Project Grant MA260091OMS26
- The Denver Art Museum will receive $479,144 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America federal grant program (CFDA 45.301) from September 2021 through August 2024 to strengthen its early childhood art and creativity programs. The Museum will establish an Early Childhood Participant Action Group composed of early childhood stakeholders to co-create new program elements for an in-community mini-exhibition program called Art Lives Here/El Arte Vive Aqui. The...
- The Children's Museum of the Lowcountry received a $198,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will enable the museum to build institutional capacity by creating a comprehensive training program focused on social emotional learning and creating a safe environment for all children. This initiative includes providing trauma-informed practices certification for all staff, as well as monthly...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded Discovery Children's Museum a $482,222 project grant under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The award funds an expansion of the museum's Early Childhood Literacy Initiative targeting children up to age five. Primary deliverables include redesigned interactive exhibit spaces, comprehensive professional development programming for museum staff,...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the DuPage Children's Museum $1,225,122 on September 1, 2026, under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to strengthen its experiential learning environment through phased revitalization of exhibit components. The museum will develop, design, fabricate, and install new exhibit components and multilingual signage across 8,000 square feet of first-floor gallery space, focusing on thematic areas centered on creativity and energy. The...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded Long Island Children's Museum $670,820 on September 1, 2026, under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to develop an interpretive master plan supporting organizational management and visitor experience strategy. The museum will produce an analysis of existing exhibits and a multi-year action plan prioritizing best practices for visitor experience, with deliverables designed to align operations, expand staff skill sets, and build a...
- 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 Children's Museum will provide hands-on science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM)-based programs to over 1,000 local youth ages 3 to 14 and their caregivers under a $187,210 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301). In collaboration with six Hartford Public Library branches, three Hartford Family Centers, and the Connecticut Children's Medical Center, the museum will design and develop field...
- The Clyfford Still Museum received a $657,651 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (MFA) program (CFDA 45.301) to expand access to its Art Crawl program for infants and their caregivers. The project will partner with community-based organizations to provide museum-based sessions and programming at community-based early learning centers, targeting audiences traditionally excluded from arts-based education. Key activities include...
- The Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale, Florida received a $482,330 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (MFA) federal grant program (CFDA 45.301). The grant will be used to expand the museum's "STEMobile" program, a mobile makerspace initiative that provides interactive STEM experiences for early learners ages 3-5 and their caregivers/teachers. The program will serve 123 early learning centers in the 10...
- The Port Discovery Children's Museum in East Case, MD will strengthen its early childhood education programs through a $142,034 Museums for America Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Funded activities include enhancing an early childhood exhibit with improved learning materials; expanding the successful Fathers at Play program statewide to engage 60 additional fathers and children; introducing a new Kindergarten readiness program; and offering virtual Parent Cafe...
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 training staff. The recipient will deliver at least 40 programs annually, serving 400 to 600 children and their caregivers. An Early Childhood Education Advisory Committee will meet quarterly to recommend program adjustments and monitor progress and outcomes. The initiative addresses identified caregiver concerns including uncertainty about engaging young children in museum spaces, limited accessible arts experiences outside school or childcare settings, and anxiety about children's belonging in art galleries. The project runs from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2028, with performance taking place in Boca Raton, Florida.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $100.0k | 8/6/26 |