Project Grant CH5035107

This $1 million Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's National Park Service will preserve the Martha's Vineyard Camp Meeting Association (MVCMA) Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. Funded through the Save America's Treasures federal grant program, the award will replace the Tabernacle's roof. The MVCMA will provide $500,000 in matching funds for this preservation work. As an important example of the 19th century religious camp meeting movement, the Tabernacle played a key role...

The Plimoth Patuxet Museums Inc., a non-profit organization, received a $329,410 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) on October 1, 2023. The grant funding will enable the conservation and restoration of the Mayflower II, a full-scale reproduction 17th century merchant vessel, through a partnership with the Mystic Seaport Museum. Conservation activities will include cleaning, painting, and repairing the seams of the vessel. This preservation effort is...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded the Peabody Essex Museum, Inc. a $400,000 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) program, effective January 1, 2026, with a completion date of April 30, 2027. The award supports the development and implementation of "Opening the Cabinet: Contemporary Perspectives on a Historic Collection," a permanent exhibition installation opening December 13, 2025, that...

The Canterbury Shaker Village Inc., a non-profit organization, received a $468,954 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The three-year grant will support a collections inventory and cataloging project to strengthen the management and care of the organization's extensive Shaker artifact collection, consisting of over 40,000 three-dimensional items. The project aims to enhance physical and intellectual control of the...

This $416,101 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Park Service through the Save America's Treasures program will support the repair and preservation of the historic Dover Friends Meetinghouse in New Hampshire. The 255-year-old post and beam structure, which served as a gathering place during the American Revolution, requires structural reinforcement and fire prevention upgrades to safeguard its architectural integrity. Key activities include reinforcing roof trusses, replacing rotted...

The Martha's Vineyard Preservation Trust, Inc. was awarded a $476,914 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Save America's Treasures federal grant program (CFDA 15.929). The grant will fund the restoration of the Flying Horses Carousel, a National Historic Landmark and the oldest platform carousel in the United States. Project activities will include the repair and restoration of 16 of the carousel's 20 horses, restoration and replacement of the...

The Shelburne Museum received a $663,687 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants program (CFDA 45.130) to support the creation of the Perry Center for Native American Art. This new 9,500 square foot facility will transform the museum's humanities infrastructure and visitor experience by providing a dedicated space for the culturally appropriate interpretation and care of indigenous material culture. Designed in...

The Museum of the American Revolution received a $192,836 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) federal grant program. The grant will support the development and implementation of a traveling exhibition titled "Liberty: Don Troiani's Paintings of the Revolutionary War." The exhibition will bring together nearly 40 of artist Don Troiani's original Revolutionary War paintings paired with...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded $2,243,223 to the Museum of the American Revolution under the Promotion of the Humanities Research program (CFDA 45.161) on April 1, 2026, with a completion date of March 31, 2028. This cooperative agreement supports a comprehensive initiative centered on the NEH-funded exhibition "The Declaration's Journey" (October 18, 2025 – January 3, 2027), which commemorates the 250th anniversary of the...

The Museum of the American Revolution received a $100,000 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) to support the creation of "The Declaration's Journey" exhibition commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States. The exhibition, on view from October 18, 2025 through January 3, 2027, will explore the impact of the Declaration of Independence within the U.S. and globally, as well...