Project Grant MG260575OMS26
- The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York City will broaden outreach for its long-standing Leadership and Science Program for Girls under a $327,957 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The grant supports the National Leadership Grants program, which aims to address critical needs in the museum and library fields. Through the one-year grant period ending October 31, 2022, the Museum will encourage youth from low-income New York City neighborhoods to...
- The Intrepid Museum Foundation received a $303,092 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will fund the Inspiration Academy, a new teacher training and resources program designed to help K-12 educators teach inclusive STEM, history, and social studies curricula. Key activities include recruiting early-career teachers from Title I schools, implementing in-person and virtual professional...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $930,000 Project Grant to the Pacific Battleship Center (USS Iowa) on October 1, 2025, under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301). The funding supports the development and installation of the "Life of a Sailor" exhibit at the Battleship Iowa Museum in San Pedro, California. This experiential exhibition will feature life-size picture representations and first-person narratives from sailors...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Maritime Historical Society received $643,196 under the National Leadership Grants for Museums (CFDA 45.312) program, administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The award, effective September 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028, will support the modernization of the National Maritime Alliance to establish a coordinated national learning infrastructure serving maritime museums. The project will develop and deploy shared digital...
- The Intrepid Museum Foundation was awarded a $416,209 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development program (CFDA 45.162). The grant will support the development of new educational and exhibition materials focused on underrepresented histories of Black, Asian American, Latino, Indigenous American and LGBTQ+ service members in the U.S. Navy from World War II through the present....
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Center of Science and Industry (COSI), doing business as Franklin County Historical Society, received a $749,991 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership Grants program (CFDA 45.312) on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2028. The primary product of this award is a comprehensive needs assessment designed to establish the foundation for future research collaborations that will advance...
- 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...
- The Intrepid Museum Foundation was awarded a $565,551 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (MFA) program. The award will support the creation of accessible and interactive exhibits within the Intrepid's medical facility, known as "Sick Bay." The exhibits will blend storytelling with multisensory elements and advanced augmented reality (AR) experiences to engage visitors with the experiences of medical personnel and their...
- 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 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 Consortium for Space Technology, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, Empire Space, and New York City Public Schools. The program will align with certification pathways and industry opportunities while increasing youth access to aerospace careers and strengthening the regional aerospace talent pipeline. In accordance with National Leadership Grants requirements to generate replicable models and advance professional practice, the Intrepid Museum will convene workforce development institutions across the nation to inform program design. Deliverables include a published online white paper documenting findings and a replicable program model, with results to be presented at professional conferences. These outputs are designed to extend the benefits of the federal investment beyond the initial program participants and enable adoption and adaptation by other institutions nationwide.Federal Project Grant Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $750.0k | 7/13/26 |