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The Association of African American Museums (AAAM) will expand its Executive Leadership Training Program in collaboration with Howard University School of Business through this $262,055 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program (CFDA 45.309). Building on a successful pilot, AAAM will offer leadership training to 25 mid-level and senior museum professionals annually from FY2023-FY2026. The...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education, under the STEM Education (47.076) federal grant program, provides $418,180 to The University of North Carolina at Charlotte to deliver collaborative research and student support services from July 2022 to June 2025. The award aims to improve outcomes for 1,900+ African American men in entry-level mathematics courses at four North Carolina institutions through culturally relevant advising, mentoring,...

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $415,000 to the African American Museum In Philadelphia on July 13, 2026, under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy program (CFDA 84.215), a Project Grant. The award supports the project "Audacious Freedom Reimagined" with a period of performance through July 13, 2029. Place of performance is Philadelphia, PA 19106. The Innovative Approaches to Literacy program funds high-quality projects that develop...

EDUCATE, EQUIP EMPOWER (E3) TRAINING ACADEMY James Madison University's University Business Office received a $250,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.325) for the period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The E3 Training Academy delivers research-based training and...

This National Science Foundation award under the STEM Education (47.076) federal grant program provides $210,372 to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University to deliver culturally relevant co-requisite mathematics courses and support services aimed at improving outcomes for 1,900+ African American/Black men in entry-level math courses. The three-year project will implement and study placement strategies, advising, mentoring, and co-requisite support courses to increase...

Morehouse College, the University of Florida, Auburn University, and the American Institutes for Research will collaborate on a $299,787 project grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to extend the Institute for African-American Mentoring in Computing Sciences (IAAMCS) through September 2025. IAAMCS serves as a national resource center for the computing community and emphasizes mentoring to increase African-American participation in computing. Key activities to be undertaken through...

The Minority Entrepreneurship Collaborative Center for Advancement (MECCA) received a three-year, $1 million Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program. The grant will support MECCA's work at Harris-Stowe State University from September 2022 through August 2025. As the awardee, Harris-Stowe State University will use the funding to deliver institutional reforms and...

Summary: Paine College Student Support Services The Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Paine College a $233,400 Project Grant on September 25, 2025, under the TRIO Student Support Services program (CFDA 84.042) to support disadvantaged college students through the completion of their postsecondary education programs. The award, which extends through September 24, 2026, funds on-campus services including academic tutoring, advising, career counseling, financial aid assistance, and...

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 $299,575 Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (CFDA 84.120) grant to the Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Fajardo Campus. The grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, aims to create a pathway for STEM careers through innovative educational strategies and experiences, with a focus on increasing the participation of minority women in STEM fields. The project, which will run through September 30, 2025,...