Project Grant 1655007071

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...

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 Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded El Museo Del Barrio $494,872 on September 1, 2026, under the Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture program (CFDA 45.033) to launch a museum education lab that researches, tests, and implements teaching traditions developed in Latin America within K–12 museum learning programs. El Museo Del Barrio will train museum educators and teaching artists, pilot new school programs, and produce an open-access curriculum guide and...

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...

The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded Friends Of Tucson's Birthplace, Inc. $176,742 on September 1, 2026, under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to expand youth education and field trip programming at Mission Garden in Tucson, Arizona. The award funds maintenance and expansion of three youth education positions that will promote, manage, and lead field trips and educational programs serving at least 1,934 students over two years. Staff will help young people develop...

The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded Sul Ross State University $412,977 on September 1, 2026, under the Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture program (CFDA 45.033) to establish education capacity at the Museum of the Big Bend. The Museum of the Big Bend will hire a Curator of Education to design, implement, and evaluate public programs and K–12 learning experiences grounded in the museum's collections and regional history interpretation. The project establishes...

The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded Riverside Art Museum $649,982 on September 1, 2026, under the Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture program (CFDA 45.033) to build institutional capacity at the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art and Culture. The museum will develop and present six exhibitions—one permanent collection exhibition, two temporary exhibitions, and three community gallery exhibits—alongside related public programming including artist panels,...

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...