Project Grant CHA29561824
Award Date
9/1/24
Completion Date
8/31/25
Dollars Obligated
$478K
Federal Agency
National Endowment for the Humanities
Federal Grant Program
45.130
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Oregon, USA
Similar Awards
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants program (CFDA 45.130) to the City of Astoria, Oregon to support the renovation of the lower level of the Astoria Oregon Public Library and the creation of a new Humanities Center. The requested $500,000 in federal funds will be matched by $3 million in funds raised by the Astoria Oregon Public Library Foundation, for a total project budget of $3.75 million. This...
The National Aquarium, Inc. was awarded a $996,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469). The two-year project will engage 700 Baltimore sixth grade students in a Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience focusing on STEM and environmental education. It will also collect student data and design interpretive elements and infrastructure to facilitate further...
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants program (CFDA 45.130) to the Grand Rapids Public Museum. The grant will fund the renovation of a portion of the museum's Community Archives and Research Center facility into a new public space. This will include the creation of two flexible Artifact Labs to be used by K-12 students for hands-on learning, by college students and researchers for in-depth access to...
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants program (CFDA 45.130) to the Toledo Museum of Art. This funding supports critical renovations to the century-old plumbing infrastructure in the Edward B. Green Building, which houses the museum's art collection and serves as a venue for arts and humanities programming. The project will safeguard the museum's valuable artworks and provide comfortable, inviting...
The Aquarium of the Pacific received a $136,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Habitat Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 11.463). The purpose of this 4-year award, which begins on October 1, 2024, is to support the Aquarium's conservation initiatives that directly contribute to improving the health and diversity of Southern California's coastal habitat. Specifically, the project focuses on white abalone captive...
The Project Grant award of $333,333 from the National Endowment for the Humanities' Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants program (CFDA 45.130) supports Oregon State University in creating a 6,400 square-foot facility for digital 3D scanning and artifact analysis, as well as collections facilities for the university's growing Indigenous Studies program. This infrastructure will enhance student coursework, faculty research, and public engagement through the development of a virtual...
The National Aquarium, Inc., a nonprofit organization located in Baltimore, Maryland, has been awarded a $803,230 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects (CFDA 84.215) program. The grant will support STEM education and professional development...
The High Desert Museum received a $500,000 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) to create a new permanent exhibition on the Indigenous Plateau. The grant will fund the $400,000 reinstallation of the Museum's 4,500 square foot permanent exhibition and a $100,000 two-year position in the humanities. The exhibition will highlight Plateau philosophy, lifeways, cultures, histories, and knowledge through...
The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to the Beaverton Arts Foundation, Inc. under the Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants program (CFDA 45.130) to activate the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts as a space for fostering the humanities. Funding will support implementation of required audio/visual and related technological equipment to activate the new facility, which will include a 550-seat multipurpose theater, classrooms, meeting and conference...
This $500,000 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants program (CFDA 45.130) will support the procurement of humanities-related infrastructure for a new USS Constitution Museum facility in Boston's Gateway Center. The awarded funds will be used to acquire equipment and furnishings, such as exhibit cases, theater seating, digital signage, and climate control systems, to enhance the museum's ability to provide exceptional...