Project Grant MG259281OMS25
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $520,048 Project Grant under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program to The Exploratorium, a renowned science museum in San Francisco. The grant supports the development of museum exhibits designed to promote artificial intelligence (AI) literacy among young female-identifying audiences aged 8-18. Using the Exploratorium's established exhibit design principles for engaging girls, the project will create interactive,...
- This $1,299,797 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will engage up to 100 youth aged 13-18 in the co-design of interactive artificial intelligence (AI) exhibits for a public science museum. Led by the Lawrence Hall of Science in partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of San Leandro, the project aims to build AI literacy and STEM skills among the participating youth, who will collaboratively create the exhibits to showcase AI...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $554,624 Project Grant under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program to The Exploratorium in San Francisco, CA. The grant will fund the creation of a cohort-based leadership development training program for middle and senior-level managers at the museum. The program aims to address inequitable access to leadership development opportunities and will involve identifying and hiring consultants to collaborate on designing the...
- The Exploratorium will develop affordable, portable STEAM exhibits and at-home learning experiences in partnership with Community Science Workshops under a $499,850 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America program. Through the grant period of September 1, 2022 to February 28, 2025, The Exploratorium will collaborate with CSWS to design 8-10 exhibits and accompanying digital lessons to enable STEAM learning in underserved communities across...
- The University of Oklahoma School of Library and Information Studies received a $150,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (CFDA 45.312 - National Leadership Grants) to examine the feasibility of integrating generative AI into children's maker-based learning experiences in public libraries. The project aims to provide library professionals with curriculum and training to improve children's informal STEM and participatory learning experiences, as well as enhance...
- The Museum of Science, Boston, in partnership with a coalition of museums and media producers, received a $558,512 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the National Leadership Grants (CFDA 45.312) program. The two-year project, running from September 2023 to August 2025, aims to build the foundation for museums of any size to address current topics of relevance through immersive digital experiences. Key activities include identifying best practices,...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $547,371 Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) Project Grant to The TECH Museum of Innovation in San Jose, CA. The award will enable the museum to create educational resources that empower youth from historically marginalized communities to envision themselves in STEM careers. Key activities include: Developing STEM events, project-based mentoring models, and career exploration resources in collaboration with local schools, the Santa...
- The Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) was awarded a $164,340 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants for Museums (CFDA 45.312) program. The grant will fund the development of the Project on Open and Evolving Metaliterature, a dynamic and sustainable collection of open educational resources to enhance algorithm, data, and media literacy for learners aged high school and above. The project focuses on three areas: algorithm and AI...
- The Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants for Museums (CFDA 45.312) program will enable Northwestern University to leverage generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to revolutionize library services. The $880,458 award, with a project period from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2026, will fund two key initiatives: The development of an open-source, semantic discovery product that allows users to chat with library and...
- This Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants for Museums (CFDA 45.312) program will support a two-year, $194,229 applied research project by the University of Maryland iSchool, the Maryland State Archives, and the Kennard African American Cultural Heritage Center. The project will explore the potential for incorporating language-based generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into future library and archival...
This Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership Grants (CFDA 45.312) program provides $1,499,943 to The Exploratorium in San Francisco, CA to launch the "Supporting AI Literacy Through Exhibits and Educators (SAIL)" project. The project has two main objectives: (1) supporting museums across the country to create better AI literacy learning experiences for lifelong learners, especially young visitors, by producing a handbook on effective strategies for AI literacy exhibits; and (2) supporting teachers and professional development providers to integrate effective AI literacy learning into classrooms nationwide by developing a model workshop, syllabus, and inquiry guide. The project aims to benefit the museum field, museum-going public, and K-12 educators and students across the country. The award period is from October 1, 2025 to February 29, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $1.5m | 9/9/25 |