Inspire Grants for Small Museums (Inspire) is a special initiative of the Museums for America grant program designed to support small museums of all disciplines, including small rural or small remote institutions and small museums that have not previously received federal funding. The program funds project-based efforts to serve the public through educational programs and exhibits, community partnerships, and collections stewardship activities. The goal of the Inspire program is to build the capacity of small museums to provide museum services to their communities through supporting the development of experiential learning and discovery in small museums, and the management and care of collections in small museums.
The program funds projects that support the development of experiential learning and discovery in small museums, and the management and care of collections in small museums. It aims to build the capacity of small museums to provide museum services to their communities.
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Source: Grants.gov (opportunity 363771), retrieved via the Grants.gov Search API. View the official posting, and always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.