Project Grant MA257883OMS25
- This Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs program (CFDA 45.164), provides $198,971 to the Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation to support public archaeology and history programming from October 2021 through December 2022. The Foundation will enhance on-site and digital experiences at the Jamestown archaeological site in Virginia. Specifically, the funding will sustain nine staff positions to develop new...
- The Tucson Museum of Art received a $105,133 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Research program (CFDA 45.161) to support the Stories from Clay research project from January 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023. The museum will leverage digital strategies and community-based approaches to expand records and interpretations of its historical indigenous pottery collection to be more inclusive of indigenous methodologies and perspectives....
- The Hosanna Community House, Inc. will use a $452,742 Institute of Museum and Library Services Museum Grants for African American History and Culture award to expand access to its sites and collections in Darlington, Maryland from July 2023 to June 2026. Funded activities include hiring an Associate Director and paid interns to develop grade-specific materials on slavery through Reconstruction in Harford County. Additional products include trunk shows, traveling exhibits, bus tours, immersive...
- The National Park Service awarded $500,000 under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program to the National Mary Potter Club Inc. to rehabilitate the vacant Mary Potter School Shop Building in Oxford, North Carolina. Funds will support work to install HVAC, plumbing, electrical and an elevator in the existing interior space. Upon completion by August 2025, the building will serve the public as a multi-purpose community and literacy center while also functioning as a tourist...
- This $195,374 National Endowment for the Humanities project grant supports the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts to retain five staff members engaged in collections stewardship and inaugural exhibition planning activities. Funded through the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program, the one-year award enables the museum to employ a preparator, two assistant registrars, an associate curator and an exhibition designer. These staff will oversee the conservation of the...
- The Children's Museum of Indianapolis was awarded $500,000 under the Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development program by the National Endowment for the Humanities to develop virtual humanities programs for underserved students. The museum will use the funding to continue and improve its real-time virtual school programs, introduce an on-demand library of teacher resources, and digitize parts of its collections for use in new video content....
- The American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR) will extend its popular "Museum in a Suitcase" model through pop-up events and non-governmental organization community engagement in Libya, Tunisia, Morocco, and Algeria. Funded through a $200,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, ASOR aims to increase regional cooperation and further memoranda of understanding for cultural property protection. The award falls under the Cultural...
- Auburn University will implement a redesigned year-long Alabama history-themed writing program for incoming first-year college students at two Alabama correctional facilities, under a $149,989 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The grant will support the Alabama Prison Arts + Education Project (APAEP) at Auburn University to offer its quality educational experiences to incarcerated individuals in Alabama. Specifically, APAEP will redesign and implement...
- The University of South Alabama received a $453,394 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program. The grant will support efforts to preserve and share community histories of underrepresented groups in South Alabama through two projects. Staff will be retained and hired at the University's McCall Rare Book & Manuscript Library to process and digitize existing oral history collections,...
- The Grand Rapids Public Museum was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants program (CFDA 45.130). The grant will fund the renovation of a portion of the museum's Community Archives and Research Center facility into a new public space. This will include the creation of two flexible artifact labs to be used by K-12 students for hands-on learning, by college students and researchers for in-depth access to the...
THE POPE'S TAVERN MUSEUM WILL USE FUNDS TO SUPPORT ITS ARCHAEOLOGY PROGRAM, LAUNCHED IN 2022, TO ENGAGE THE PUBLIC IN ARCHAEOLOGY AND LOCAL HISTORY THROUGH HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECTS. AS THE ONLY PROGRAM OF ITS KIND IN NORTH ALABAMA, IT ADDRESSES THE LACK OF PUBLIC ARCHAEOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES AND PROMOTES INFORMATION LITERACY BY OFFERING WORKSHOPS, CAMPS, AND EVENTS FOR ALL AGES, FREE OF CHARGE. THE GRANT WILL SUPPORT THREE CORE INITIATIVES: FUNDING SKILLED STAFF FOR LAB WORK, COMPENSATING FACILITATORS FOR THE JUNIOR ARCHAEOLOGY CAMP, AND ENHANCING ACTIVITIES FOR ARCHAEOLOGY DAY-AN EVENT THAT DRAWS FAMILIES TO EXPLORE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SKILLS TOGETHER. ALTOGETHER, THE PROGRAM PROMOTES RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP, ACCESSIBLE EDUCATION, AND STRENGTHENS CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE MUSEUM AND THE COMMUNITY.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $14.4k | 9/19/25 |