Project Grant MG260456OMS26
- The Intermuseum Conservation Association (ICA) received a $210,705 project grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants program to deliver conservation services that will help regional museums impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Through its "Preserving Jobs that Preserve Collections" initiative, ICA will retain specialized conservation staff to provide immediate expertise to museums, historical societies, and other...
- This Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership Grants (CFDA 45.312) program provides $354,375 to the School for Advanced Research (SAR) to create an "Indigenous Collections Care Guide" to support museums in partnering with Native American communities on collections stewardship. The guide will be developed through a collaborative process led by a diverse team of Indigenous and non-Indigenous professionals, incorporating input from...
- This $1.5M Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants (CFDA 45.312) program will enable the Ashe Cultural Arts Center and its 19 partner Alliance for Cultural Equity institutions to address structural disparities in support for locally-based arts and cultural organizations in Louisiana. Over the 3-year grant period from September 2023 to August 2026, the project will launch an outreach and education campaign to advocate for...
- 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 Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) was awarded a $694,536 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants for Museums (CFDA 45.312) program. The grant funds research exploring how museums approach diversity, equity, access, and inclusion (DEAI) practices in the post-pandemic era. ASTC will partner with the Garibay Group and the Association of Children's Museums to develop a national survey to understand current DEAI...
- The Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum, Inc. received a $129,535 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to develop a comprehensive collection management strategy and long-range collection preservation plan. The award, obligated on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027, supports a systematic survey of artifacts across three collection rooms to improve institutional...
- The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience will receive $1,393,396 under a Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' National Leadership Grants program. The Coalition and 10 partner museums will develop tools and frameworks to help museums systematically identify and address gaps and absences in their collections, programming, employment practices, and community partnerships. Each museum will strengthen relationships with community partners by implementing...
- The Utah Division of Arts and Museums received a $1,112,284 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants (CFDA 45.312) program. The purpose of the grant is to address gaps in professional development and technical assistance for museum professionals implementing the IMLS-funded Museum Social Impact Toolkit. The project, conducted in partnership with the American Alliance of Museums, involves recruiting 30 museums, providing...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded the Visitor Studies Association Inc. a $449,957 Project Grant under the National Leadership Grants for Museums (CFDA 45.312) program. The funding will support a two-year project to investigate how to build community through virtual conferencing to improve accessibility and inclusion at museum conferences, while also reducing the field's carbon footprint. The project will create an oversight committee, convene key stakeholders in virtual...
- The Alexandria Archive Institute, a non-profit organization, received a $699,475 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the National Leadership Grants (CFDA 45.312) program. The 3-year project, starting on August 1, 2023, aims to lead a network of cultural heritage stakeholders to investigate, develop, demonstrate, and promote more equitable cultural heritage data curation practices. Specifically, the project will reconcile the apparent social and technical...
The Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) received a $180,558 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants for Museums program (CFDA 45.312), awarded September 1, 2026, with a completion date of August 31, 2028. CCAHA will develop a comprehensive framework for stewardship of museum collections during periods of institutional change, including organizational closures, mergers, and strategic shifts. Working with a consultant, the organization will ground the framework in evidence-based conflict resolution theory and create practical conflict-resolution tools designed to help staff at small museums and historic sites navigate institutional transitions while maintaining collections best practices. The project will produce a resource toolkit containing forms and templates, a published resource bank, and case studies from organizations that have successfully managed institutional challenges. These deliverables are designed to be widely applicable and replicable across the museum field, advancing professional practice in collections stewardship during organizational transitions. The toolkit will serve as a federal investment that extends benefits to small museums and historic sites throughout the United States by providing tested models and practical guidance for preserving collection integrity during periods of organizational change.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $89.6k | 7/16/26 |