Best Practices for Managing Federal Museum Collections

Section C. - Manage for the Long-Term

C-7 Know sources of funding for managing Federal museum collection

Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
"A Brief Introduction to the Federal Budget Process"
http://www.rules.house.gov/archives/bud_procres.htm
"The Annual Appropriations Process"
http://www.rules.house.gov/archives/approps_proc.htm

36CFR79
Methods to fund curatorial services (79.7)
http://www.cr.nps.gov/aad/tools/36cfr79.htm#797

Many federal collections are held in partnership with non-federal organizations that may be eligible for federal funding.

US Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
http://www.imls.gov/grants/index.htm

Grants for Museum Collections Care
http://www.collectioncare.org/pubs/v2n1p3.html

National Park Service NAGPRA Grants
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nagpra/GRANTS/INDEX.HTM