Project Grant IGSM259431OMS26
- Grant Award Summary The Indian Township Tribal Government received a $209,740 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308), awarded October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2027. The award supports the Passamaquoddy Cultural Heritage Museum's development of enhanced visitor engagement and educational experiences. The project will integrate a new visitor engagement and...
- The federal Project Grant award of $269,231 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308) will enable Papahana Kuaola, a Native Hawaiian organization, to launch a place-based learning program centered on native plant propagation for youth in Oahu and Maui Nui. The project will plan, develop, and implement educational activities that blend cultural awareness, environmental sustainability, and museum...
- The Economic Development Administration awarded a $321,052 project grant to the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate on August 23, 2022 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The funding will support the development of a master site plan for the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribe Arts and Cultural Center. The project aims to expand the tribe's tourism economy by highlighting its cultural amenities and rich heritage at the new center. This is intended to diversify the tourism sector, create more stable,...
- The Indiana State Museum Foundation, Inc., doing business as the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, received a $326,686 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access federal grant program (CFDA 45.149). The grant will fund the development of a Cultural Landscape Report for the Angel Mounds State Historic Site in Indiana. The Report will guide long-term stewardship, preservation, and restoration efforts...
- This Project Grant award of $449,877 from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149) will fund a 3-year project to document traditional ways of communicating in Diné/Navajo and Lakota communities. The goal is to address the imminent loss of linguistic and cultural knowledge by creating digital audiovisual recordings of naturally occurring language use and associated pragmatic knowledge. This...
- This federal Project Grant award of $900,000.00 from the Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Native Americans (CFDA 93.612 Native American Programs) supports the First Peoples Fund, a non-profit, American Indian-owned organization based in Rapid City, South Dakota. The funding will enable the organization to expand access to arts and culture resources for the Oglala Lakota creative community over a three-year period from September 2024 to September 2027. Key initiatives...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Taft Museum of Art $827,306 on September 1, 2026, under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to develop an immersive augmented reality interpretation of Robert S. Duncanson murals and create a portable digital traveling experience that expands public access to the works. Project activities include concept and design development, content development, prototype development and beta testing, installation, and public launch. The...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Douglas Indian Association $250,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308) to perpetuate Chilkat weaving traditions through instruction and documentation. The recipient will instruct 52 developing cultural practitioners in traditional weaving practices and make documentation of the process available online. Project activities include documenting the methods of making...
- Summary The Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point received a $250,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308), awarded October 1, 2025, with completion by September 30, 2027. The grant supports the Waponahki Museum Resource Center in enhancing its exhibitions through the integration of digital media and audio components. Deliverables include the development and display of short videos...
- This federal Project Grant award of $475,650 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program supports Clockshop, a minority-owned and woman-owned non-profit arts organization in Los Angeles, to conduct a cultural asset mapping process. Through this project, Clockshop will engage the diverse local communities near a planned 18-acre state park to document their cultural practices, personal histories, and lived experiences through oral histories,...
THE CHATKU ARTS CENTER WILL IMPLEMENT CULTURAL LANDSCAPING AND INTERPRETIVE INITIATIVES TO ENHANCE CAMPUS STORYTELLING AND BROADEN CULTURAL TOURISM. ACTIVITIES WILL FOCUS ON DEVELOPING SELF-GUIDED TOUR EXPERIENCES ACCESSIBLE WHEN THE MUSEUM IS CLOSED OR AFTER HOURS. FUNDS WILL SUPPORT DESIGNING AND INSTALLING CULTURALLY INFORMED LANDSCAPE ELEMENTS, INTERPRETIVE SIGNAGE, AND STORYTELLING FEATURES HIGHLIGHTING LAKOTA HISTORY, ART, AND COMMUNITY TIES TO PLACE. THESE IMPROVEMENTS WILL ENABLE VISITORS TO ENGAGE MORE DEEPLY WITH THE MUSEUM'S CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE AND ALLOW FOR INDEPENDENT EXPLORATION. BY ADAPTING CAMPUS TOURS, THE PROJECT WILL STRENGTHEN CULTURAL TOURISM PROGRAMMING, IMPROVE ACCESS TO INDIGENOUS NARRATIVES, CREATE MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES FOR VISITORS TO LEARN ABOUT THE OGLALA LAKOTA THROUGH PLACE-BASED STORYTELLING, AND SUPPORT ECONOMIC AND PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR NATIVE ARTISTS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $25.0k | 8/11/26 |