Museums for All webinar

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Are you interested in learning more about Museums for All, an initiative dedicated to expanding community access? Join staff from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Association of Children’s Museums on June 15 at 2 p.m. Eastern Time to learn more about how and why over 1,100 museums participate in the program. Find more information and register to attend the informational webinar on the IMLS website

History of Equal Rights (HER) Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity for FY2023

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The State, Tribal, Local, Plans & Grants Division is now accepting applications for the History of Equal Rights (HER) grant program. Before applying, please make sure that you have read and understand the limitations of each funding program and have carefully reviewed the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The Notice of Funding Opportunity contains all the information you will need to create a successful application.

Congress has appropriated $5 million for the HER program. Grant projects fund physical preservation or pre-preservation of sites associated with efforts to achieve equal rights. The History of Equal Rights grants are not limited to any specific group and are intended to include the broadest possible interpretation of equal rights for any American.

What is Funded:

  • Preservation projects must range from $75,000 to $750,000 in federal share, of which 20% may go toward pre-preservation costs such as architectural or engineering services. Grant applications that solely involve pre-preservation work must range from $15,000 to $75,000.
  • Preservation projects fund physical preservation of a historic site to include historic districts, buildings, sites, structures, and objects. Projects must comply with relevant laws, such as Section 106 and NEPA, and execute a preservation covenant/easement.
  • Eligible costs: pre-preservation studies, architectural plans and specifications, historic structure reports, and the repair and rehabilitation of historic properties according to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Archeology and Historic Preservation.
  • Properties must be listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places or designated a National Historic Landmark either individually or as part of a district. Significance must be associated with equal rights. Projects that are not listed on the National Register or are not listed in association with equal rights must include a nomination or amendment to an existing nomination as part of their project.

What is not Funded:

  • Construction of new buildings
  • Acquisition of collections or historic sites
  • Conservation of collections
  • Long-term maintenance or curatorial work beyond the grant period
  • Reconstructing historic properties (recreating all or a significant portion that no longer exists or was removed)
  • Moving or work on moved historic properties that are no longer eligible for listing in the NRHP
  • Cash reserves, endowments, revolving funds, or fund-raising costs
  • Work performed prior to announcement of award
  • Lobbying or advocacy activities
  • Costs for work already completed or funded through other federal programs
  • Administrative costs may not be over 25% of project budget
  • Miscellaneous costs, contingencies, reserves, and overhead

Applications are due July 11, 2023. 

Go.nps.gov/her

Underrepresented Communities (URC) Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity for FY2023

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The State, Tribal, Local, Plans & Grants Division is now accepting applications for the Underrepresented Communities Grant Program. Before applying, please make sure that you have read and understand the limitations of each funding program and have carefully reviewed the Notice of Funding Opportunity. The Notice of Funding Opportunity contains all the information you will need to create a successful application.

Congress has appropriated $1.25 million for the Underrepresented Communities Grant Program (URC) for FY 2023. The URC Grant Program supports the survey, inventory, and designation of historic properties that are associated with communities currently underrepresented in the National Register of Historic Places and among National Historic Landmarks.

Eligible applicants include: State Historic Preservation Offices; Federally Recognized Indian Tribes, Alaska Native Villages/Corporations, and Native Hawaiian Organizations, as defined by 54 USC 300309, 54 USC 300313, and 54 USC 300314; and, Certified Local Governments. NEW! The NPS will now accept URC Grant applications from U.S. nonprofit entities!

What is Funded

URC Grant Projects include the survey, inventory, and designation of historic properties that are associated with communities currently underrepresented in the National Register of Historic Places, and among National Historic Landmarks. All funded projects must result in:

  • The submission of a new nomination to the National Register of Historic Places or National Historic Landmark program to include underrepresented communities, or
  • An amendment to an existing National Register or National Historic Landmark nomination to include underrepresented communities

What is Not Funded

  • Physical work on historic properties
  • Reconstruction or new construction
  • Moving historic properties, or work on moved properties that are no longer eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places
  • Lobbying or advocacy activities
  • Costs for work already completed, or funded through other federal programs
  • Acquisitions of historic sites or collections
  • Conservation of collections, except as part of gathering oral history documentation
  • Long-term maintenance or curatorial work beyond the grant period
  • Work completed prior to execution of Grant Agreement
  • Cash reserves, endowments, revolving funds, or fundraising costs
  • Administrative and indirect costs beyond 25% of the total project budget

Applications are due July 18, 2023.

Go.nps.gov/urc

AASLH America 250th Virtual Summit

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AASLH Virtual Summit on America’s Upcoming 250th Anniversary

The American Association for State and Local History is hosting a virtual summit about America’s upcoming 250th anniversary on April 27-28. What should we commemorate, how, and why? The summit’s speakers will consider this question from various perspectives, exploring lessons learned from past commemorations, what commemoration looks like today, how we can design a meaningful 2026, and more. Join us as we envision a more inclusive approach to the commemoration of America’s Semiquincentennial! Register at https://learn.aaslh.org/products/commemoration-reconsidered-ethics-justice-and-americas-250th-anniversary-virtual-summit.

Wisconsin Maritime Museum Full-Time and Seasonal Positions

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the Wisconsin Maritime Museum  is hiring for an Operations Coordinator, in addition to many seasonal opportunities.
The Operations Coordinator is responsible for supporting the daily operations of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, a mid-sized maritime museum located in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. The successful candidate will oversee and manage the administrative and logistical aspects of the museum’s operations, as well as coordinate visitor experience functions. The Coordinator will also recruit, support and manage the museum’s volunteer program. The Operations Coordinator will work closely with the Deputy Director to ensure that all aspects of the museum’s operations run smoothly and efficiently. Click HERE for more information.