Project Grant ARPML250755OMLS22
- The Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation received a $289,303 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the National Leadership Grants program (CFDA 45.312). The funding will support restoring a staff position to rebuild the organization's community greening outreach programs, which typically impact an estimated 70,000 residents annually. Feedback from past program participants highlighted how the outreach contributes to community resilience amid the COVID-19 pandemic's...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens received a $1.46 million Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership Grants program (CFDA 45.312), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The project evaluates and expands the Coexistence Impact Fellowship Program, which develops conservation leaders rooted in local communities while building organizational capacity among zoo staff. Fellows receive technical...
- The Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens was awarded a $852,120 Project Grant by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the National Leadership Grants (CFDA 45.312) program. The grant will support the development of a climate education curriculum and professional development program for museum professionals. In collaboration with The Wild Center, the project will select two cohorts of 15 museum staff from 5 institutions to participate in a year-long program including in-person...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Atlanta Botanical Garden, Inc. received a $504,280 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. Through its Conservation and Research Division's Southeastern Center for Conservation, the organization will develop and deliver a region-specific training program designed to enhance the professional capacity of...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Atlanta Botanical Garden, Inc. received a $522,993 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The award funds "Propagating Our Future," a conservation outreach initiative designed to increase public understanding and support for rare and imperiled plant species in the Southeast. Key deliverables include the establishment...
- The Denver Botanic Gardens received a $520,561 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to advance the long-term care and protection of alpine plants and ecosystems in North America. The three-year project, running from September 2024 to August 2027, will involve a cross-departmental team of experts in seed conservation, plant conservation science, and scientific data management, working in collaboration with public...
- The Missouri Botanical Garden received a $968,299 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the National Leadership Grants (CFDA 45.312) program. The 3-year grant will fund research to address gaps in general living collection guidelines to better manage ex situ species conservation in botanical gardens. Key activities include selecting plant material, conducting seed stratification and plant propagation, phenotyping, and DNA analysis on priority plant species...
- The Atlanta Botanical Garden, Inc. received a $1,551,549 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the National Leadership Grants (CFDA 45.312) program. The grant will be used to advance the museum field's ability to identify new solutions that address high priority and widespread collections care or conservation issues in the botanic garden community. Key activities include coordinating the development of a collections consortia, conducting genetic...
- The San Francisco Botanical Garden received a $863,696 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America (MFA) program (CFDA 45.301) to expand public access to its collections across the three botanical gardens in Golden Gate Park. The project will create a unified collections policy, expand the capacity of the collections team, and integrate and expand the digital asset management systems for the Conservatory of Flowers, Japanese Tea Garden, and San...
- The Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden received a $386,093 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (MFA) program. The grant will enable the botanical garden to address recommendations from a Collections Assessment for Preservation (CAP) report by replacing the aging environmental monitoring system, louvers/shades, and greenhouse misting system. These infrastructure upgrades will help the garden continue protecting, preserving, and...
The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens $111,944 under the National Leadership Grants program to support a community outreach initiative in Columbus, Ohio. Through this project grant funding, the conservatory will hire a community outreach manager to develop new partnerships with organizations serving underserved neighborhoods near east and south Columbus. The conservatory will also provide 500 free annual memberships to economically disadvantaged families in these neighborhoods along with wraparound programming and educational opportunities. This initiative aims to ensure the conservatory's resources meet evolving community needs and connect residents to horticultural and cultural experiences, in fulfillment of its mission. The grant period is November 1, 2021 through October 31, 2022.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $49.4k | 10/15/21 |