Project Grant ARPML250961OMLS22
- Federal Grant Award Summary Discovery Place, Inc., received a $515,619 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301), awarded September 1, 2026, with completion targeted for August 31, 2029. The grant funds a professional development initiative to modernize Discovery Place's workforce infrastructure across its Charlotte, North Carolina locations by implementing an integrated Human Resources Information System that...
- The Discovery Museum, Inc., a non-profit organization, received a $410,858 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (MFA) program (CFDA 45.301). The 3-year grant will enable the museum to develop and implement a new professional development program for all its staff. Key project activities include providing basic skills and mission-focused training, as well as creating individual professional development plans. The goal is to...
- The Asheville Art Museum in Asheville, North Carolina will receive $109,520 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the National Leadership Grants program to rebuild and expand its learning and engagement programs serving all ages. The Museum will deepen relationships with diverse communities and enrich on-site and virtual programs with artist and expert participation. An associate will be hired to develop relationships with schools, libraries, day cares and other community...
- The New Orleans Museum of Art will use a $100,000 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' National Leadership Grants program to hire a Digital Assets Manager. With a completion date of October 31, 2022, the award will support efforts to expand public access to the museum's permanent collection through digital tools and resources. The Digital Assets Manager will resolve the museum's backlog of pre-pandemic digital processing work and substantially increase the...
- The Discovery Museum will use a $284,439 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America program to design and fabricate up to 10 interactive exhibit components exploring the subject of cause and effect for children ages 0-12. The museum will partner with local public libraries and nonprofits to host replicated subsets of the exhibit and develop supplemental reading lists and activity kits. An external evaluator will assess outcomes including...
- The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in Portland, Oregon will use a $123,567 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to increase access to culturally responsive digital STEAM programming. Under the grant, awarded November 1, 2021 through October 31, 2022, the museum will work with three digital content creators to develop digital content that supports underserved audiences and addresses community needs. This aligns with the National Leadership Grants program goal...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded the Visitor Studies Association Inc. a $449,957 Project Grant under the National Leadership Grants for Museums (CFDA 45.312) program. The funding will support a two-year project to investigate how to build community through virtual conferencing to improve accessibility and inclusion at museum conferences, while also reducing the field's carbon footprint. The project will create an oversight committee, convene key stakeholders in virtual...
- The Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) was awarded a $694,536 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants for Museums (CFDA 45.312) program. The grant funds research exploring how museums approach diversity, equity, access, and inclusion (DEAI) practices in the post-pandemic era. ASTC will partner with the Garibay Group and the Association of Children's Museums to develop a national survey to understand current DEAI...
- The New Children's Museum in San Diego, California will receive $103,268 under a Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' National Leadership Grants program to reimagine and expand its school visits program for pre-K/elementary students and Head Start groups. The Museum will develop new virtual tours, English/Spanish activity booklets, and art kits with digital art packets based on the success of similar pandemic-driven remote offerings. Programming will include...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $1,091,792 National Leadership Grants (CFDA 45.312) project grant to Museum Hue, Inc. to develop and launch a digital platform dedicated to museums founded and led by culturally specific communities in the United States. The 3-year project will engage museum professionals across the field to create the platform, including holding listening sessions, distributing surveys, and developing an online directory and interactive map. The...
Discovery Place, Inc., doing business as the Charlotte Nature Museum, received a $132,000 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the National Leadership Grants program. The grant will fund the hiring of a Director of Digital Experiences to lead new digital programming efforts at the museum from November 2021 through October 2022. Specifically, the new director will develop and execute a strategy to serve the local, regional, and potentially national community through virtual STEM learning opportunities and adult-focused programming. This will allow the museum to reach underserved audiences and center content development around community needs. The funding is intended to advance critical needs in the museum field by strengthening virtual services for the public, as demonstrated by the increased demand for such programming during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $50.0k | 10/15/21 |