The IMLS Conservation Project Support program awards matching grants to help museums identify conservation needs and priorities and perform activities to ensure the safekeeping of their collections. Conservation Project Support grant applications for FY2004 funding must be postmarked no later than October 15, 2003. For more information about this grant program, see: http://www.imls.gov/grants/museum/mus_cps.asp.

Take note of the NEW IMLS program - Museums for America -http://www.imls.gov/grants/museum/mus_mfa.htm. These grants focus on projects that strengthen services and activities museums provide to the public, including support of lifelong learning. The deadline is January 15, 2004.

All deadlines for FY2004 IMLS grant and award program applications can be viewed at: http://www.imls.gov/grants/dedln/index.htm.

The NMRLS web site has links to a variety of grant opportunities. Click on http://www.nmrls.org/grants/links.shtml.

By Mary Behrle, Assistant Regional Administrator
NMRLS