The resources below are provided for IMLS grant program reviewers, but we also encourage grant applicants and prospective reviewers to familiarize themselves with the grant review process by reading the handbooks below.

Handbooks

IMLS program offices prepare reviewer handbooks for each grant program, which provide reviewers with the background information and instruction they need to effectively review grant applications. The following handbooks are available in PDF format:

2012

21st Century Museum Professionals Handbooks:

• Tier One (PDF, 378 KB)

• Tier Two (PDF, 365 KB)

Museum Grants for African American History and Culture Handbooks:

• Tier One (PDF, 377 KB)

• Tier Two (PDF, 276 KB)

Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program Handbooks:

• Overview Panel (PDF, 122 KB)

• LB21 Field Reviewer Handbook (PDF, 456 KB)

Museums for America Handbooks:

• Tier One (PDF, 114 KB)

• Tier Two (PDF, 97  KB)

Conservation Project Support Handbooks:

• Tier One (PDF, 319 KB)

• Tier Two (PDF, 228 KB)

National Leadership Handbook:

• Tier One (PDF, 99 KB)

• Tier Two (PDF, 129 KB)

Sparks! Ignition Handbook:

• Reviewer Handbook (PDF, 97 KB)

Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program

• Reviewer Handbook (PDF, 251 KB)

Review Online

Reviewers can access the Online Reviewer System Login here (password-protected).