Project Grant 90NA8070

The National Park Service awarded an $800,000 project grant under the Save America's Treasures federal grant program (CFDA 15.929) to the nonprofit Joseph Avenue Arts & Culture Alliance Inc. on May 1, 2023. The grant will fund physical preservation repairs to the structure, masonry, and roof of the nationally significant historic Congregation Bnai Israel Synagogue located in Rochester, NY through September 30, 2026. The Save America's Treasures program provides matching grants for...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), provides $300,000.00 in funding to Northwestern University to conduct research on "Living Yarns from Phototactic Self-Assembly in Cyanobacteria Colonies". The goal of the project is to understand how cyanobacteria can be harnessed to create "yarn colonies" - living, light-responsive textile fibers that can self-organize and adapt to their environment....

The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded a $197,846 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development program (CFDA 45.163) to The Interfaith Center of New York, Inc. The grant will fund a three-week institute that provides K-12 teachers with an advanced introduction to the religious diversity of the United States. The institute will include classroom-based workshops, meetings with religious leaders, visits to local houses of worship, and field research in a...

This $158,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service under the Cultural Resources Management (CFDA 15.946) program focuses on preserving the Thomas Cole House and its surrounding structures in Catskill, New York, while promoting educational programs related to the lives and works of Hudson River artists. Key activities include preserving and maintaining the historic buildings and grounds, improving visitor access, and offering a variety of educational programs such as...

This federal Project Grant award of $1,551,618.00 from the National Park Service's Save America's Treasures program (CFDA 15.929) provides funding to the Oak Hill Cemetery Historic Preservation Foundation to repair the stained glass, exterior masonry, and wood of the historic Renwick Chapel. The award, granted on September 23, 2025, supports preservation and conservation efforts for this nationally significant historic property located in Washington, DC. The project aims to mitigate threats to...

The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $750,000 Project Grant to Outreach Aid To The Americas Inc. under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345). The grant will support independent faith leaders to monitor and conduct advocacy around violations of freedom of religion and belief from September 15, 2022 through March 31, 2024. The program location is 1173 Delaware St, Denver, CO 80204 where...

This Project Grant award of $189,258 from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development program (CFDA 45.163) will fund an educational workshop series titled "FOREVER WILD: THE ADIRONDACKS IN THE GILDED AGE AND PROGRESSIVE ERA." The project, led by history professors from SUNY Cortland, will use the historic Camp Huntington site in the Adirondacks as a resource to explore how ideas of wilderness shaped America during the Gilded...

The Project Grant award titled "NOTRE DAME IN COLOR: INTERPRETING THE LAYERS OF POLYCHROMY ON THE SCULPTURES OF THE CATHEDRAL OF PARIS USING 3D MODELING" is funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Research program (CFDA 45.161). The $249,995 award to the University of Alabama will develop a 3D model showing the layers of paint on the exterior sculptures of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. The project will analyze data on the stone...

The National Endowment for the Arts awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024) to The Trust for Public Land. The grant supports multidisciplinary arts activities to transform underutilized school grounds into an outdoor learning space for the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. The project will run from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2027. The Trust for Public Land, a national non-profit focused on land...

This $1,560,000 Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Save America's Treasures program is designed to mitigate the threat of a dome collapse at the Basilica of St. Lawrence in Asheville, North Carolina. The key project activities include: Repairing and reinforcing the steel tension rings embedded in the masonry cornice to stabilize the dome structure Redesigning the stormwater collection system to eliminate future water infiltration and damage Rebuilding and repairing the...