Project Grant 1225G0914

This $1 million Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's National Park Service will preserve the Martha's Vineyard Camp Meeting Association (MVCMA) Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. Funded through the Save America's Treasures federal grant program, the award will replace the Tabernacle's roof. The MVCMA will provide $500,000 in matching funds for this preservation work. As an important example of the 19th century religious camp meeting movement, the Tabernacle played a key role...

The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded Duke University a $349,991 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) to fund "SNCC and Grassroots Organizing: Building a More Perfect Union." This 2-year program will feature a public discussion series examining central themes in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee's (SNCC) grassroots organizing efforts, including the organizing tradition, voting rights, Black Power, women and gender,...

The Salem Art Association received a $118,443 National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to develop new educational programs and resources that will encourage return visitation to its Bush House Museum following the Covid-19 pandemic. Under the one-year project grant ending October 31, 2022, the Association will hire an Education Director to redesign existing fourth grade field trips and create new field trips for middle and high school students aligned with...

The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience will receive $1,393,396 under a Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' National Leadership Grants program. The Coalition and 10 partner museums will develop tools and frameworks to help museums systematically identify and address gaps and absences in their collections, programming, employment practices, and community partnerships. Each museum will strengthen relationships with community partners by implementing...

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $1,448,601 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 15.946 - Cultural Resources Management) to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to produce the National Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day concerts from the grounds of the U.S. Capitol. These high-profile performances on historic property are aimed at increasing public awareness, knowledge, and support for historic preservation and stewardship of the nation's natural, cultural, and...

The Rochester Museum and Science Center will provide anti-racism education programs for third grade students and the general public through a $108,109 project grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' National Leadership Grants program (CFDA 45.312). Under the award, the Museum will deliver a full-day field trip experience for third grade students utilizing its "Take It Down" exhibit, which focuses on a community effort to remove racist artwork from a historic...

The Atlanta History Center, doing business as the Atlanta History Center, received a $689,200 National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (CFDA 45.312) to create programming resources that encourage informed youth participation in civic life and the 250th commemoration of the United States. The project activities include hosting four convenings across the country with museum leaders and young adults to develop programming strategies and a "Youth250...

NEXTGEN ROUNDTABLE: AMERICA 250 – Project Grant Summary The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Close Up Foundation a $2.96 million Project Grant under the American History and Civics Education program (CFDA 84.422) for the "NEXTGEN ROUNDTABLE: AMERICA 250" initiative. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, supports the development of innovative educational programs and evidence-based instructional strategies focused...

This $666,665 cooperative agreement award from the National Park Service (CFDA 15.931 - Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program) will engage Indigenous youth and young adults in meaningful conservation projects at National Park Service sites across the country. The project is operated by Conservation Legacy and its Southwest Conservation Corps program, which specializes in delivering workforce development, training, and hands-on conservation experience on public lands....

Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Crossroads of the American Revolution Association, Inc. under the Heritage Partnership Program (CFDA 15.939) on December 19, 2025, with a completion date of February 26, 2027. This award supports the Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area (NHA) in New Jersey to engage recipients, partners, communities, and the public in shared stewardship of the state's...