Project Grant MG259623OMS26
- 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...
- 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 (IMLS) awarded a $488,756 Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) grant to the Explora Science Center & Children's Museum of Albuquerque. The project, running from Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2026, will provide a health careers pathways program for Hispanic and Indigenous teens in New Mexico. Key activities include developing and facilitating health-related out-of-school learning experiences such as hands-on workshops, teen science cafes, and a statewide...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded the Lynn Meadows Discovery Center for Children $202,712 under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) on October 1, 2025, to establish "Discovery on the Go," a mobile Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) outreach initiative serving underserved communities along the Mississippi Gulf Coast through September 30, 2028. The project will deliver hands-on STEM education and blue...
- Federal Grant Award Summary New Mexico State University's University Museum received $189,753 in Project Grant funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture program (CFDA 45.033), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The award supports a three-year paid internship program designed to provide professional training and career development to NMSU graduate students pursuing museum careers while...
- Federal Grant Award Summary El Museo Del Barrio received a $494,872 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture program (CFDA 45.033), effective September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2029. The grant funds the establishment of a Museum Education Lab designed to research, test, and implement Latin American teaching traditions within the museum's K-12 learning programs. Core project deliverables include...
- Federal Project Grant Summary The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded the Intrepid Museum Foundation $1,511,307 under the National Leadership Grants for Museums program (CFDA 45.312) to develop a workforce training program preparing youth for aerospace industry careers. The three-year project, which began September 1, 2026, and concludes August 31, 2029, will deliver hands-on training activities and industry mentorship in partnership with Cornell University's New York...
- 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 Museum of Science in Boston received a $1.50 million Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants program (CFDA 45.312), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The award funds the Advancing AI in America (A3) initiative, which develops and disseminates artificial intelligence (AI) education resources aligned with the White House Executive Order on Advancing Artificial Intelligence...
- 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 Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded Explora Science Center & Children's Museum of Albuquerque $1,168,907 under the National Leadership Grants for Museums program (CFDA 45.312) to design and pilot a Summer Pre-Service Teacher Residency Program targeting elementary STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) educators. The project runs from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2028, and incorporates partnerships with Central New Mexico Community College, the University of New Mexico, Scott Family Amazeum, and Louisiana Children's Museum. The residency program integrates individualized mentoring for pre-service teachers across museum, summer camp, and community programming environments, emphasizing inquiry-based science teaching methods to strengthen the pipeline of qualified elementary STEM educators. The primary deliverable is a comprehensive toolkit designed for nationwide replication by museums collaborating with local colleges and pre-service teachers. This toolkit will include curriculum structures, mentor training guides, coaching protocols, and evaluation instruments. By bridging informal learning systems (museums) with formal educational institutions, the project positions museums as strategic partners in workforce development and aims to advance professional practice within the museum and library fields through a replicable model with potential for broad adoption and scaling across the nation.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $584.2k | 7/13/26 |