The Utah Division of Arts & Museums is seeking applications for its Small Museum Project Grants to support primarily small museums by encouraging the use of the best accepted industry practices in the preservation and management of collections, developing quality exhibitions and educational resources, and fostering public access to museums.
Donor Name: Utah Division of Arts & Museums
State: Utah
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/30/2023
Size of the Grant: $500 – $2,500
Details:
Funding Information
Grant amount: $500 to $2,500.
Uses of funds
- Conservation of objects
- Consultation and staffing to develop core documents
- Materials and supplies relevant to the preservation of collections
- Help and/or consultation with collections care and management
- Professional development training for staff/volunteers
- Structural repairs to buildings: building modifications for collections preservation purposes or building maintenance projects that directly affect the long term care of your collections are allowed.
Eligibility Criteria
- Utah-based Museums that:
- have been open to the public for at least one year prior to application
- have completed all final reports for previously received funds from Utah Arts & Museums
- have not applied for General Operating Support funding in the most recent round (FY24/FY25) or the FY24 Arts & Museums Project grant
- Organizations may receive a maximum of one project -or- general operating support grant through the Utah Division of Arts & Museums in a fiscal year. If an organization received pass-through funding, then UA&M rules regarding pass-through will also apply
- Utah restricts its funding to organizations based in and primarily serving the residents of Utah
- Organizations may not apply if there are any outstanding financial or reporting obligations due to UA&M for any previous grant funded by the division
- Indirect costs for facilities, administration, or other overhead are restricted to the federally-negotiated indirect cost rate or the de minimis cost rate not to exceed 10%.
Ineligible Projects
- Historical markers, monuments, or plaques
- Endowments
- Acquisition of objects for a collection
- Lobbying expenses
- New capital projects
- Deficits
- Hospitality (food/drinks)
- Out of state travel.
For more information, visit UDAM.
