Project Grant MH259455OMS26
- The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149), awarded a $343,197 project grant to Hbcu Library Alliance Inc. The grant seeks to introduce undergraduate students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to librarianship careers, focusing on preservation, archives, and conservation work. The program includes a hybrid format of virtual seminars and on-site, hands-on internship...
- The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded a $312,176 Project Grant to Alabama State University under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149). The grant will fund the Enhancing Access to Alabama's Black Political and Educational History archival processing project at Alabama State University from June 2023 through May 2026. The project aims to process, conserve, and create finding aids for the historic records of the Alabama State Teachers...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded the HBCU Library Alliance Inc. a $216,691 Project Grant under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (CFDA 45.313) on October 1, 2025, with completion scheduled for December 31, 2027. In collaboration with the American Institute of Physics, the project addresses the under-documentation of Historically Black Colleges and Universities' (HBCUs') contributions to physical sciences through targeted professional development activities....
- Federal Grant Award Summary Clark Atlanta University, Inc. received a $377,552 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program (CFDA 45.309), effective September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2028. The award supports the Clark Atlanta University Art Museum's transition of the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) History and Culture Access Consortium (HCAC) Initiative from pilot phase into...
- This Project Grant award of $499,795 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) supports a two-year project to examine the impact of a professional development program designed to serve the needs and interests of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The project, titled "HBCU THRIVE", combines virtual workshops, an in-person writing retreat, and extensive...
- The University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. received a $425,000 three-year Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities to support the Building Literacy and Curating (Critical Cultural) Knowledge in Black Humanities project. Funded under the Promotion of the Humanities Office of Digital Humanities program, this award will advance digital humanities learning and scholarship through three primary goals from January 2022 to December 2024. Specifically, the project aims...
- The Urban Archive, Inc. was awarded a $150,000 Digital Humanities Advancement Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Office of Digital Humanities (CFDA 45.169) program. The grant will support Phase 4 of Urban Archive's Collections Management and Engagement Program (CMEP), which provides a location-based digital platform and collections management system for cultural organizations across New York State to expand access to their digitized...
- Clark Atlanta University received a $308,768 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program (CFDA 45.309), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The award supports the establishment of a Museum Educator position at the Clark Atlanta University Art Museum (CAUAM) to expand institutional capacity and increase community access to the museum's collection. The museum educator will develop...
- Hawaii Community College will utilize a $147,157 National Endowment for the Humanities Project Grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development program to engage in cultural heritage preservation and education efforts centered around the newly established Palamanui Forest Preserve from June 2023 through May 2026. Key deliverables include developing digital archives and maps of ancient and modern trails within the preserve, establishing a...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded The Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia, Inc. $950,488 under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program (CFDA 45.309) on October 1, 2025. The three-year project, extending through September 30, 2028, focuses on building organizational capacity through strategic staffing and workforce development initiatives. The museum will hire a registrar, education assistant, and administrative assistant while...
THE TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY WILL CONTINUE ADVANCING THE GOALS OF THE HBCU HISTORY AND CULTURE ACCESS CONSORTIUM (HCAC) INITIATIVE BEYOND THE PILOT PHASE INTO A PERMANENT ALLIANCE. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE STRENGTHENING ARCHIVAL OPERATIONS, AND EXPANDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO THEIR STUDENT WORKERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND FUTURE INTERNS. THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT A DIGITAL HUMANITIES PROGRAM MANAGER, WHO WILL PROCESS, DIGITIZE, AND ASSIGN METADATA TO DOCUMENTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND AUDIO AND VIDEO RECORDINGS. THIS PROJECT WILL ALSO SUPPORT EXPANDED MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, WITH PAID INTERNSHIPS THROUGH WHICH THE INTERNS WILL GAIN NEW SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND CONNECTIONS TO BE SUCCESSFUL MEMBERS OF THE FIELD. THE OUTCOME OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL BE CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT OF THE ARCHIVE STRATEGIC PLAN TO STRENGTHEN THEIR OPERATIONS AND EFFICIENCY, WHICH ALIGNS WITH THEIR OVERALL INSTITUTIONAL GOALS OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY, ADVANCES IN INFRASTRUCTURE AND RESOURCES, AND COMMUNITY AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $100.0k | 7/13/26 |