The U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the Board of Education of the City of Chicago (Chicago Public Schools) to support arts education, including equipment and supplies. This funding is provided under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215). The...
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awarded a $125,000 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024) to Art Beyond Sight, Inc. (also doing business as Art Education For The Blind) to support a citywide banner art exhibition and accompanying multimedia component celebrating the lived experiences, expression, and culture of the disability community. The project has a performance period from July 1, 2024 to May 31, 2025. As a...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $509,388 to Arizona State University to develop and study approaches for equipping 4th and 5th grade general and special education teachers with effective instructional strategies to teach computer science (CS) to students with disabilities. The project aims to improve accessibility, accommodations, and the role of paraeducators to increase participation and learning in...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215) to the Fine Arts Work Center In Provincetown, Inc. The grant, with an award date of July 8, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2025, will support arts...
This federal Project Grant award of $249,999.00 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) supports the University of Massachusetts Boston in preparing diverse personnel to provide related services in assistive technology for people with visual impairments. The award, effective from September 1, 2024 to...
The National Endowment for the Arts awarded a $160,000 Project Grant to the National Alliance for Musical Theatre Inc. to support the Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge for high school students from March 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024. This funding supports the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024), which aims to provide opportunities for public participation in the arts and arts education. Through this award, the National Alliance for...
The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $203,304 Project Grant to Portland State University on September 1, 2024 under the Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities (CFDA 84.325) program. The purpose of this 12-month project, titled "TOUCH-BASED O & M WITH DEAFBLIND TO AFFECT SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT (TODAS)", is to enhance the preparation of personnel...
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to Seattle Public Schools through the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024). The funding will support the expansion of Creative Advantage, a collective impact project ensuring equitable access to arts education for all students in Seattle Public Schools. The grant will allow Seattle Public Schools to build upon existing efforts promoting arts integration and arts education...
The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the Board of Education of the City of Chicago, doing business as Chicago Public Schools, to support arts education programs, including the purchase of equipment and supplies. This award falls under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects...
The National Endowment for the Arts awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to Arts4All Florida, Inc. under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024) to support personnel and marketing expenses 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 with strategies that promote...