Project Grant 1555007079

The National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago, Illinois was awarded a $490,682 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will fund a bilingual artist residency program for K-12 students in Chicago public schools with high percentages of Latino children. The program will support state standards for English language arts and literacy, train and support teaching artists, provide professional development...

Young Audiences, Inc. received a $4.4 million Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Arts in Education program (CFDA 84.351) for the period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The AMERICA RESPONDS TO IN-SCHOOL TEACHING WITH INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY (ARTISTIC) initiative will deliver comprehensive arts education services designed to advance student learning and engagement through creative methodologies. The...

The Inter-American Foundation awarded a $142,880 project grant to Jovenes Articulando Territorios AC under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) federal grant program. The grant funds a youth leadership and entrepreneurship program in Chiapas, Mexico from August 2022 to August 2025. The program aims to encourage indigenous Tseltal and Tsotsil young people to stay in school, start businesses based on local resources and culture, and build local leadership skills. It promotes...

The Movimiento De Arte Y Cultura Latino Americana (MACLA) was awarded a $578,500 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America program. The grant funding will support MACLA's development of 12 major visual arts exhibitions and related public programming to engage the community in civic dialogue and deepen understanding of Latino art and culture. The project aims to create a new cultural model for an arts center where residents see the arts as a...

This federal Project Grant award of $600,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The grant, titled "PROJECT FUERTE: ELEVATING SERVINGNESS IN A VERTICALLY-INTEGRATED BIOSCIENCES PATHWAY WHERE HISPANIC STUDENTS CAN START STRONG & STAY STRONG", will support Miracosta Community College District, a Hispanic-Serving Institution located in Oceanside, California, in...

Summary Young Audiences of Louisiana, Inc. received a $2.55M Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the American History and Civics Education program (CFDA 84.422) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The award funds the Artistic Seminars for History Education (ASHE) initiative, which establishes Presidential Academies designed to provide professional development for teachers in American history and civics...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded $363,290 under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) federal grant program to Alternativas Y Capacidades AC in Mexico. The grant will support the grantee's efforts to train and mentor young people in developing plans, policies, and solutions to increase civic participation and empower youth to advocate for issues affecting their communities. Specifically, Alternativas Y Capacidades AC will mobilize and build the leadership skills of...

The Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, a non-profit organization, received a $389,733 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative (CFDA #45.031). This 3-year grant, awarded from August 1, 2024, to July 31, 2027, supports the development of a workplace-based learning and practice immersive experience for students. Key activities include designing and implementing paid internships to grow student...

This federal Project Grant award of $275,651.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (CFDA 84.120) will support the "Toolkit for Empowering and Engaging Students in Chemistry (TEES-CHEM)" initiative at the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus. The project aims to enhance science and engineering education for underrepresented minority students, particularly minority women, and increase their participation in scientific...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $599,208 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to the Los Angeles Community College District, doing business as East Los Angeles College. This grant, titled "SUPPORT, ENGAGEMENT, OPPORTUNITY (SUENO)", aims to strengthen the management, fiscal operations, and academic quality of this minority-serving, Hispanic-serving institution. The funding will support...