Project Grant MA252047OMS22
Award Date
9/1/22
Completion Date
8/31/25
Dollars Obligated
$470K
Federal Agency
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Federal Grant Program
45.301
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Montpelier Station, VA 22957, USA
Similar Awards
The federal Project Grant award of $500,124.00, provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program, will support the Montpelier Foundation's project to re-envision the visitor experience at James Madison's Montpelier in partnership with the Montpelier Descendants Committee. The project aims to create a new interpretive plan that addresses the need for museums and historic sites to engage effectively and ethically in truth-telling...
The Montpelier Foundation received a $182,710 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs federal grant program (CFDA 45.164). The award will support reopening and revising interpretive approaches for African American historic sites and exhibitions at James Madison's Montpelier property in Virginia between December 2021 and May 2023. Specifically, the Foundation will reopen award-winning exhibitions like "The...
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 Vermont Historical Society received a $350,081 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (CFDA 45.032 - 21st Century Museum Professionals Program) to provide workforce development training and resources to approximately 300 staff and volunteers at historical societies and museums across Vermont. The project aims to engage these participants in using an "active collections framework" to encourage smaller and more focused museum collections. Key project...
This Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program will enable the Ford's Theatre Society, a non-profit organization, to expand its educational offerings and digital resources. Specifically, the $398,553 grant will fund the development of a new summer teacher professional development program focused on place-based learning, the creation of updated educational content and online learning tools, and the expansion of the Cabinet...
The Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation was awarded a $416,132 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program to develop an outdoor and online educational program. The program will explore the evolution of American governance, the origins of American slavery, and the ramifications of race-based legislation that began at Jamestown. The foundation will work with community partners and scholars to hold discussions and lectures, create...
The National Constitution Center received a $190,000 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development program (CFDA 45.163) to conduct a humanities education program focused on the First Amendment. The project will bring two cohorts of 35 educators serving grades 6-12 across various humanities disciplines to Philadelphia, PA from July 14-19 and July 21-26, 2024. Participants will examine the First Amendment through...
The New York Historical Society received a $532,668 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will fund the creation of the Tang Academy for American Democracy Digital Curriculum, a free digital curriculum for middle school students that blends the study of civics and American history. Project activities include developing the digital curriculum, testing and evaluating it, and marketing and disseminating the...
This $217,624 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (MFA) program will support Historic Germantown in piloting a hybrid virtual and classroom-based, interdisciplinary educational program for Philadelphia middle school students. The program will incorporate math, art, science, and history using primary-source materials, and will involve a problem-based service-learning project partnering eighth grade students with projects...
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, in partnership with the Illinois State Board of Education, received a $501,131 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will support the fabrication and installation of an interactive, hands-on exhibit called "Citizen City" for children ages 3-9. The exhibit will explore themes related to citizenship, youth agency and voice, rights and...