Eligibility and Requirements

Non-profit museums of any size and discipline are eligible to participate. To apply, museums must:

• Have been open to the public for at least two years.
• Have the institutional and financial capacity to complete the activities and create the outputs described in their proposal.
• Have at least one partner. U.S. museums must partner with a non-U.S. museum and vice versa.
• If outside the U.S., receive endorsement from the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate to participate. Museums Connect staff facilitates the request for endorsement.

• Two cycles have elapsed since the previous award.
• The proposed project is new and innovative rather than a continuation of the previous project.
• The proposal features a new museum partner. Museums may not reapply with previous partners.
• The project reaches new audiences and communities.

U.S. and non-U.S. awardees must comply with federal grant requirements and submit quarterly and final narrative and financial reports. Full eligibility guidelines and requirements can be found in the final proposal packet (see application instructions).