The National Leadership Grants for Museums program (NLG-M) invests in projects that address critical needs of the museum field. NLG-M projects have the potential to advance practice in the profession to strengthen museum services for the public through the development and replication of model practices, tools, research findings, and collaborations, including through the creative and effective use of new and emerging technologies.
Projects should develop and replicate model practices, tools, research findings, and collaborations, including through the creative and effective use of new and emerging technologies, to strengthen museum services for the public.
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Source: Grants.gov (opportunity 363773), retrieved via the Grants.gov Search API. View the official posting, and always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.