Project Grant 19273435524

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awarded a $974,800 project grant to Arts Commission Maine, the state arts agency for Maine, to support arts programs, services, and activities associated with carrying out the NEA-approved strategic plan. This grant was provided under the Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements program (CFDA 45.025), which aims to develop and maintain partnerships with state and regional arts organizations to advance the NEA's mission. Through this project grant,...

The Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine was awarded a $468,095 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will be used to expand the museum's programming to support Maine public schools' efforts to integrate African American, ethnic, and Wabanaki studies curricula as mandated by state law. The museum will collaborate with local organizations, artists, musicians, performers, and storytellers to develop...

The National Endowment for the Arts awarded a $1.765 million Project Grant to the Arts Commission Maine through the Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements federal grant program (CFDA 45.025) for the period of July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. Under this award, the Arts Commission Maine will support arts programs, services, and activities in the state of Maine that advance the National Endowment for the Arts' strategic plan. As the designated state arts agency for Maine and a sub-awardee of...

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awarded $821,000 under the Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements federal grant program (CFDA 45.025) to the Arts Commission Maine on July 1, 2021 to support arts programs, services and activities through December 31, 2022. As the state arts agency for Maine, Arts Commission Maine will utilize the funding to advance the NEA's strategic plan through various arts initiatives in partnership with the State of Maine. The Promotion of the Arts...

The Maine Humanities Council Corp has been awarded a $416,556 five-year Project Grant under the National Endowment for the Humanities' (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership program (CFDA 45.129). The grant, which begins on November 1, 2024 and runs through October 31, 2029, will provide general operating support and funding for the Council's public humanities programming in the state of Maine. Through this grant, the Maine Humanities Council Corp will deliver a range of...

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awarded the Childrens Museum And Theatre Of Maine $150,000 under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024) from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023. The funding will support personnel and marketing expenses to respond to and aid recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The NEA program aims to provide opportunities for public participation in the arts, integrate arts strategies that promote well-being and...

The Maine State Museum received a $2,039,920 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The purpose of the grant is to develop and install a new 6,000 square foot exhibit titled "Meet Maine Here" that will help visitors explore the diversity of Maine's citizens, past and present. Key project activities include incorporating insights from 150 Maine residents into the exhibit design, developing exhibit graphics and...

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awarded a $979,525 Project Grant to Arts Commission Maine under the Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements program (CFDA 45.025) with a performance period from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The grant supports Arts Commission Maine's efforts to advance the arts in Maine by empowering local leadership, fostering artistic excellence, and promoting meaningful arts education across the state. Specifically, the funding enables Arts Commission Maine to...

The National Endowment for the Arts awarded a $150,000 Project Grant to Maine Inside Out to support personnel expenses in response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding falls under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024), which aims to support 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...

This federal Project Grant award of $164,339 was provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) to New Beginnings Inc., a non-profit organization in Lewiston, Maine. The grant funds a range of services to address youth homelessness, including emergency shelters, transitional housing, street outreach, drop-in centers, and permanent supportive housing voucher programs. New Beginnings' work aligns with federal...