Project Grant MA258149OMS25
- The Cincinnati Museum Center received a $499,685 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. Through this funding, the Museum Center will develop and design a new permanent exhibition, the Indigenous Peoples Gallery, which will explore the region's long history of human habitation, from earliest Native American societies to the tribal nations still residing in the central Ohio Valley. The project will build...
- The Children's Museum of Indianapolis received a $568,657 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will support the museum's centennial exhibition in 2025 that will tell stories about how people from diverse backgrounds have contributed to the museum, community, and society. Key project activities include selecting objects, gathering community input, object conservation, complementary programming, and...
- The Muncie Children's Museum was awarded a $150,000 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 be used to fabricate a new exhibit called "Construction Zone" that will provide hands-on learning opportunities for children aged 3-10 to explore various construction trades, including plumbing, electrical, carpentry, architecture, and interior design. The exhibit is designed to...
- The Indiana University Eskanazi Museum of Art received a $285,519 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America federal grant program (CFDA 45.301) to increase staff technological literacy. Funded from September 2021 through August 2023, the museum will provide comprehensive professional development training to staff in three areas - business processes and workflows, accessibility, and evaluation - focused on developing and implementing digital...
- The Children's Museum of Indianapolis will streamline its professional development programming through a $403,337 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) Museums for America program. Key activities include launching an institutional learning management system and library to provide individualized training tracks for staff. External trainers will develop new modules on diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion; safety compliance; childhood development; and...
- The Children's Museum of Indianapolis received a $500,000 federal 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 update and enhancement of the museum's permanent Carousel Wishes and Dreams exhibition. Key activities include consulting with a carousel conservator to assess the condition of the museum's carousel and develop preservation recommendations, as well as planning and designing an...
- The New-York Historical Society received a $400,634 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program to build staff cultural competency in accessibility and improve K-12 programming for students with disabilities. The project will create sustainable systems and structures to ensure all programs account for the needs of students with disabilities, establish consistent accessibility training for museum education staff, and...
- The San Antonio Children's Museum will receive $917,684 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America federal grant program (CFDA 45.301) to complete fabrication of an exhibition. The exhibition is designed to equip children ages 4-11 with skills needed to address future challenges, building on earlier community input gathered with IMLS support. Final prototypes and multimedia elements will be shared for feedback. The museum will work with contractors...
- The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Museum of Natural History was awarded a $160,420 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will fund improvements to the museum's exhibits and accessibility, including the purchase of new exhibit cases, digital display equipment, and a hands-on activity cart for its newly renovated space. The project will also support the hiring of two paid student interns for the...
- The Cleveland Museum of Art received a $630,592 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to create and share 600 3D photogrammetry images of works from its 63,000-object permanent collection. The museum will engage a contractor to photograph the objects and produce the 3D models, which will be made accessible on the museum's website and through host repositories. This initiative will advance the museum's open access...
The Allen County Museum was awarded a $211,009 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) federal grant program. The funding will support the museum's creation of a new permanent exhibition on the eight U.S. Presidents from Ohio, scheduled to open in 2026 as part of the America 250 celebrations. The project will also include expanded programs and accessibility components to engage the museum's primary audience of 27 local schools and 1,750 students who visit annually, with a focus on fourth grade and high school students. The museum will work with local teachers to align the exhibition and programming with curriculum needs and state educational standards. Additionally, the museum will develop materials to engage the aging community at assisted living and nursing centers.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $105.4k | 9/19/25 |