The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $349,300 Project Grant to the American Jewish Historical Society under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149). This 3-year project will process and digitize the regional office records series from the institutional archives of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which documents the organization's frontline initiatives to combat antisemitism, racism, and other forms of hate across over 25...
The Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills, Michigan will receive $200,000 through a Project Grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs federal grant program (CFDA 45.164). The funding will support the hiring and training of six new professional museum educators to resume in-person group tours and workshops at the Center. The educators will work with school groups, leading tours and providing support services to...
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $175,045 Project Grant to National History Day Inc. under the Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development program (CFDA 45.162). The grant will fund the "Moving Freedom Forward: Teaching a More Inclusive History" initiative, which combines teacher training and curriculum development to enhance classroom teaching and student learning about the histories of marginalized communities. The...
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $450,000 Project Grant on January 1, 2024 to Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Inc., a non-profit organization in Pennsylvania. The grant funds will support the restoration of Phipps' landmark exhibition spaces and the expansion of plant-focused humanities and social sciences programming to grow public participation. Specifically, the grant will enable Phipps to renovate its facilities and develop new educational offerings that...
The National Museum of Industrial History was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants program (CFDA 45.130). The funding will support Phase 2B of the museum's Second Floor Expansion Project, which will increase the size of the facility by renovating the previously undeveloped 20,000 square foot second floor. This expansion will double the museum's exhibit space and add much needed administrative and...
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $223,800 Project Grant to the Florida Humanities Council, Incorporated through the Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership program (CFDA 45.129). The grant supports the "Racial Awareness Project", a multiplatform, interactive initiative focused on educating the public on white supremacy in the wake of a racially motivated shooting in Jacksonville, Florida. The project will include an interactive exhibition, a...
The Carnegie Library of Homestead in Munhall, Pennsylvania received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants program (CFDA 45.130) on September 1, 2024. The funding will support Phase Two of the library's $15 million capital campaign to renovate and improve its historical 123-year-old building. Specific activities covered by the grant include ADA upgrades, hazard abatement, demolition, general construction,...
This $197,304.00 Project Grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development program (CFDA 45.163) supports a two-year humanities institute for higher education faculty and K-12 educators. The institute will allow participants to develop plans for engaging with museum and archival collections that contain potentially traumatic content related to historical events and human-ecology interactions. The goal is for...
This $349,994 federal Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (CFDA 45.163 - Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development) will support an institute focused on the study of Jewish print culture. The institute will take place at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research and the Cary Graphic Arts Collection at the Rochester Institute of Technology. It will combine scholarship, archival work, and hands-on letterpress printing to enrich participants' knowledge and...
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants program (CFDA 45.130) to The Nelson Gallery Foundation, doing business as The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, to conduct a building system operational review through a consortium model with the Linda Hall Library. This "Climate Smart Planning Cultural Eco-District Pilot" project aims to identify climate impact and resiliency options, resulting in a...