Federal Funders Forum Survey

To help maximize the impact of the Federal Funders Forum scheduled for Monday, October 9 at the International Conference of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums, this survey is collecting information about issues that impact your ability to successfully seek grant funding. All questions are optional. All responses are confidential.

	High priority	Priority	Not a priority	N/A to my Organization
Infrastructure/Facility Improvements	Infrastructure/Facility Improvements High priority	Infrastructure/Facility Improvements Priority	Infrastructure/Facility Improvements Not a priority	Infrastructure/Facility Improvements N/A to my Organization
Staff/Volunteer Training	Staff/Volunteer Training High priority	Staff/Volunteer Training Priority	Staff/Volunteer Training Not a priority	Staff/Volunteer Training N/A to my Organization
Collections Development	Collections Development High priority	Collections Development Priority	Collections Development Not a priority	Collections Development N/A to my Organization
Community Programming	Community Programming High priority	Community Programming Priority	Community Programming Not a priority	Community Programming N/A to my Organization
Collections Care	Collections Care High priority	Collections Care Priority	Collections Care Not a priority	Collections Care N/A to my Organization
Collections Management	Collections Management High priority	Collections Management Priority	Collections Management Not a priority	Collections Management N/A to my Organization
Digitization Projects	Digitization Projects High priority	Digitization Projects Priority	Digitization Projects Not a priority	Digitization Projects N/A to my Organization
Language Programs	Language Programs High priority	Language Programs Priority	Language Programs Not a priority	Language Programs N/A to my Organization

High priority

Priority

Not a priority

N/A to my Organization

Infrastructure/Facility Improvements

Infrastructure/Facility Improvements High priority

Infrastructure/Facility Improvements Priority

Infrastructure/Facility Improvements Not a priority

Infrastructure/Facility Improvements N/A to my Organization

Staff/Volunteer Training

Staff/Volunteer Training High priority

Staff/Volunteer Training Priority

Staff/Volunteer Training Not a priority

Staff/Volunteer Training N/A to my Organization

Collections Development

Collections Development High priority

Collections Development Priority

Collections Development Not a priority

Collections Development N/A to my Organization

Community Programming

Community Programming High priority

Community Programming Priority

Community Programming Not a priority

Community Programming N/A to my Organization

Collections Care

Collections Care High priority

Collections Care Priority

Collections Care Not a priority

Collections Care N/A to my Organization

Collections Management

Collections Management High priority

Collections Management Priority

Collections Management Not a priority

Collections Management N/A to my Organization

Digitization Projects

Digitization Projects High priority

Digitization Projects Priority

Digitization Projects Not a priority

Digitization Projects N/A to my Organization

Language Programs

Language Programs High priority

Language Programs Priority

Language Programs Not a priority

Language Programs N/A to my Organization

	Significant Challenge	A challenge	Not a challenge
Staff to manage projects	Staff to manage projects Significant Challenge	Staff to manage projects A challenge	Staff to manage projects Not a challenge
Need for a grant writer	Need for a grant writer Significant Challenge	Need for a grant writer A challenge	Need for a grant writer Not a challenge
Internal organizational/tribal government issues	Internal organizational/tribal government issues Significant Challenge	Internal organizational/tribal government issues A challenge	Internal organizational/tribal government issues Not a challenge
Unaware of opportunities	Unaware of opportunities Significant Challenge	Unaware of opportunities A challenge	Unaware of opportunities Not a challenge
Can't compete with bigger, more robust organizations	Can't compete with bigger, more robust organizations Significant Challenge	Can't compete with bigger, more robust organizations A challenge	Can't compete with bigger, more robust organizations Not a challenge
Lack of matching funds/cost share	Lack of matching funds/cost share Significant Challenge	Lack of matching funds/cost share A challenge	Lack of matching funds/cost share Not a challenge
Funder programs do not match the needs of my organization	Funder programs do not match the needs of my organization Significant Challenge	Funder programs do not match the needs of my organization A challenge	Funder programs do not match the needs of my organization Not a challenge

Significant Challenge

A challenge

Not a challenge

Staff to manage projects

Staff to manage projects Significant Challenge

Staff to manage projects A challenge

Staff to manage projects Not a challenge

Need for a grant writer

Need for a grant writer Significant Challenge

Need for a grant writer A challenge

Need for a grant writer Not a challenge

Internal organizational/tribal government issues

Internal organizational/tribal government issues Significant Challenge

Internal organizational/tribal government issues A challenge

Internal organizational/tribal government issues Not a challenge

Unaware of opportunities

Unaware of opportunities Significant Challenge

Unaware of opportunities A challenge

Unaware of opportunities Not a challenge

Can't compete with bigger, more robust organizations

Can't compete with bigger, more robust organizations Significant Challenge

Can't compete with bigger, more robust organizations A challenge

Can't compete with bigger, more robust organizations Not a challenge

Lack of matching funds/cost share

Lack of matching funds/cost share Significant Challenge

Lack of matching funds/cost share A challenge

Lack of matching funds/cost share Not a challenge

Funder programs do not match the needs of my organization

Funder programs do not match the needs of my organization Significant Challenge

Funder programs do not match the needs of my organization A challenge

Funder programs do not match the needs of my organization Not a challenge

	Receive funding now	Received funding in the past, not now	Intend to apply soon	Do not intend to apply	N/A
Institute of Museum and Library Services	Institute of Museum and Library Services Receive funding now	Institute of Museum and Library Services Received funding in the past, not now	Institute of Museum and Library Services Intend to apply soon	Institute of Museum and Library Services Do not intend to apply	Institute of Museum and Library Services N/A
National Endowment for the Humanities	National Endowment for the Humanities Receive funding now	National Endowment for the Humanities Received funding in the past, not now	National Endowment for the Humanities Intend to apply soon	National Endowment for the Humanities Do not intend to apply	National Endowment for the Humanities N/A
National Endowment for the Arts	National Endowment for the Arts Receive funding now	National Endowment for the Arts Received funding in the past, not now	National Endowment for the Arts Intend to apply soon	National Endowment for the Arts Do not intend to apply	National Endowment for the Arts N/A
National Park Service	National Park Service Receive funding now	National Park Service Received funding in the past, not now	National Park Service Intend to apply soon	National Park Service Do not intend to apply	National Park Service N/A
National NAGPRA	National NAGPRA Receive funding now	National NAGPRA Received funding in the past, not now	National NAGPRA Intend to apply soon	National NAGPRA Do not intend to apply	National NAGPRA N/A
National Historic Publications and Records Commission	National Historic Publications and Records Commission Receive funding now	National Historic Publications and Records Commission Received funding in the past, not now	National Historic Publications and Records Commission Intend to apply soon	National Historic Publications and Records Commission Do not intend to apply	National Historic Publications and Records Commission N/A

Receive funding now

Received funding in the past, not now

Intend to apply soon

Do not intend to apply

N/A

Institute of Museum and Library Services

Institute of Museum and Library Services Receive funding now

Institute of Museum and Library Services Received funding in the past, not now

Institute of Museum and Library Services Intend to apply soon

Institute of Museum and Library Services Do not intend to apply

Institute of Museum and Library Services N/A

National Endowment for the Humanities

National Endowment for the Humanities Receive funding now

National Endowment for the Humanities Received funding in the past, not now

National Endowment for the Humanities Intend to apply soon

National Endowment for the Humanities Do not intend to apply

National Endowment for the Humanities N/A

National Endowment for the Arts

National Endowment for the Arts Receive funding now

National Endowment for the Arts Received funding in the past, not now

National Endowment for the Arts Intend to apply soon

National Endowment for the Arts Do not intend to apply

National Endowment for the Arts N/A

National Park Service

National Park Service Receive funding now

National Park Service Received funding in the past, not now

National Park Service Intend to apply soon

National Park Service Do not intend to apply

National Park Service N/A

National NAGPRA

National NAGPRA Receive funding now

National NAGPRA Received funding in the past, not now

National NAGPRA Intend to apply soon

National NAGPRA Do not intend to apply

National NAGPRA N/A

National Historic Publications and Records Commission

National Historic Publications and Records Commission Receive funding now

National Historic Publications and Records Commission Received funding in the past, not now

National Historic Publications and Records Commission Intend to apply soon

National Historic Publications and Records Commission Do not intend to apply

National Historic Publications and Records Commission N/A

	Not aware of programs	Not sure if we qualify	Application too complicated	Insufficient institutional capacity	Programs do not meet our needs
Institute of Museum and Library Services	Institute of Museum and Library Services Not aware of programs	Institute of Museum and Library Services Not sure if we qualify	Institute of Museum and Library Services Application too complicated	Institute of Museum and Library Services Insufficient institutional capacity	Institute of Museum and Library Services Programs do not meet our needs
National Endowment for the Humanities	National Endowment for the Humanities Not aware of programs	National Endowment for the Humanities Not sure if we qualify	National Endowment for the Humanities Application too complicated	National Endowment for the Humanities Insufficient institutional capacity	National Endowment for the Humanities Programs do not meet our needs
National Endowment for the Arts	National Endowment for the Arts Not aware of programs	National Endowment for the Arts Not sure if we qualify	National Endowment for the Arts Application too complicated	National Endowment for the Arts Insufficient institutional capacity	National Endowment for the Arts Programs do not meet our needs
National Park Service	National Park Service Not aware of programs	National Park Service Not sure if we qualify	National Park Service Application too complicated	National Park Service Insufficient institutional capacity	National Park Service Programs do not meet our needs
National NAGPRA	National NAGPRA Not aware of programs	National NAGPRA Not sure if we qualify	National NAGPRA Application too complicated	National NAGPRA Insufficient institutional capacity	National NAGPRA Programs do not meet our needs
National Historic Publications and Records Commission	National Historic Publications and Records Commission Not aware of programs	National Historic Publications and Records Commission Not sure if we qualify	National Historic Publications and Records Commission Application too complicated	National Historic Publications and Records Commission Insufficient institutional capacity	National Historic Publications and Records Commission Programs do not meet our needs

Not aware of programs

Not sure if we qualify

Application too complicated

Insufficient institutional capacity

Programs do not meet our needs

Institute of Museum and Library Services

Institute of Museum and Library Services Not aware of programs

Institute of Museum and Library Services Not sure if we qualify

Institute of Museum and Library Services Application too complicated

Institute of Museum and Library Services Insufficient institutional capacity

Institute of Museum and Library Services Programs do not meet our needs

National Endowment for the Humanities

National Endowment for the Humanities Not aware of programs

National Endowment for the Humanities Not sure if we qualify

National Endowment for the Humanities Application too complicated

National Endowment for the Humanities Insufficient institutional capacity

National Endowment for the Humanities Programs do not meet our needs

National Endowment for the Arts

National Endowment for the Arts Not aware of programs

National Endowment for the Arts Not sure if we qualify

National Endowment for the Arts Application too complicated

National Endowment for the Arts Insufficient institutional capacity

National Endowment for the Arts Programs do not meet our needs

National Park Service

National Park Service Not aware of programs

National Park Service Not sure if we qualify

National Park Service Application too complicated

National Park Service Insufficient institutional capacity

National Park Service Programs do not meet our needs

National NAGPRA

National NAGPRA Not aware of programs

National NAGPRA Not sure if we qualify

National NAGPRA Application too complicated

National NAGPRA Insufficient institutional capacity

National NAGPRA Programs do not meet our needs

National Historic Publications and Records Commission

National Historic Publications and Records Commission Not aware of programs

National Historic Publications and Records Commission Not sure if we qualify

National Historic Publications and Records Commission Application too complicated

National Historic Publications and Records Commission Insufficient institutional capacity

National Historic Publications and Records Commission Programs do not meet our needs

Federal Funders Forum

Federal Funding for Tribal Cultural Organizations: A Five-Minute Survey

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* 1. Which of the following represents your organizational affiliation?

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* 2. What percentage of your department or cultural organization's budget comes from federal grants?

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* 3. What are the primary funding needs of your institution?

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* 4. At the forum, what are the most important questions or issues you would like addressed by the Funders?

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* 5. What do you perceive are your biggest obstacles to seeking grant funding from federal agencies?

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* 6. Do you currently seek funding from the following federal agencies?

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* 7. If you have not sought funding from these agencies, why not?

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* 8. Do you seek assistance from program officers when preparing grant applications?

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* 9. Do you watch the preparatory webinars (when available) before starting the application process?

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* 10. Is there anything else you wish to have addressed at the Forum?