The Arkansas Heritage is pleased to announce Small Museum Grants Program.
Donor Name: Arkansas Heritage
State: Arkansas
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 10/20/2022
Grant Size: $2,500
Details:
The Division of Arkansas Heritage has set these goals for Small Museum Grants:
- Promote education, awareness and enjoyment of Arkansas history
- Increase ability of community-based small museums/organization to research, preserve, present and conserve Arkansas history
Funding Information
The maximum grant award is $2,500.
Eligibility Criteria
- The following are the types of museums/organization that are eligible to apply:
- History Museums
- Historical Societies
- Historic Houses and Sites
- Military Museums
- Located in Arkansas.
- Tax exempt status (501(c)(3)) with the IRS or be part of a nonprofit organization.
- May receive no state or federal funds for operating costs.
- Strong educational component to the museum’s/organization’s programming. Educational programming should be designed to benefit the general public.
- Have a formally stated and board approved mission statement and bylaws.
- Use and interpret objects and/or a site for the public presentation of regularly scheduled programs and exhibits.
- Have a formal and appropriate program of documentation, care, and use of the collections and/or objects.
- Must carry out the above functions primarily at a physical facility or site.
- Recipient must have been operational and open to the public for at least two years.
- Full-time director to whom authority is delegated for day-to-day operations.
For more information, visit Arkansas Heritage.
