The California Natural Resources Agency is accepting proposals for the California Museum Grant Program.
Donor Name: California Natural Resources Agency
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/22/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The intent of this program is to solicit proposals for program projects or capital projects that assist and enhance museums that are deeply rooted in, and reflective of, previously underserved communities.
The Museum Grant Program has approximately 27.7 million available and may be awarded over multiple rounds depending on the competitive pool.
Funding shall be prioritized for museums severely affected by COVID-19 and that serve historically underserved communities or students subject to Title I of the Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
Additionally, projects must meet one of the following priorities:
- serving pupils and teachers at schools eligible to be served under Part A of Title I of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act;
- serving children in low-income communities;
- supporting museums in engaging or collaborating with underserved communities;
- advancing preservation of at-risk cultural and natural collections and historic buildings;
- improving access;
- supporting the ethical stewardship of culturally sensitive art and artifacts, including, but not limited to, engaging in consultations with California Indian tribes or repatriation; or
- educating the public about critical issues affecting Californians.
Funding Information
Grant proposal requests must be between $50,000 and $500,000 for program projects; and $100,000 to 1 million for capital projects.
Eligible Projects
All projects must support at least one of the following to be eligible: capital projects, exhibits, educational programs, outreach programs, public programs, curriculum, publications, marketing and collections care.
Applicants must select one of the following project types:
- Capital project
- Program project.
Eligible Applicants
- Public agencies and nonprofit organizations that operate a museum, own a museum, or partner with a museum located in the State of California, may apply.
- Public agencies are defined as federal agencies, state agencies, cities, counties, districts, association of governments, joint powers agencies or tribal organizations. Federally recognized Native American Tribes, or non-federally recognized Native American Tribes within the State of California are eligible as public agencies.
- Nonprofit organizations are defined as any nonprofit public benefit corporation that is formed pursuant to the Nonprofit Corporation Law (commencing with Section 500 of the Corporations Code), qualified to do business in California, and qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, that has, among its principal charitable purposes, the preservation of historical or cultural resources for cultural, scientific, historic, educational, recreational, agricultural, or scenic opportunities; and must be registered with the California Secretary of State and California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General Registry of Charities and Fundraisers.
- Museums are defined as public or private nonprofit institutions that are organized on a permanent basis for essentially educational or aesthetic purposes and that own or use tangible objects, care for those objects, and exhibit them to the general public on a regular basis.
Projects can be proposed for museums of any size and discipline. In general, museums fall within the following categories:
- art museums and art centers;
- children’s/youth museums;
- cultural museums and cultural centers;
- general museums;
- history and historical museums (including historical societies, historic preservation organizations, historic houses/sites, and history museums);
- living collections (such as arboretums, botanical gardens, nature centers, zoos, aquariums, and wildlife conservation centers); and
- science and technology museums (including planetariums, discovery centers, natural history/anthropology museums and natural science museums).
Applicants must also:
- have the institutional and financial capacity to complete the project and produce the deliverable described in their proposal;
- be able to demonstrate adequate charter or enabling authority to carry out the type of project proposed;
- be free of any legal challenges that could undermine progress on the project; and
- be in compliance and good standing on all previously awarded State grants.
For more information, visit CNRA.
