Project Grant ALHC258428OMS25
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $1,153,326 Project Grant under the American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative (CFDA 45.031) to the Museum of Latin American Art. This grant will support the development of the Latino Museum Research and Fellowship Consortium, a paid fellowship program for masters and postdoctoral students. Key project activities include forming an advisory council, purchasing collections management software, providing digitization...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $189,753 Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture (CFDA 45.033) project grant to the University Museum (UM) at New Mexico State University (NMSU). Over a 3-year period from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2028, the UM will implement a paid internship program to provide professional training to NMSU graduate students pursuing museum careers. The interns will update existing museum exhibits and communications, design and...
- The Chicago History Museum received a $1,033,752 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will fund the installation of a temporary exhibition to explore the history and persistence of Chicago's diverse Latino communities. The project builds upon a previous IMLS-supported initiative to foster deeper relationships with these communities through restorative practices and co-creative processes. The...
- The National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago received a $556,726 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to develop a yearlong internship program for undergraduate students. The grant, awarded under the IMLS American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative (CFDA 45.031), will support the placement of interns in various museum departments, including education, youth initiatives, permanent collection, and visual art exhibitions. Project funds will cover...
- The La Raza Historical Society of Santa Clara Valley was awarded a $784,600 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture (CFDA 45.033) program. The grant will support the organization's efforts to expand its capacity to care for and provide access to a collection of images documenting local history. Key activities include organizing, cataloging, and digitizing up to 90% of the existing collection, hiring...
- The International Museum of Art and Science was awarded a $107,993 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The 2-year grant project will improve collection stewardship and accessibility for approximately 5,600 works of Mexican and Latin American folk art in the museum's collection. Key activities include photographing, cataloging, and inputting data for the collection into a collections software database to provide...
- The Museo De Las Americas, Inc. received a $118,795 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) federal grant program. The grant will enable the museum to enhance its creative workshop programming through curriculum evaluation, co-creation with staff and participants, and professional development. Specifically, the museum will contract with an educational consulting firm to assess the current workshop curriculum,...
- The Chicago History Museum will receive $648,029 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America federal grant program (CFDA 45.301) to launch a community-driven initiative sharing the diverse historical narratives and contributions of Latino people to Chicago's development from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2025. Key deliverables include establishing sustainable relationships with Chicago's Latino communities through restorative practices and co-creative...
- The Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, TX received a $450,807 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the CFDA 45.031 American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative. The grant award will be used to improve and formalize the museum's Latino museum internship program. Project activities will include hands-on training for undergraduate students in areas such as exhibition development, curatorial work, education, and social/digital media. The grant funds...
- The El Paso Museum of History was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture (ALHC) program (CFDA 45.033). The grant will fund the redesign, fabrication, and installation of an enhanced permanent exhibition that incorporates state-of-the-art immersive technologies. This will include advanced filming techniques, specialized displays, projection technologies, and natural language processing...
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded El Museo Latino a $499,999 Project Grant under the Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture (CFDA 45.033) program. The grant will fund initiatives to advance and improve the management and care of the museum's collection over a 3-year period from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2028. Key project activities include: hiring a Curator of Collections and a Curatorial Assistant to update records and catalog the collection; upgrading the collection management software to enhance capabilities, storage, and accessibility; purchasing collection storage cabinets; and acquiring archival supplies to preserve the collection. The project aims to make the museum's collection more accessible to staff and the public.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $500.0k | 9/17/25 |