Opening computer museums

I do not think so. It seems that the rules are different for larger institutions like Purdue or the Field Museum, mentioned previously. The organizations that I am familiar with are quite small, generally less that 10 people at any given time, and are probably more like a computer museum one of us would start. Anything beyond what is really needed for a project, the so called administrative overhead, is really something to be avoided. In the long term, it is good not to have it, as it builds a good track record showing proper use of a grant. The second one is easier to get than the first, the third is easier than either of those, and so forth. What is normal (and maybe a little source of the confusion here?) is that it is an unwritten rule to try to ask for more than what the project really needs, as it is often the case that what is ultimately granted is less than what was asked for. The key is to not be too greedy. -- Will