Project Grant ARPML250868OMLS22
- 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 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...
- 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 Chicago Botanic Garden will provide science education and community engagement services through its BudBurst program with a $100,000 project grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. BudBurst is an ongoing national community science initiative studying plant seasonal changes and plant-animal interactions. Through this program, the Botanic Garden addresses learning disparities exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic by expanding online and in-person educational opportunities...
- The Museum of Art Fort Collins was awarded a $174,525 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The funding will support the expansion of the museum's "MOA for All" program to promote inclusive engagement across diverse audiences in the Fort Collins community. Key project activities include equipping a new art engagement center and implementing a community-curated art and conversation program. The...
- The Great Explorations Children's Museum will implement an outreach program in the Midtown neighborhood of St. Petersburg, Florida, to teach gardening and food sustainability skills to middle school-aged youth. Funded by a $121,442 National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the project will address food insecurity in an urban food desert through STEAM-based learning methods. Younger students will be mentored by their high school-aged peers to plant and...
- Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison, Wisconsin will build a new website and regularly updated blog under a $100,000 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) National Leadership Grants (NLG) program. The new website and blog will showcase the beauty and design of Olbrich's gardens and conservatory with a clean, modern look accessible on current web standards. The updated digital presence will also strengthen awareness of Olbrich's educational programs,...
- 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...
- 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 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 Gardens on Spring Creek in Fort Collins, Colorado will expand health and wellness programming funded by a $107,019 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' National Leadership Grants program. Under the grant, the Gardens will offer additional yoga, tai chi, and gardening wellness classes on a permanent basis in response to COVID-19 stress. New programs and signage will be provided in both English and Spanish. Local assisted living facilities will host an elder gardening program. Two part-time staff will be hired and additional volunteers recruited to carry out expanded programming through October 31, 2022. The National Leadership Grants program supports projects that advance practice in the museum and library fields to strengthen services for the public.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $49.9k | 10/15/21 |