21st Century Museum Professionals
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 45.307
- Grant awards
- 64 $14,824,119 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance type
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- Project Grant
- Eligible applicants
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- Other public institution/organization
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Beneficiaries
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- State
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The National Commission on Libraries and Information Science funded projects addressing museum professional development through the 21st Century Museum Professionals program (CFDA 45.307), with the most recent grant award made on December 1, 2012 — over thirteen years ago.
This program is inactive. The portfolio shows 64 Project Grants totaling $14.8 million in federal obligations between 2005 and 2012, with annual award volume ranging from 7 to 10 awards per year during that five-year window. No grant awards have been disbursed since December 2012, and no recent grant opportunities are present in the source. The program does not meet the threshold for active pursuit.
When the program was operating, it funded discrete projects intended to update and expand the knowledge and skills of museum professionals. Recent awards in 2012 and 2011 ranged from $187,044 to $881,495 in federal obligation, with representative examples including Project Grant MP0012002112 ($494,235), Project Grant MP0011004311 ($650,572), and Project Grant MP0008003808 ($1,273,641). All awards were 100 percent Project Grants from a single funding source — the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science — indicating a focused, non-competitive funding stream. Recipients matched or exceeded federal investment; combined total obligations across all 64 awards reached $32 million, meaning recipients contributed approximately $17.2 million in non-federal cost share against the $14.8 million federal commitment.
Award completion dates in the source span from 2007 through 2015, with most projects running two to three years. The highest individual award in the recent portfolio was $1,294,860 (Project Grant MP0008003208, October 2008). The lowest was $36,567 (Project Grant MP0006001106, November 2006). Median award size appears to cluster in the $450,000 to $700,000 range based on the recent-awards sample.
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Objective and description
- Objective
To support projects that address the preparation of museum professionals for the future by updating and expanding their knowledge and skills.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 64 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balboa Park Cultural Partnership | $912,960 | 6% |
| 2 | American Association For State And Local History | $901,851 | 6% |
| 3 | Mid-America Arts Alliance | $737,329 | 5% |
| 4 | New England Aquarium Corporation | $450,207 | 3% |
| 5 | The Children's Museum, Inc. | $436,088 | 3% |
| 6 | International Coalition Of Sites Of Conscience | $430,356 | 3% |
| 7 | The Children's Museum | $423,214 | 3% |
| 8 | Pacific Science Center Foundation | $375,508 | 3% |
| 9 | University Of Florida | $365,299 | 2% |
| 10 | Association Of Children's Museums, Inc. | $363,833 | 2% |
10 of 44 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2012 | $1,968,346 |
| FY2011 | $1,989,953 |
| FY2010 | $1,795,798 |
| FY2009 | $1,780,000 |
| FY2008 | $2,548,088 |
| FY2007 | $2,074,017 |
| FY2006 | $1,671,157 |
| FY2005 | $996,760 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 45.307?
Assistance Listing 45.307 is 21st Century Museum Professionals, a federal grant program run by National Commission on Libraries and Information Science. It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for 21st Century Museum Professionals?
Its CFDA number is 45.307: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 45.307 awarded?
64 grant awards under 45.307 have obligated $14,824,119 in federal funds to 44 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 45.307?
The recipients obligated the most under 21st Century Museum Professionals are Balboa Park Cultural Partnership ($912,960), American Association For State And Local History ($901,851) and Mid-America Arts Alliance ($737,329).
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