WASHINGTON, DC--The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is pleased to announce the availability of guidelines and application forms or the 2008 Museum Grants for African American History and Culture, a grant program that increases the institutional capacity and sustainability in the nation's African American museums by building the knowledge, skills, and abilities of staff members and volunteers.
The postmark deadline for sending applications to IMLS is January 15, 2008. The 2008 Guidelines may be accessed at: http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/AfricanAmerican.shtm.
IMLS program staff will be offering technical assistance audio-conference calls to answer questions from potential applicants regarding the application process. The calls are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on the following dates:
- Thursday, November 29 and Tuesday, December 11
Within the next month, the toll-free number and detailed information about how to participate in these calls will be posted on the IMLS Web site (www.imls.gov ). Interested applicants with questions about IMLS's Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program are encouraged to contact Chris Reich, Senior Program Officer, at 202-653-4685; creich@imls.gov or Twinet G. Kimbrough, Program Specialist, 202-653-4703; tkimbrough@imls.gov .
In addition to the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program, African American museums are eligible and encouraged to apply for other IMLS grant programs .
Beginning in Fiscal Year 2008, all applications to IMLS-funded programs must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. Interested applicants can visit the Grants.gov Web site to find information about this process and should register as early as possible at www.grants.gov .
