Libraries, Archives, Museums: Grant-in-Aid (GIA): Eligibility

Alaska museums or museum-related organizations, such as historical societies, historic sites, museum support groups, cultural centers, and science centers may apply. A museum or related organization may submit only one application for its direct benefit. It is the organization's responsibility to determine who will submit the grant application on its behalf.

Are you qualified?

To qualify, an applicant must:

be a legally organized, permanent, non-profit organization, that is essentially educational in purpose; and
own, care for, utilize and interpret tangible objects and exhibit them to the public; and
be open and advertised to the public on a regularly scheduled basis for no less than 90 days total, in the fiscal year for which a grant is requested; and
employ at least one person, or the full-time equivalent,* either paid or unpaid, with sufficient knowledge to make informed museological decisions; and
maintain separate and distinct itemized budget records (if part of a parent organization); and
have satisfactorily filed all previous year Grant-in-Aid accounting, if applicable; and
not be a state or federal governmental entity, or be acting on behalf of a state or federal governmental entity;

Or...

be a legally organized, permanent, non-profit organization, the purpose of which is to augment and enhance statewide museum services, practices and education; and have satisfactorily filed all previous year Grant-In-Aid accounting, if applicable.

* Full-time during the calendar period the museum is open to the public.