Project Grant MA260036OMS26
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Florida Holocaust Museum, Inc., $1.37 million under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) on September 1, 2026, to expand educational programming by creating two new interactive survivor testimony biographies. Working in partnership with the USC Shoah Foundation, the Florida Holocaust Museum will conduct multi-day filming sessions using a multi-camera recording system to capture thousands of responses to questions from Holocaust...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Florida Holocaust Museum, Inc. received a $1.5 million Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301), awarded on October 1, 2025. The funding supports the design and construction of a state-of-the-art core exhibition featuring the museum's most significant artifacts, including a historic boxcar and track from Treblinka, a Danish rescue boat, the archives of Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel, and...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the University of Florida $801,088 on September 1, 2026, under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to expand the Florida Museum of Natural History's Museum in the Parks programming to a statewide model focused on natural history inquiry. The Florida Museum of Natural History will assemble new exploration kits for three counties and three partner institutions, provide professional development in inquiry-based outdoor science...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded The Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County Inc. $607,434 on September 1, 2026, under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to develop a new experiential and interactive gallery with integrated educational programming and curriculum materials focused on antisemitism and intolerance. The recipient will coordinate installation of seven thematic areas that combine new lighting, graphics, modern technology, authenticated...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Boca Raton Museum of Art, Inc. four hundred thousand dollars on September 1, 2026, under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to develop a comprehensive early childhood and family learning initiative serving children up to five years old and their caregivers. The museum will unite two existing programs into a cohesive, research-informed framework by finalizing curriculum and program details, obtaining licensing agreements, and...
- The Holocaust Documentation and Education Center, Inc. (HDEC) received a $1,016,520 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The award supports a comprehensive Holocaust education outreach initiative serving K-12 educators and students across Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach Counties in South Florida. HDEC will leverage newly developed interactive...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Holocaust Memorial Center $627,729 on September 1, 2026, under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to build institutional evaluation capacity focused on Holocaust education and antisemitism programming. The center will train staff in program evaluation methodology, covering evaluation design, qualitative and quantitative data collection, human subject research protections, and ethical data management. Following training, staff...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education $2,581,662 on September 1, 2026, under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to launch a new model for Holocaust education connecting historical understanding with civic responsibility at the Nancy and David Wolf Holocaust and Humanity Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. The recipient will introduce immersive digital interactives in its Holocaust Gallery and redesign its Humanity Gallery as an...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded Florida A & M University $100,000 on September 1, 2026, under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program (CFDA 45.309) to align the Meek-Eaton Southeastern Regional Black Archives Research Center and Museum's stewardship practices with contemporary archival standards. The university will hire a full-time project archivist with expertise in archival processing and audiovisual preservation, conduct a comprehensive...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Holocaust Memorial Center $1,508,202 on September 1, 2026, under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to develop a sustainable exhibition model through a three-year cycle of special exhibitions and integrated interpretive programming. The Holocaust Memorial Center will present six major visiting exhibitions augmented by artifacts, oral testimonies, and personal items from the museum's own collections to provide regional...
The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded Florida Atlantic University $559,272 under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) on September 1, 2026, to establish an initiative integrating historical inquiry, contemporary artistic practice, and museum education through exhibitions and public programs examining cultural, political, and social conditions that shape prejudice, democratic values, and human rights. Florida Atlantic University Galleries will develop a coordinated sequence of exhibitions, public programs, and educational initiatives connecting Holocaust history with broader cultural conversations. The project will employ two graduate assistant workers to support development of educational resources for teacher training and public programs, curatorial research, exhibition development, and interpretive planning. The intended outcome is expanded public understanding of Holocaust history, antisemitism, and related societal phenomena through interdisciplinary exhibitions and public programming. Work is performed in Boca Raton, Florida. The period of performance runs through August 31, 2029.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $139.8k | 8/6/26 |