Project Grant MA260754OMS26
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded The WW II Foundation $356,093 on September 1, 2026, under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to complete a one-year capacity-building project integrating physical and digital educational experiences. The recipient will sponsor student bus transportation to and from the museum, create new educator kits with standards-based lesson plans and discussion guides, and produce a virtual reality film. Project outcomes include expanded access...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National World War II Museum, Inc. received a $537,409 Project Grant award 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 implementation of educational and commemorative initiatives designed to increase public access to the museum's resources and programs, with particular emphasis on K-12 students, families, veterans, and...
- The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum received a $977,535 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program (CFDA 45.309) for a one-year project period commencing October 1, 2025 and concluding September 30, 2026. The primary deliverables include the design, fabrication, and installation of four new immersive museum exhibits featuring interactive, multi-sensory displays, augmented reality (AR), virtual...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded Colonial Williamsburg Foundation $1,333,026 on September 1, 2026, under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to develop Revolutionary Kids, a multimedia educational project commemorating the 250th anniversary of American Independence. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, in partnership with iCivics, is producing eight animated videos and eight 22-page digital graphic novels designed for elementary classrooms. The project will create...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the National WASP WWII Museum, Inc. $150,000 on September 1, 2026, under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301). The recipient will develop and deliver the Flight Path: The WASP Museum Leadership Initiative, an experiential history-based leadership education program connecting World War II cockpit decision-making, resilience, and discipline to executive functioning skills for contemporary youth. Project activities include developing...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded The National World War II Museum, Inc., $1,339,636 on September 1, 2026, under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to expand and redesign educator professional development offerings for K-12 teachers. The museum will develop community-based teacher training utilizing Master Teacher Ambassadors, deliver on-site hands-on workshops, and offer online self-paced professional development modules. The project consolidates four former...
- The National Liberty Museum received a $657,749 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 museum's effort to create a formalized structure for engaging the community in planning, designing, and implementing exhibitions and programming about liberty. Museum staff will work with community members to form advisory boards and co-curate three exhibitions focused on youth movements, street art,...
- This Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program will enable the Ford's Theatre Society, a non-profit organization, to expand its educational offerings and digital resources. Specifically, the $398,553 grant will fund the development of a new summer teacher professional development program focused on place-based learning, the creation of updated educational content and online learning tools, and the expansion of the Cabinet...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National World War II Museum, Inc. received a $778,383 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, 2026. The award funds a comprehensive teacher professional development initiative designed to enhance World War II history education across the United States. Deliverables include onsite teacher workshops, online professional...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $930,000 Project Grant to the Pacific Battleship Center (USS Iowa) on October 1, 2025, under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301). The funding supports the development and installation of the "Life of a Sailor" exhibit at the Battleship Iowa Museum in San Pedro, California. This experiential exhibition will feature life-size picture representations and first-person narratives from sailors...
The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the National Veterans Memorial & Museum Operating Corp $1,272,624 on September 1, 2026, under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to expand its Veterans Day flag tradition into a scalable civic learning initiative called the Stars & Stripes for Service Initiative. The project delivers program kits to participating K-12 schools in Central Ohio containing American flags, installation materials, educator guides, veteran storytelling resources, and structured reflection activities. Students install flag displays within their school communities, engage with narratives about veterans before, during, and after military service, and participate in guided classroom discussions and written reflections exploring duty, freedom, and civic participation. The initiative will serve approximately 10,000 K-12 students across urban, suburban, and rural districts in the region and generate a replicable model for cultural institutions seeking to foster civic identity, historical understanding, and community engagement. Performance occurs at Columbus, Ohio, with a period of performance from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2028. The Museums for America program supports museums of all sizes in project-based efforts serving the public through educational programs, exhibits, community partnerships, and collections stewardship.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $195.8k | 8/6/26 |