Andrew W. Mellon Connecting Communities to Collections Program - Collaborative Loans
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Tribal museums
- Tribal cultural centers
Geography
- Located in continental United States
Overview
Award Year: 2022 ($1M total program funding)
Geographic Scope: Continental United States (tribal museums and cultural centers)
Focus Areas:
- Loans of cultural items from Field Museum collections to tribal institutions
- Support for Two-way collaborative care of collections
- Community engagement with Native American materials
Eligibility:
- Tribal museums
- Tribal cultural centers
- Located in continental United States
What is Funded:
- Consultation on item selection
- Item transport costs
- Humidity-controlled display cases (recipient keeps case after item return)
Program Details:
Originally focused on Midwest tribal institutions; now considering loan proposals from any tribal museum in the continental United States.
How to Apply
Application Process
Submit loan proposals to Field Museum. The museum will work with applicant institutions on:
- Item selection consultation
- Transport arrangements
- Display case specifications and delivery
What Field Museum of Natural History actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 4
- Total given
- $161K
- Median grant
- $38K
- Range
- $13K–$72K
- By dollars: Illinois 45%, California 26%, Wisconsin 21%. Top recipient cities: Chicago, IL; La Jolla, CA; Milwaukee, WI.
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The University of Chicago · Chicago, IL
Stipend for science and education
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Regents of the University of California San Diego · La Jolla, CA
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Milwaukee Public Museum · Milwaukee, WI
Stipend for science and education
$33K
Florida Atlantic University · Boca Raton, FL
Stipend for science and education
$13K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Native americans
- Museums
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