Project Grant MA258402OMS25
- The Marbles Kids Museum was awarded a $491,814 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America program to design and install a 3,000-square-foot immersive exhibit focused on engaging children in career exploration through hands-on play. The exhibit will feature activities and displays reflecting expanding industries in North Carolina that rely on a diverse workforce, such as biotechnology, construction, manufacturing, and transportation. Project...
- The Dennison Railroad Depot Museum was awarded a $385,911 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will fund a project to enhance public access to the museum's historical collections, archives, and educational programs over a three-year period from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2028. Key activities include upgrading collections management software, acquiring digital equipment to fully digitize...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $547,371 Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) Project Grant to The TECH Museum of Innovation in San Jose, CA. The award will enable the museum to create educational resources that empower youth from historically marginalized communities to envision themselves in STEM careers. Key activities include: Developing STEM events, project-based mentoring models, and career exploration resources in collaboration with local schools, the Santa...
- 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 South Carolina State Museum Foundation received a $510,744 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant funding will support the digitization of over 4,000 natural history specimens from the museum's collections. The project will involve hiring a digitization specialist and collections management assistant to capture digital images of the specimens and incorporate the data into the museum's collections...
- 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 Long Island Museum was awarded a $271,034 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 creation of a permanent exhibition and associated programs to explore the history of the fight for equal rights in horse-drawn public transportation in the United States. Key elements of the project include: Developing an immersive and interactive exhibition centered around a c. 1885...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $303,892 Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) Project Grant to Exploration Works, a non-profit organization in Helena, MT. The grant funds a 3-year project to expand Exploration Works' early childhood STEM education programs in collaboration with local Head Start and library partners. Key activities include: Providing training for local Head Start educators to deliver weekly STEM lessons in their classrooms using kits developed by the...
- The Children's Museum Tucson received a $1,068,913 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (MFA) program (CFDA 45.301). The grant will expand the museum's STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) program offerings for families and young learners in Pima and Santa Cruz Counties, both on-site and through virtual and in-person outreach. Key activities include creating a new bilingual STEAM specialist position to...
- The federal Project Grant award in the amount of $501,818 was provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (MFA) program (CFDA 45.301). The Sciencenter Discovery Museum in Ithaca, New York will partner with regional libraries to expand equitable access to hands-on STEM learning by supporting public libraries as trusted community spaces. The project will use input from prior collaborations to co-create STEM activity kits and establish a learning...
The North Carolina Railway Museum will receive a $223,394 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 creation of a new indoor exhibit space designed for families and school groups that explores the connection between historic railroad technology and modern innovations in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The exhibit will feature interactive presentations focused on four rare pieces of railroad equipment, allowing visitors to see the links between century-old and current technologies. This fully accessible, self-directed exhibit will include learning activities for all ages, advancing the museum's strategic goals and serving the public more effectively.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $110.5k | 9/19/25 |