This Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs program (CFDA 45.164), provides $198,971 to the Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation to support public archaeology and history programming from October 2021 through December 2022. The Foundation will enhance on-site and digital experiences at the Jamestown archaeological site in Virginia. Specifically, the funding will sustain nine staff positions to develop new...
The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded $200,000 to Preservation Virginia through the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access federal grant program (CFDA 45.149) to support activities from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2023.
Under the award, Preservation Virginia will continue preservation work at five historic sites in its stewardship. The organization will research original construction methods used by enslaved laborers and document discoveries through...
This $754,016 Project Grant award under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904), administered by the Department of the Interior's National Park Service, provides funding to the Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation for the preservation of historic masonry and accessibility improvements at the 1665 Statehouse Complex in Jamestown, Virginia. The grant supports physical preservation work, such as architectural services and structural repairs, to protect the historic site...
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $127,274 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Office of Digital Humanities program (CFDA 45.169) to the University of Virginia (UVA) for the North American Climate History Project. This collaborative effort between UVA, Princeton University, and the American Philosophical Society aims to develop a federated weather and climate records platform to support the editorial preparation and publication of historical weather and...
This $341,949 Project Grant was awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149) to the Foundation For Advancement In Conservation (FAIC). The award period runs from March 1, 2025 to February 28, 2027.
The grant project seeks to embed climate resilience planning into the professional development of field service providers and other instructors, while also improving usability and access to...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Park Service under the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network program (CFDA 15.930) provides $149,520.56 to the James River Association, a non-profit organization, to connect students and communities in Hampton, Virginia to the natural and cultural heritage of the James River and Chesapeake Bay. The funding will support hands-on environmental education, interpretation of local Native American and African American history and culture, and...
This $3,085,574 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904) was made to the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. The funding will be used to mitigate deterioration at the historic Belle Isle Manor House site in Richmond, VA. Specific activities include repairing drainage, preserving exterior woodwork and masonry, and stabilizing and restoring porches. This grant...
The National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States (NTHP) was awarded a $499,566 Project Grant by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) to support research and reinterpretation at five National Trust historic sites. The grant will advance equity and reconciliation through new humanities perspectives developed with input from descendant communities at Shadows on the Teche in Louisiana, Woodlawn in...
This $145,159 Project Grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Research program (CFDA 45.161) will support the research project "BUILDING RESILIENCE: ARCHAEOLOGICAL LANDSCAPES, CLIMATE ANOMALIES, AND RISK MITIGATION ON THE NORTH COAST OF PERU, 1100 BCE-PRESENT." The project aims to investigate how archaeological dams, diversion canals, and reservoirs on the North Coast of Peru create refugia on the landscape during flood events...
This federal Project Grant award of $170,670.00 from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development program (CFDA 45.163) supports the Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) in providing educational workshops and curriculum development for K-12 educators across the country. The funding will enable VMHC to host workshops that allow educators to visit historical sites and landmarks in Virginia, discuss teaching strategies, and analyze...