Museums for America, Community Anchors and Catalysts Grant
Funding Amount
$249,668
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
Grant funding decolonization initiatives and community-driven projects that address cultural colonialism, honor community priorities, and develop community-led exhibits and educational programming.
Geographic Scope: United States
Focus Areas:
- Decolonization of museums
- Community-centered work and community-driven initiatives
- Development of exhibits telling contemporary community stories from their own perspectives
- Educational programming addressing legacies of colonialism
- Addressing historical inequities and fostering equitable learning
Eligible Applicants: Museums committed to decolonization and community accountability
What is Funded:
- Concept-development for exhibits
- Schematic design of exhibits
- Educational programming development
- Community consultation and engagement
- Project implementation
Example Award: The Museum of Us received $249,668 in 2020 to develop plans for a community-driven and community-led exhibit and educational programming centered on contemporary Kumeyaay stories from the community's own perspective
Previous Funding: IMLS also awarded a Community Anchors Grant to the Museum of Us in 2017
What San Diego Museum of Man DBA Museum of US actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2024
- 2
- Total given
- $104K
- Median grant
- $52K
- Range
- $50K–$54K
- By dollars: California 100%. Top recipient cities: La Mesa, CA; San Diego, CA.
Example grants
Friends of Intl Friendship · La Mesa, CA
Border Wall meetings
$54K
Renascence Project · San Diego, CA
De-Colonial work
$50K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Museums
- Native americans
- Arts
- Education
- Humanities
- Social justice
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