Project Grant LG259279OLS25A
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a National Leadership Grant (CFDA 45.312) to America250.Org, Inc. to create six mobile exhibits that tell the story of America's founding. The $17,879,320 grant, awarded on September 1, 2025, will support the development and deployment of these "Freedom Trucks" across the country throughout 2026 to coincide with the 250th anniversary of American independence. The mobile exhibits will educate Americans, particularly students...
- The National Liberty Museum received a $657,749 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will fund the museum's effort to create a formalized structure for engaging the community in planning, designing, and implementing exhibitions and programming about liberty. Museum staff will work with community members to form advisory boards and co-curate three exhibitions focused on youth movements, street art,...
- The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $750,000 Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid (CFDA 15.966) project grant to Open Design Collective, Inc. on June 25, 2025. The funding will support repairs to the structure, masonry, and architectural details, as well as improvements to the building systems, of a site listed or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places related to the struggle for equal rights in America. This competitive grant program aims to preserve sites associated...
- The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to Project Liberty Ship Inc. under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid for Competitive Grants program (CFDA 15.966) on January 1, 2025. The award will fund the preservation and rehabilitation of the historic Liberty Ship in Baltimore, MD, which is scheduled for completion by September 30, 2028. This competitive federal grant program supports the identification, evaluation, and protection of historically significant...
- The National Park Service awarded a $1,000,000 Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid (CFDA 15.904) project grant to the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) on September 1, 2023. The grant will fund physical preservation activities on state-owned National Register listed cultural resources related to the founding of the nation in commemoration of the United States Semiquincentennial (250th Anniversary). Specific preservation work will include cleaning, repointing,...
- This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the National Park Service's Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954), funds the National Park Foundation's efforts to connect people with national parks and public lands through educational and recreational programming. The $5,146,153.34 award, dated December 2, 2025, supports the development and implementation of initiatives such as the Junior Ranger Angler Program, which engages approximately 20,000...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $1,189,690 Project Grant under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid program (CFDA 15.966) to the AIA Foundation. This grant supports the physical preservation of a broad variety of cultural resources associated with the founding of America as a nation in commemoration of the country's 250th anniversary. The grant will fund preservation activities for National Register listed, state-owned cultural resources related to the...
- The Museum of the American Revolution received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) under the National Historical Publications and Records Grants program (CFDA 89.003). The funding supports a range of activities focused on preserving, digitizing, and providing public access to historical records and documentary sources related to the American Revolution and the founding of the United States. Grant-funded initiatives include developing...
- The Fort Ticonderoga Association received a $580,339 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) Museums for America program to engage audiences across America with the history of the American Revolution. The grant will fund the development, launch, and evaluation of a suite of digital educational resources, including online exhibit content, virtual tours, and other cutting-edge technologies. This project, launched during the 250th commemoration of the American...
- This Project Grant award of $103,534 from the National Park Service's Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid program (CFDA 15.966) provides funding to the Friends of Washington Crossing Park to develop programs at the State Historic Site. The award will support a broad range of historical preservation and interpretation projects, including survey and planning, research and documentation, interpretation and education, and collections conservation. The project aims to document and preserve the...
The National Park Foundation received a $10,142,920 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' National Leadership Grants program (CFDA 45.312) on December 30, 2025. The grant funded the creation of six mobile exhibits through the National Park Foundation's wholly-owned subsidiary, Freedom250, to tell the story of America's founding and celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary. The mobile exhibits, modeled after the Freedom Train from the bicentennial, will travel across the country in 2026 to educate Americans, especially the 64% who cannot pass the citizenship test, about the key people, places, and events that led to American independence. The exhibits will feature inspiring, factual, and engaging digital and interactive content, aiming to make American history more accessible to students and adults nationwide.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $10.1m | 12/23/25 |