While working for the Smithsonian's Office of Sponsored Projects, I
     classified grants in our database into the following categories:
     Research, Education, Exhibition, Other (incl. such things as
     fellowships, conservation, and publications -- categories in which we
     usually had less than a couple grants per year).  I don't think
     you'll ever find a grants database designed specifically for museums.
      For many years the Smithsonian used a homegrown Paradox database.
     In the last year, they purchased an off-the-shelf software package
     called NextEra (sold by RAMS-FIE).  My personal suggestion is to try
     to design your own database, but if looking for an off-the-shelf
     package, I recommend asking University Sponsored Research offices
     what they use.

     Hope this helps.  Feel free to e-mail me directly if you want to know
     more about the Smithsonian's database.

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     Hello all!

     Does anyone have a grants database designed specifically for museums?
     I am working on one to help us search our grants files more
     efficiently, and am struggling to come up with a functional list of
     categories or keywords. These categories will, hopefully, allow us to
     break grants down into project types.  Every time I come up with a
     list that I think will work, I find grants that just do not fit at all
     into any of the groupings (I am sure that my fellow catalogers can
     sympathize).

     If anyone has such a list, I would very  much like to get a copy of
     it. Ideas and advice on the topic are also most welcome.


     Successfully biting my tongue on the holiday thread,

     William Scott
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