Institute of Museum and Library Services News August 2023 Museum Grants for African American History and Culture Program Overview: The Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC) program is designed to build the capacity of African American museums and support the growth and development of museum professionals at African American museums. The AAHC program supports projects that nurture museum professionals, build institutional capacity, and increase access to museum and archival collections at African American museums and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Deadline: November 15, 2023 Application: The FY 2024 Notice of Funding Opportunity<https://www.imls.gov/sites/default/files/2023-08/fy24-oms-aahc-nofo.pdf> (NOFO) (PDF, 587KB) is now available Grant Amount: $5,000-$500,000 Grant Period: One to three years Cost Share Requirement: If your total request for federal funding is between $5,000 and $100,000, then no cost share is required. If your request for federal funding is between $100,001 and $500,000, you must provide funds from non-federal sources in an amount that is equal to or greater than the amount of your IMLS request. Program Contact: Jessica Ottley Senior Program Officer 202-653-4669 To schedule a time to talk to Jessica Ottley, click here<https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/IMLSOfficeofMuseumServices@imls.gov/bookings/s/1HOvLQBalUK1dgw7r0y7fA2>. Webinars: We invite you to view two pre-recorded webinars: Choosing a Funding Opportunity for FY 2024<https://youtu.be/YEPE-uAutc8> is a general presentation on IMLS museum grant programs. We recommend that you view this presentation for an overview before considering a specific grant program. Click here<https://www.imls.gov/webinars/getting-started-imls-museum-grants-fy-2024> to access the recording or to read the transcript. FY 2024 Museum Grants for African American History and Culture provides detailed information about the goals of this specific grant program and how to apply. This webinar will be posted in September 2023. *All grant programs are subject to the availability of funds and IMLS discretion. LaTasha Denard Executive Assistant at HBCU Library Alliance<http://hbculibraries.org/> Phone: (678) 210-5801 ext. 102 Web: hbculibraries.org<http://hbculibraries.org/> Email: ldenard@hbculibraries.org<http://mailto:ldenard@hbculibraries.org/> Follow us on our social media: [cid:image001.gif@01D9D1B5.6F4EA0D0]<https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/> [cid:image002.gif@01D9D1B5.6F4EA0D0] <https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance> [cid:image003.png@01D9D1B5.6F4EA0D0] <https://www.instagram.com/hbcu_library_alliance/> [cid:image004.gif@01D9D1B5.6F4EA0D0] <https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/> Sandra Phoenix Executive Director at HBCU Library Alliance<http://hbculibraries.org/> Office: (678) 210-5801 ext. 101 Mobile: (404) 702-5854 Web: hbculibraries.org<http://hbculibraries.org/> Email: sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> Seek justice, honor the ancestors, honor the children and those yet to come. [cid:image001.gif@01D9D1B5.6F4EA0D0]<https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/> [cid:image002.gif@01D9D1B5.6F4EA0D0] <https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance> [cid:image003.png@01D9D1B5.6F4EA0D0] <https://www.instagram.com/hbcu_library_alliance/> [cid:image004.gif@01D9D1B5.6F4EA0D0] <https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/>