Project Grant 1778007018

This Project Grant award of $157,499.90, provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs under the Regional Peace and Security program (CFDA 19.979), supported local musicians in Mozambique to create and perform songs conveying messages of peace, social cohesion, and the prevention of violent extremism. The initiative aimed to strengthen the artists' understanding of their role as peace-building influencers. The award, made on November 30, 2024, with a completion date of...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges (CFDA 19.415) program, supports Found Sound Nation, Inc. for the FY 2024 American Music Mentorship Program. The $700,000 award, with a total of $806,000 obligated, will fund the implementation of this international cultural exchange and arts-based social impact program from September 2024...

This federal Project Grant award of $200,000.00 from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024) supports the Performing Arts Discovery (PAD) program, which showcases the work of U.S. performing artists for international presenters. The grant period runs from September 1, 2024 to May 31, 2025. The awardee, Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF), will use the funding to sustain virtual international showcase...

The Fairbanks Concert Association, Inc. (doing business as Fairbanks Concert Association) received a $150,000 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Arts to support personnel expenses in response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant was awarded under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024) to support opportunities for all people to participate in the arts and arts education, integrate the arts with strategies...

The National Endowment for the Arts awarded Cantare Con Vivo a $100,000 project grant under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024) to support personnel expenses in response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023. The Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program aims to support opportunities for all people to participate in the arts and arts education, integrate the arts...

The Southwest Folklife Alliance Inc., doing business as Tucson Meet Yourself, received a $1,000,000 two-year 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 funds will support the National Folklife Network initiative to strengthen traditional arts through training, fieldwork, convenings, community collaborations and cultural asset mapping. The initiative will be implemented in...

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awarded a $2,525,040 Project Grant to the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) under the Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements program (CFDA 45.025). The funding will support arts programs, services, and activities associated with implementing WESTAF's NEA-approved strategic plan over the period from Sep. 1, 2024 to Dec. 31, 2026. Key initiatives include the Performing Arts Discovery (PAD) program, which showcases U.S. performing artists to...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Cultural Resources Management program (CFDA 15.946) provides $1,380,866 to support the production of the National Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day concerts from the grounds of the U.S. Capitol. The high-profile performances on historic property are intended to increase public awareness, knowledge, and support for historic preservation and stewardship of the nation's natural, cultural, and historical...

The National Endowment for the Arts awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to The Rhythm Foundation Inc. from January 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023 under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024). The grant funding will support personnel and safety supplies expenses to enable The Rhythm Foundation Inc. to continue providing arts programming in response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and...

This $498,763 federal Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program will enable City Lore Inc., a New York-based non-profit cultural organization, to create exhibitions and programming focused on immigrant communities. The exhibitions will explore topics such as women in blues, Cuban music, J'Ouvert festival traditions, and LGBTQ+ house ballroom culture, and will be held in locations across New York,...