession may also apply. In addition, institutions of higher education, including public and nonprofit universities, are eligible. Preference will be given to projects that build on successful IMLS Connecting to Collections Statewide Planning Grants and that involve multiple partnerships among libraries, museums, archives, statewide service organizations, and state agencies.
*Click here to learn more about A Public Trust at Risk: The Heritage Health Index Report on the State of America’s Collections, a landmark study conducted by Heritage Preservation in partnership with IMLS. |