Long Island Museum Association Professional Development Awards
The Long Island Museum Association (LIMA) will fund two awards annually for any national, regional, state, or local conference, workshop, or seminar that promotes the professional development of member institutions and their staff. Examples of such meetings include those by such organizations as MANY, AASLH, AAM, and NEMA.
- The awards will not exceed $750 each, and the application is open to all LIMA member institutions.
- The application deadline for meetings being held during the first half of the calendar year is January 5. The application deadline for meetings during the second half of the calendar year is July 5. One grant will be awarded each cycle.
- A person may submit one application per annum. Multiple applications may be submitted from a single organization, if they are from different applicants.
- All applications must be received at least four (4) weeks prior to the conference start date. If the conference start date is within four (4) weeks of the submission deadline, please submit the application for the previous deadline.
- No repeat applications from an awardee individual for two years. Priority will be given to first-time applicants from any institution.
- Awards may apply to conference fees, airfare and other transportation expenses, hotel accommodation, and other related activities.
- LIMA will not fund entertainment, food, and beverage expenses.
- Applicants receiving awards will submit to LIMA written reports on the sessions attended at their conferences, along with documentation of expenses. Reports will include recommendations of session presenters who would be potential speakers at future LIMA roundtables. Reports also will include the potential speakers’ business mailing addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers. A digital copy of the report will be submitted to LIMA’s email address, [email protected], as well as hard copies submitted by mail.
- Applicants will submit a letter which includes the name of your organization, conference you wish to attend, explanation of how attendance at the conference will enhance the applicant’s professional development, and amount requested from LIMA. The application will be digitally submitted to LIMA via its email address, [email protected] with the subject line “Professional Development Award Application”.
- Applications will be accepted for each deadline (see above) and will then be reviewed and ranked. If appropriate, unfunded applications may be resubmitted for the next submission deadline.
- If an applicant is not the Director of the organization, a letter of support from the organization’s Director should be included. If an applicant is the Director, a letter of support from the organization’s Board President should be included.
- Applicants will include promotional information about the conference.
- Applicants will include a budget that breaks down the costs of attendance, including how LIMA’s funds will be utilized.
- Please reach out to LIMA before applying to let LIMA know you will be applying, and your intended use for the awarded funds.