Grant Opportunity! United States Federation of Friends of Museums

This is the second year the USFFM has partnered with the Small Museum Association to offer this unique opportunity to our members! We are privileged to offer this opportunity to you and we thank the USFFM for this opportunity to support Small Museums!

United States Federation of Friends of Museums Grant Information

WHO IS ELIGIBLE:

Any museum which is currently or was formerly a member of the Small Museum Association is eligible to apply. For information about SMA's membership program visit: www.smallmuseum.org.

You can download the application on our website, http://www.smallmuseum.org/usffm-grant-opportunity-2014.html After you download the application form, please rename your application with "2014-your two letter State abbreviation-City-MuseumName" before you submit.
Like so:  2014-MD-Anytown-SampleMuseumExample.doc
 
WHAT:

A grant of $2,500 to be used to fulfill an educational program or cultural activity that is not currently budgeted.

WHEN TO APPLY:

Apply by January 10, 2014.

ABOUT THIS GRANT: 

This grant program was started in 2012 as a program of the Clare Morehead Memorial Fund, established by the children of the late Clare Moorhead, a USFFM Board member whose passion was small museums.  Due to the keen interest, the USFFM has decided to continue offering four grants to help small museums fund projects for which no other funding is available.

HOW TO APPLY: 

Museum directors should apply before January 10, 2014, via email USFFM25@gmail.com or postal mail to USFFM 2001 K Street NW Suite 400, Washington, DC, 20006-1040. The application must include the following information:

• Name of Museum:

• Street Address, City, State and Zip:

• Email Address:

• Telephone:

• Name and Title of Musuem Director:

• Year founded:

• Type of museum and mission, in brief:

• Number of days museum is open each typical week:

• Museum open hours:

• Number of visitors last year:

• Annual budget:

• Size of paid museum staff:

• Number of museum volunteers:

• Please describe the educational or cultural project you propose that would be helped by the USFFM Small Museum grant of $2500. (If project requires outside professional help or equipment, please describe and estimate costs.)

You can download the application on our website, http://www.smallmuseum.org/usffm-grant-opportunity-2014.html
After you download the application form, please rename your application with "2014-your two letter State abbreviation-City-MuseumName" before you submit.
Like so:  2014-MD-Anytown-SampleMuseumExample.doc

WHAT ELSE IS NEEDED: 

Applicants are asked to commit to providing  two brief  progress reports (mid-year and end of year) to USFFM, so that the information can be shared with other small museums and the World Federation of Friends of Museums. Photos and stories for use in the USFFM newsletter will also be appreciated.

QUESTIONS: 

Please contact USFFM via email at USFFM25@gmail.com