Department of Agriculture

FY 2021 American Rescue Plan Act Emergency Rural Health Care Grant Program

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program is designed to broaden access to COVID-19 testing and vaccines, health care services including telehealth services, food assistance through food banks and food distribution facilities, and collaborative, evidence-based support for the long-term sustainability of rural health care. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Public bodies including municipal governments, community-based nonprofits, and federally recognized Tribes

WHEN'S IT DUE? October 12, 2021

FY 2022 The Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to establish community forests by protecting forest land which has been identified as a national, regional, or local priority from conversion to non-forest uses. Supported projects should provide community benefits, including sustainable forest management, environmental benefits, benefits from forest-based educational programs, benefits from serving as models of effective forest stewardship, and recreational benefits secured with public access. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Local governments, tribal governments, and nonprofits

WHEN'S IT DUE? January 10, 2021

Institute of Museum and Library Services

FY 2022 Museums for America

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program supports museums of all sizes and disciplines in strategic, project-based efforts to serve the public through exhibitions, educational/interpretive programs, digital learning community debate and dialogue, audience-focused studies, and/or collection management, curation, care and conservation. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? States, local governments, tribal governments, and private non-profit organizations

WHEN'S IT DUE? November 15, 2021

FY 2022 National Leadership Grants for Museums

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program supports projects that address critical needs of the museum field that have the potential to advance practice in the profession so that museums can improve services for the American public. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? States, local governments, tribal governments, and private non-profit organizations

WHEN'S IT DUE? November 15, 2021

FY 2022 Museum Grants for African American History and Culture

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program is designed to build the capacity of African American museums and support growth and development of museum professional at African American museums. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? States, local governments, tribal governments, and private non-profit organizations with a primary focus on African American life, art, history, and/or culture

WHEN'S IT DUE? November 15, 2021

FY 2022 Museums Empowered: Professional Development Opportunities for Museum Staff

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program supports projects that use the transformative power of professional development and training to generate systemic change within museums of all types and sizes. Projects are expected to involve multiple levels of staff, leadership, and volunteers in a set of logical, interrelated activities tied directly to addressing a key need or challenge; reflect a thorough understanding of current practice and knowledge about professional development; and generate measurable results. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? States, local governments, and private non-profit organizations

WHEN'S IT DUE? November 15, 2021

FY 2022 Inspire! Grants for Small Museums

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program is a special initiative designed to support small museums of all disciplines in project-based efforts to serve the public through exhibitions, educational/interpretive programs, digital learning resources, professional development, community debate and dialogue, audience-focused studies, and/or collections management, curation, care, and conservation. Projects should promote lifelong learning, build institutional capacity, and/or advance collections stewardship and access. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? States, local governments, and private non-profit organizations

WHEN'S IT DUE? November 15, 2021