Change in Eligibility for IMLS Library and Museum Collaborative Projects; 
New Funding Opportunities

With its 2005 National Leadership Grant guidelines, the Institute of Museum and Library Services introduced new categories of grant funding that promote collaboration between libraries and museums, as well as with other organizations, in all categories.  The categories of funding, which are identical for libraries and museums, are:

Advancing Learning Communities, which supports the development of learning networks and services for people of all ages.  

Building Digital Resources, that supports the creation, use, and preservation of significant digital resources as well as the development of digital management tools.

Research and Demonstration, which supports basic and applied research and demonstration projects to test potential solutions to problems in a real-world environment.  

The previous category of Library and Museum Collaborations has been eliminated.  Under that category, IMLS required applications to include at least one eligible library applicant and at least one eligible museum applicant.  Applications from libraries and museums under the same parent organization were prohibited unless each had independent administrative authority and a separately developed operating budget within the larger budget of the parent organization.  In effect, applications from libraries and museums within a single institution of higher education were discouraged by this policy, even when technically eligible.  The new categories of funding encourage collaborations of all types but do not require formal partnerships.  

IMLS encourages applications from libraries, museums, and other entities working collaboratively within a larger parent organization, such as an institution of higher education, whenever the collaboration will enhance the institution’s library and museum services.  For example, projects that take advantage of shared technology infrastructure to provide enhanced access to library and museum resources across collections are encouraged.  

The application deadline for 2005 National Leadership Grants in all categories is February 1.  Guidelines are on the IMLS Web site at http://www.imls.gov/grants/museum/pdf/2005NLG.pdf.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is an independent Federal grant-making agency dedicated to creating and sustaining a nation of learners by helping libraries and museums serve their communities. The Institute fosters leadership, innovation, and a lifetime of learning by supporting the nation's 15,000 museums and 122,000 libraries. The Institute also encourages partnerships to expand the educational benefit of libraries and museums. 


Susan L. Malbin
Senior Program Officer, 
Office of Library Services
IMLS	

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