Project Grant ME260403OMS26
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Cleveland Museum of Art received a $563,670 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301), awarded October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027. The primary deliverable is ArtLens 3.0, a comprehensively redesigned interactive gallery that prioritizes accessibility for individuals with disabilities and non-traditional museum visitors of all ages and backgrounds. To develop...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Discovery Place, Inc., received a $515,619 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301), awarded September 1, 2026, with completion targeted for August 31, 2029. The grant funds a professional development initiative to modernize Discovery Place's workforce infrastructure across its Charlotte, North Carolina locations by implementing an integrated Human Resources Information System that...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded the University of Montana's Spectrum Discovery Area a $500,000 Project Grant under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) effective September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2029. The award supports institutional capacity-building efforts to improve exhibit interpretation and visitor engagement through staff professional development and expert consultation services. Specific deliverables include...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History received a $751,922 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to improve the care and management of its natural history collections. The award, obligated on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2028, will fund a comprehensive collections stewardship initiative focused on the museum's fragile bird and mammal study skin...
- Grant Award Summary The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University $100,000 under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program (CFDA 45.309) on September 1, 2026, with a completion date of August 31, 2028. The University Galleries at NC A&T will establish a sustainable digital framework to strengthen stewardship and accessibility of its African and African American cultural heritage collections. Key...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Fort Ticonderoga Association received a $580,339 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, with a completion date of January 31, 2028. The project will develop and launch a comprehensive suite of digital educational resources designed to enhance public engagement with Fort Ticonderoga's American Revolution history and collections. Deliverables include...
- 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 Asheville Art Museum Association, Incorporated was awarded a $198,118 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149). The grant will support the museum's efforts to improve access to and interpretation of approximately 800 collection objects focusing on twentieth- and twenty-first century American art relevant to the diversity of the southeastern United States. Key deliverables...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Robert and Ellen Haan Museum of Indiana Art, Inc. received a $593,455 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) effective September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2029. The award funds a Collections Care Initiative designed to transform the museum's collections management operations from a reactive, fragmented effort into a systematic, professionally-managed function. Key deliverables...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded the New York Botanical Garden a $534,568 Project Grant under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) effective September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2028. NYBG will develop a comprehensive, mission-aligned professional development program integrating core museum and library competencies with emerging artificial intelligence (AI) literacy practices. The initiative will deliver flexible training through...
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded the Asheville Art Museum Association, Incorporated $659,210 through the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to enhance visitor and community engagement by digitizing and making museum collections fully accessible online. The project commenced September 1, 2026, and will conclude August 31, 2029. Key deliverables include comprehensive collections digitization, implementation of an integrated institutional database system, and development of a publicly accessible collections portal integrated into the museum's website. The project will leverage artificial intelligence (AI) technology to support image recognition, metadata development, accessibility features, and audience analysis capabilities. In addition to the technical infrastructure, the award funds staff training and professional development activities designed to prepare museum personnel to effectively engage audiences through the new digital platform. These professional development initiatives will build organizational capacity to attract and engage diverse visitor populations while providing equitable access to the Asheville Art Museum's collections. The project aligns with the Museums for America program's emphasis on collections stewardship and digital learning resources to serve the public through strategic, measurable initiatives.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $292.9k | 7/14/26 |