Project Grant 19170593624

The National Endowment for the Arts awarded a $150,000 Project Grant to the Opera Theatre of St. Louis to support personnel expenses from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023. This funding falls under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024), which aims to support opportunities for public participation in the arts and arts education, integrate the arts with strategies promoting well-being and community resilience, and build capacity and...

The Minnesota Opera received a $150,000 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Arts to support personnel expenses from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023. The grant was awarded under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024), which supports opportunities for all people to participate in the arts and arts education, integrate the arts with strategies that promote well-being and resilience, and build capacity and...

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awarded $922,363 to the Department of Cultural Affairs Iowa Arts Council on July 1, 2025, under the Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements program (CFDA 45.025). This Project Grant, which extends through August 31, 2026, supports comprehensive arts programs, services, and activities aligned with the Arts Council's NEA-approved strategic plan. The funding enables the state arts agency to advance the NEA's mission of promoting artistic excellence,...

The National Endowment for the Arts awarded a $1.523 million Project Grant to the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs Arts Council through the Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements program (CFDA 45.025) to support arts programs, services and activities associated with carrying out the agency's NEA-approved strategic plan from July 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023. As the designated state arts agency for Iowa and sub-awardee of the NEA grant funds, the Arts Council will develop and maintain...

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded Portland Opera Association Inc. a $200,777 Project Grant on September 19, 2025, under the Save America's Treasures program (CFDA 15.929) to fund the archival digitization of the Portland Opera Performance Archive. This project represents a collections-focused preservation initiative designed to digitize and preserve the organization's historically significant performance records, making them more accessible and ensuring their long-term conservation. The...

The Metropolitan Opera Association Inc., doing business as Met Opera, received a $160,000 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Arts to support a new production of Champion by Grammy Award-winning composer Terence Blanchard and librettist Michael Cristofer. This award falls under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024) to support opportunities for public participation in the arts and arts education. The funding will allow Met...

The Department of Education Iowa received a $7.95 million Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) Program Formula Grant (CFDA 84.424) from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, effective July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This formula grant funds initiatives designed to improve student academic achievement by expanding the capacity of states, local educational agencies, schools, and communities to deliver comprehensive educational services across three primary service...

The National Endowment for the Arts awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to Opera America, Inc. from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024). The funding will support personnel expenses to help the organization respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program aims to support opportunities for public participation in the arts, integrate...

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $15.3 million Formula Grant to the Iowa Department of Education under the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program (CFDA 84.424) for the period of July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. The funding will support the Iowa Department of Education in improving student academic achievement by increasing access to well-rounded educational opportunities, improving school conditions for student learning, and...

Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Iowa received a $1,508,979 Project Grant award on September 15, 2025, from the National Park Service under the Save America's Treasures program (CFDA 15.929) to fund the restoration of the historic Laysan Island Cyclorama. This physical preservation project, with a completion date of April 30, 2029, addresses the conservation and restoration needs of a nationally significant historic artifact. The Save America's Treasures program, administered by the...