Project Grant MA257562OMS25
Award Date 10/1/25
Completion Date 9/30/28
Dollars Obligated $521K
Federal Agency
Awardee
Federal Grant Program
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Grand Rapids, MI 49504, USA
Similar Awards
- The Woodland Park Zoological Society, doing business as Woodland Park Zoo, was awarded a $507,070 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will support the development and implementation of a Conservation Leadership Program at the zoo. The program will equip approximately 28 zoo supervisors and project managers with the knowledge and skills to apply equity, inclusion, and anti-racist practices to the zoo's...
- The Denver Zoological Foundation, Inc. was awarded a $586,436 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) federal grant program. The grant will fund the incorporation of interpretive experiences across all 12 zones within the Tropical Discovery building at the Denver Zoo. The project will develop and implement innovative approaches to engage visitors and motivate them to conserve tropical habitats, including interpretive...
- The federal Project Grant awarded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program will provide $493,619 to Zoo New England to enhance visitor experiences at its Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo locations. The funding will support increasing interpersonal interpretation through the Connector program, which aims to connect zoo staff and volunteers with visitors in an engaging, participatory manner. This will include the implementation of...
- The Saint Louis Zoo received a $670,895 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program to establish a second biobanking location at the Zoo's WildCare Park. This will allow the Zoo to expand its capacity for reproductive research and conservation management of endangered ungulate species, such as banteng and addax. Once completed, the biobank will make biomaterials available for research, propagation, and conservation purposes...
- The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden received a $1,464,435 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants (CFDA 45.312) program. The grant will fund the evaluation and expansion of the Coexistence Impact Fellowship Program, which aims to build the capacity of conservation leaders rooted in local communities while engaging the zoo's staff around the organization's mission. Through the program, fellows will receive training in...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $1,082,289 National Leadership Grant to Zoo New England (ZNE) to develop capacity for zoos to use genetics research to study and improve the health of animal populations in zoo care. The three-year project (September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027) will bring together veterinarians, pathologists, population managers, geneticists, and software experts to develop health data standards, protocols, and training for uniform biospecimen...
- The Lincoln Park Zoological Society, doing business as Lincoln Park Zoo, was awarded a $501,790 federal Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the Museums for America (MFA) program. The grant will enable the zoo to expand the scope and scale of its paid internship program over a three-year period, with the goal of increasing participation of young adults from lower-income backgrounds. The project will support fair compensation for all interns, provide...
- The Zoological Society of Cincinnati, doing business as the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, received a $1,315,931 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership Grants (CFDA 45.312) program. The three-year grant supports research to address critical reproductive challenges facing threatened and endangered bear species. Key activities include evaluating and implementing innovative reproductive monitoring techniques, establishing best practices...
- The Detroit Zoological Society will partner with three community-based youth organizations to implement a $390,078 virtual STEM education program for low-to-moderate income and students of color in the Detroit metropolitan area. Funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America federal grant program, the project will train staff from the Detroit Zoo and partner organizations in inquiry-based, humane virtual STEM instruction. Trainees will then develop and...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $1,480,506 National Leadership Grants for Museums (CFDA 45.312) Project Grant to the Zoological Society of Cincinnati, doing business as the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens. This three-year research project aims to improve breeding success among zoo-housed cats, using jaguars and leopards as models. The project will utilize assisted reproductive technologies to assess the reproductive health of female cats and propagate...