The brevard ZOO will implement a 12-week paid animal keeper internship program for five minority students or recent graduates designed to increase diversity in the animal care field

Ended Project Grant Awarded Last action

Award ID
IGSM253003OMS23
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$85,556

Award facts

Assistance listing
45.301 Museums for America
Completion date
Funding
  • $50,000.00 Federal
  • $35,556.00 Non-federal
Place of performance
Melbourne, FL 32940, USA

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Description

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The program, in partnership with bethune-cookman university, will provide hands-on professional experience, one-on-one mentoring, and training from experienced animal care staff, and will support participant housing, transportation, and stipends. This program will nurture each participant's passion for animal care and conservation and increase confidence in, and commitment to, the animal care field. Long-term outcomes of this internship program include future employment in the zoological or animal care fields and contribute to growing a diverse workforce that has a wider range of experience and viewpoints, better preparing the ZOO and the field to engage diverse audiences.

Quick answers

Who received award IGSM253003OMS23?

IGSM253003OMS23 was awarded to East Coast Zoological Society Of Florida, Inc. by Institute of Museum and Library Services (National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities) on September 1, 2023.

How much is award IGSM253003OMS23 worth?

$85,556 has been obligated on IGSM253003OMS23: $50,000 in federal funding and $35,556 in non-federal funding.

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