Project Grant ME259593OMS26
- 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 Project Grant award (Federal Grant Award ID: ME255942OMS24) from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program provides $490,274 to Moco Kidsco Inc. to train all 46 staff across its Kid Museum to use culturally responsive practices. The project activities will include hiring a consultant to oversee the development and delivery of training sessions as well as small group and all-staff workshops. By project completion on Aug 31, 2027,...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $418,842 National Leadership Grant (CFDA 45.312) to Games For Change, Inc., a non-profit organization, to produce a professional development model that centers museum educators as co-creators and leaders in incorporating game-based learning into museum practice. The award, which runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2026, will fund a "Train the Trainer Fellowship" where 10 museum educators will create learning curriculum...
- The Discovery Museum, Inc., a non-profit organization, received a $410,858 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (MFA) program (CFDA 45.301). The 3-year grant will enable the museum to develop and implement a new professional development program for all its staff. Key project activities include providing basic skills and mission-focused training, as well as creating individual professional development plans. The goal is to...
- 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 Flint Institute of Science & History, operating the Sloan Museum of Discovery and Longway Planetarium, received a $308,242 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to strengthen organizational capacity and workforce resilience through professional development initiatives. The award, obligated on October 1, 2025, funds a two-year project (through September 30, 2027) that will...
- The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, in partnership with the Association of Children's Museums, has been awarded a $738,318 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) 21st Century Museum Professionals Program (CFDA 45.032). The grant will fund a professional development program to foster innovative exhibit design for museums catering to children and youth. The project will conduct two training programs for 100 mid-career museum staff, including in-person gatherings,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Sciencenter Discovery Museum received a $999,539 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the 21st Century Museum Professional Program (CFDA 45.032) beginning October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The award supports a three-year professional development initiative in partnership with the National Informal Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Network. The project will engage 30 pairs of museum...
- The Association of Midwest Museums received a $204,627 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants for Museums (CFDA 45.312) program. The grant will be used to build the capacity of museum frontline staff and middle managers to serve as supervisors and team leaders and to address their specific communities' needs using inclusive practices. The project will provide free training programs and resources that can be incorporated...
- The Madison Children's Museum received a $500,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through its Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will support the museum's strategic planning and community engagement efforts over the 2-year period from September 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025. Specifically, the museum will engage in external community outreach and internal capacity-building activities to inform the development of a responsive strategic...
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded the Grand Rapids Children's Museum a $543,339 Project Grant under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) effective September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2029. The award funds development and implementation of a comprehensive professional development program designed to prepare up to 25 staff members to lead community training through Museum University, the institution's education initiative. The program will deliver workshops, courses, and training sessions organized into learning cohorts, with staff participation in professional conferences. Training will focus on play theory, child development, public speaking, and other core competencies aligned with six play-based training areas corresponding to Museum University course topics. Through this grant, the Grand Rapids Children's Museum will build internal organizational capacity to develop staff into new leadership roles while strengthening institutional alignment with play-based educational approaches and professional standards for children's museum staff. The structured professional development initiative directly supports the museum's strategic objective of enhancing staff expertise and institutional culture in service of its educational mission.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $271.7k | 7/14/26 |