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The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture (NMPRAC) received a $440,878 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture program (CFDA 45.033). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, funds comprehensive collections management improvements designed to create an accessible, internationally available Puerto Rican archive. Key deliverables include the acquisition of...

This federal Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (CFDA #45.313), provides $142,419 to the University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras Campus to develop and deliver capacity-building workshops on digital collections management for memory workers (e.g., staff at galleries, libraries, archives, and museums) across Puerto Rico. The key objectives are to strengthen a community of practice in the region and...

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...

The National Endowment for the Arts awarded a $150,000 Project Grant to Asociacion De Documentalistas De Puerto Rico Inc. from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023. The funding supports personnel, facilities, safety supplies and marketing expenses to respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024). This program aims to support opportunities for public participation in the arts and arts education,...

The University of Puerto Rico at Cayey was awarded a $282,854 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149). The grant will support the "Collective Care" partnership project between the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey, the National Museum of American History, and five Puerto Rican communities and community organizations. Through this project, the awardees will create a...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded Museo De Arte De Puerto Rico, Inc. a $316,983 Project Grant under the Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture program (CFDA 45.033) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The award funds a comprehensive staff onboarding and professional development initiative designed to strengthen institutional capacity and workforce development across all staff levels, including employees,...

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access (CFDA 45.149) program awarded a $148,955 Project Grant to the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey (UPR Cayey) to implement the "Collective Care: Oral Histories of Climate Change in Puerto Rico" project. The project aims to preserve and improve access to a collection of oral histories documenting community-led responses to natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic in Puerto...

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...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awarded $975,423 to Instituto De Cultura Puertorriquena (Institute of Puerto Rican Culture) under the Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements program (CFDA 45.025) on July 1, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2027. As Puerto Rico's primary state arts agency, the Institute will utilize this two-year Project Grant to support comprehensive arts programs, services, and activities aligned with the NEA's strategic...

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awarded a $925,450 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements program (CFDA 45.025) to the Instituto De Cultura Puertorriquena (Institute of Puerto Rican Culture) in Puerto Rico. The grant period runs from Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2026 and supports arts programs, services, and activities associated with carrying out the NEA's approved strategic plan. The Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, as the state arts agency for Puerto...