This is a federal indemnity program for museums and cultural organizations borrowing or lending artifacts for international exhibitions, run by the National Endowment for the Arts. It is only open to tribal, state, county, and city governments, school districts, special districts, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, and higher education institutions. For-profit businesses, including small businesses and sole proprietors, should not apply at all.
- Best for
- Museums and cultural institutions borrowing or lending artifacts for international exhibitions, 501(c)(3) nonprofits running international cultural exchange, Tribal, state, county, or city governments with cultural collections, Colleges and universities or school districts with museum collections
- Not for
- For-profit businesses of any size, including sole proprietors and LLCs, Organizations with no international exhibition or artifact lending activity, Applicants unable to meet the cost-sharing requirement
These are our matcher’s estimates for a typical business in each industry. A real match depends on your size, your state and what you need the money for — check your own fit.