Project Grant 1762007044

The New Mexico Humanities Council received a $2,984,500 project grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership program (CFDA 45.129). The grant period runs from November 1, 2016 through October 31, 2021 and supports the STATE HUMANITIES PROGRAM. Through this funding, the New Mexico Humanities Council will promote local, statewide, and regional public humanities programming. As the designated state humanities council...

The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded the Museum of New Mexico Foundation a $172,564 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) to develop an exhibition and related public programming exploring Indigenous voting rights in New Mexico. Through contracted employees, the Foundation will complete exhibition research, including archival investigation and oral histories; create exhibition text and checklists; and conceive educational outreach. By the...

The National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico was awarded a $154,000 federal Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (MFA) program. The funding will support the center's efforts to pursue internal capacity building and strengthen its impact within the organization and the larger community. Key activities include: Investing in professional development to enhance and update museum practices, build staff knowledge and...

The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico will receive $113,251 in technical assistance services from the University of New Mexico's Bureau of Business and Economic Research under a Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs project grant awarded on March 24, 2023. The services will assess the feasibility of business and cultural program opportunities to support tribal tourism as part of the Cultural Center's long-term master plan through March 31, 2024. This award...

Explora Science Center and Children's Museum of Albuquerque will receive $347,120 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to conduct the "Roots: Supporting Black Scholars in STEAM" project from September 2021 through August 2023. The project aims to increase Explora's relationships with and relevance to Albuquerque's Black communities and provide more opportunities for Black students in Albuquerque to pursue STEAM fields....

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded the New Mexico Humanities Council a $624,877 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership program (CFDA 45.129) effective June 1, 2026 through April 30, 2031. This five-year general operating support award funds the Council's mission to deliver humanities programming and subawards tailored to New Mexico's communities. The Council will utilize these funds to develop and...

The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center was awarded a $100,000 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024). The grant will support personnel expenses from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023 to aid the organization's response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program, this award will help the Indian...

The National Hispanic Cultural Center Foundation, University of Minnesota, and University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will collaborate on a three-year, $700,000 project grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to digitize and provide open access to Mexican American art and archival materials. Funded under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program, which supports preserving and providing intellectual access to humanities resources, approximately...

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $488,756 Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) grant to the Explora Science Center & Children's Museum of Albuquerque. The project, running from Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2026, will provide a health careers pathways program for Hispanic and Indigenous teens in New Mexico. Key activities include developing and facilitating health-related out-of-school learning experiences such as hands-on workshops, teen science cafes, and a statewide...

The Georgia O'Keefe Museum was awarded a $100,000 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the National Leadership Grants program to rebuild its capacity for delivering culturally relevant educational experiences. Key activities to be implemented with grant funding include hiring a full-time community educator, relaunching a 4th grade visit program, deepening an arts education partnership with a local middle school, launching a teacher advisory group, and...