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The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $1,448,601 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 15.946 - Cultural Resources Management) to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to produce the National Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day concerts from the grounds of the U.S. Capitol. These high-profile performances on historic property are aimed at increasing public awareness, knowledge, and support for historic preservation and stewardship of the nation's natural, cultural, and...

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded $17.88 million to America250.Org, Inc. under the National Leadership Grants program (CFDA 45.312) on September 1, 2025, for a project completion date of December 29, 2026. The awardee will develop and deploy six mobile exhibits across the United States throughout 2026 to commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary in response to the Presidential Executive Order "Celebrating America's 250th Birthday." These "Freedom...

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $372,250 Project Grant to the Baltimore Choral Arts Society Inc. to support a concert by Baltimore Choral Arts Society singers and the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra at the Konzertaus in Vienna, Austria on October 22, 2022. The concert delivers products and services that advance the goals of the agency's Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program by informing and influencing foreign publics in Austria...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awarded Ford's Theatre Society a $100,000 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024) effective January 1, 2026, with a completion date of August 31, 2026. The award supports artist fees and personnel costs for the production of "1776," a theatrical work by Peter Stone and Sherman Edwards, produced in commemoration of America250, the 250th anniversary of...

The National Park Service provided $1.86 million to the National Symphony Orchestra through a cooperative agreement from July 14, 2021 to September 30, 2021 under the National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954). The funding supported the National Symphony Orchestra Capitol Concerts Series, delivering musical performances that complemented the National Park Service's mission of natural and cultural resource conservation, protection, and...

The Philadelphia Orchestra Association was awarded a $248,964 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (CFDA 19.040 Public Diplomacy Programs) to support the performance and cultural exchange activities of the Philadelphia Orchestra in China. The grant will fund the orchestra's residency and engagement activities in China from October 7, 2024 to November 29, 2024, promoting mutual understanding and advancing U.S. national interests through...

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $108,200 project grant to support the 2021 edition of the internationally renowned Music Unlimited 35 festival at Alter Schl8hof Wels in Upper Austria from November 5 through 7, 2021. The funding supports the achievement of U.S. public diplomacy goals under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) by informing and expanding relationships between the U.S. and European publics through international cultural exchange....

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded $267,503 under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant (CFDA 19.040) to support the performance of "Song of the Shank" by U.S. artists at the 2023 Wiener Festwochen festival in Austria. George Lewis will compose and Jeffery Renard Allen will author and write the libretto for the musical work. Stan Douglas will contribute visual art, and the Ensemble Modern will perform the piece at the June 13-15, 2023...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary Found Sound Nation Inc. received a Cooperative Agreement award of $762,448 obligated funds (authorized at $700,000) from 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. The award, executed on September 26, 2025, supports the FY 2025 American Music Mentorship Program through December 30, 2027. The organization delivers international...

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $566,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Cultural Resources Management program (CFDA 15.946) to the Ford's Theatre Society (FTS) for the period of August 7, 2024 to August 6, 2025. Through this award, FTS will produce three mainstage theatrical productions for approximately 60,000 audience members and provide educational opportunities, including student matinees, guided and virtual field trips, oratory programs, a podcast program for high school...