Project Grant LG0019029519A
- The Utah Division of Arts and Museums received a $1,112,284 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants (CFDA 45.312) program. The purpose of the grant is to address gaps in professional development and technical assistance for museum professionals implementing the IMLS-funded Museum Social Impact Toolkit. The project, conducted in partnership with the American Alliance of Museums, involves recruiting 30 museums, providing...
- The American Library Association (ALA) was awarded a $568,218 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants (NLG) program to conduct Phase 2 of the National Impact of Library Public Programs Assessment. Building on previous IMLS-supported research, ALA will continue developing a foundational understanding of library programming by exploring its impact on libraries and communities and how libraries partner with other organizations....
- The Building For Kids, Inc. received a $399,266 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301), awarded October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2028. The primary deliverable is a comprehensive evaluation of the organization's STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) programs for young children, with particular focus on "The Lab," a daily learning program that employs a...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $418,842 National Leadership Grant (CFDA 45.312) to Games For Change, Inc., a non-profit organization, to produce a professional development model that centers museum educators as co-creators and leaders in incorporating game-based learning into museum practice. The award, which runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2026, will fund a "Train the Trainer Fellowship" where 10 museum educators will create learning curriculum...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $124,391 National Leadership Grants for Libraries (CFDA 45.312) project grant to Temple University and Texas A&M University. The project will host a virtual national forum to convene specialists in digital humanities research, library data services, copyright, and information policy. The goal is to develop a legal framework and guidelines to enable libraries to support computational research on copyrighted contemporary cultural...
- The Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) was awarded a $694,536 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants for Museums (CFDA 45.312) program. The grant funds research exploring how museums approach diversity, equity, access, and inclusion (DEAI) practices in the post-pandemic era. ASTC will partner with the Garibay Group and the Association of Children's Museums to develop a national survey to understand current DEAI...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $547,371 Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) Project Grant to The TECH Museum of Innovation in San Jose, CA. The award will enable the museum to create educational resources that empower youth from historically marginalized communities to envision themselves in STEM careers. Key activities include: Developing STEM events, project-based mentoring models, and career exploration resources in collaboration with local schools, the Santa...
- This Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants for Museums (CFDA 45.312) program will provide $399,485 to the University of Washington over a three-year period from August 2024 to July 2027. The project will systematically investigate how library needs and best practices related to the development of community archives vary across urban and rural public libraries, with the goal of enhancing community archives across...
- The Santa Clara County Library District (SCCLD) was awarded a $101,322 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to deliver the Library Connect: Digital Coaching on Demand program in partnership with Community Tech Network (CTN). Funded through IMLS's National Leadership Grants program (CFDA 45.312), Library Connect will provide immediate, on-site digital literacy training and coaching to adults with basic digital skills needing assistance to successfully navigate...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded the Visitor Studies Association Inc. a $449,957 Project Grant under the National Leadership Grants for Museums (CFDA 45.312) program. The funding will support a two-year project to investigate how to build community through virtual conferencing to improve accessibility and inclusion at museum conferences, while also reducing the field's carbon footprint. The project will create an oversight committee, convene key stakeholders in virtual...
The TCC Group, Inc. received a $277,376.88 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants (NLG) program to conduct a mixed methods evaluation of IMLS's App Mentor organizations and App Grant program grantees. TCC Group will implement a four-phased evaluation approach encompassing evaluation design, tool development, data collection, and data analysis, reporting, and integration of findings. The evaluation aims to assess any changes in grantees' capacities to address community needs related to digital inclusion, community memory, or transforming school library practice. This project supports the NLG program's goal of advancing practice in the museum and library fields to strengthen services for the American public. Key audiences for the evaluation include the App Mentor organizations, App Grant grantees, broader library and archives professions, the public, and IMLS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $271.5k | 12/27/21 |