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AAM: Getty International Program

AAM: Getty International Program The AAM-Getty International Program is a professional growth opportunity that provides financial support to non-U.S. museum professionals to attend the AAM Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo. The Review Committee reads applications and selects the most qualified applicants from a talented and diverse pool of museum colleagues.  Selected participants receive: Complimentary conference registration Travel stipend for airfare and …

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Research grant opportunity from Instrumentl

We all know how difficult finding funding for research can be. The the rapidly changing social media is now making available new possibilities that seemed impossible not that long ago. Take, for instance, Instrumentl, a company designed to help researchers raise money for their projects using crowd sourcing. Instrumentl<http://www.instrumentl.com/> just recently launched a new initiative: “Grant Challenges”<https://www.instrumentl.com/grant-challenges/ Grant Challenges offer …

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Funding opportunity to support female museum researchers

A new source of research funding is available to female researchers in the natural sciences. Introducing Instrumentl. It combines crowdfunding with a comprehensive (and growing!) grant board to fund projects led by female researchers. The mission of the Instrumentl community is to “invest in female researchers solving the world’s greatest challenges”. Much similar to Kickstarter, our crowdfunding platform allows female researchers …

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Announcement: National Grants for American Museums

The American Alliance of Museums is currently accepting proposals for the Museums Connect grant program. An initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in conjunction with the Alliance, Museums Connect strengthens connections and cultural understanding between people in the United States and abroad through innovative projects facilitated by museums and executed by their communities. …