Project Grant MH257334OMS25
- The 9th and 10th Horse Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers Museum will receive $291,000 through a Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program. The funding will support the design and installation of five learning stations to enhance the visitor experience and understanding of the history and contributions of America's Buffalo Soldiers from 1866 to 1944. A newly hired preservation and museum specialist will...
- The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum (BSNM) received a $585,750 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (CFDA 45.309) program. The three-year grant will support a living history program highlighting the legacy of African American soldiers, including the United States Colored Troops and Buffalo Soldiers, through reenactments, artistic installations, and educational activities. The grant will fund the...
- The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum (BSNM) was awarded a $977,535 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (CFDA 45.309) program. The one-year grant, awarded on October 1, 2025, will support BSNM's design, fabrication, and installation of four new immersive exhibits utilizing interactive, multi-sensory technologies such as augmented reality, virtual reality, life-sized dioramas, and audio-visual...
- The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum will receive $150,000 through a Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture federal grant program to improve collections care and access. Specifically, over the two-year project period from July 2022 through June 2024, the Museum will catalog and digitize more than 4,000 items in its African American military collection. It will also provide staff with collections...
- The Buffalo Bill Memorial Association, doing business as the Buffalo Bill Museum, received a $1,525,224 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the CFDA 15.929 Save America's Treasures program. The grant will fund the improvement of storage conditions and accessibility for collections at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West's Buffalo Bill Museum, Whitney Western Art Museum, and Cody Firearms Museum. Specifically, the project will rehouse posters, handbills,...
- The Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission received a $118,800 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC) program (CFDA 45.309). The grant will fund the hiring of a new full-time Museum Collections and Interpretive Assistant to improve collections care and access at five historic locations: the Michigan Street Baptist Church, Nash House Museum, Historic Colored Musicians Club and...
- The African-American Civil War Memorial Freedom Foundation (The) received a $264,400 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) federal grant program. The funds will be used to catalog and digitize the Banneker Collection, which was donated to the African American Civil War Museum in 1996. This effort will preserve one of the largest collections related to Benjamin Banneker and the Ellicott family in the United States,...
- The Jack Hadley Black History Museum in Thomasville, Georgia received a $827,425 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC) program. The grant will support the development and production of audio guides and museum exhibits to engage youth audiences with the African American history of Southwest Georgia. The museum staff will work with a contracted design firm to create exhibits that utilize audio-visual...
- The Legacy Museum at Tuskegee University received a $100,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC) program. The grant will fund improvements to the stewardship of the museum's art and bioethics collections by purchasing and installing archival shelving and storage systems, and rehousing objects using archival materials. This will allow for increased access to the collection and create...
- The Great Plains Black History Museum, Archives and Interpretive Center received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (CFDA 45.309 - Museum Grants for African American History and Culture) to design, fabricate, and install new exhibits showcasing American history told through the lens of African American heritage and culture in Nebraska and the Great Plains. The project activities include consulting with stakeholders to review historic themes and...
The Buffalo Soldiers Museum in Tacoma, Washington received a $410,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC) program (CFDA 45.309). The grant funds will support the development of an architectural design plan to preserve the interior of the historic Fort Lawton 25th Infantry Band Building as the new location for the museum. The museum is partnering with several state and local organizations, including the Washington State Trust for Historic Preservation and the Museum of History and Industry, to complete the interior design plan and renovation specifications. The project activities will take place from October 1, 2025 to March 31, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $177.0k | 9/18/25 |