Project Grant MH259513OMS26
- The Buffalo Soldiers Museum received a $410,000 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), awarded on October 1, 2025. The museum will develop a comprehensive architectural design plan for the interior preservation and renovation of the historic Fort Lawton 25th Infantry Band Building, which will serve as the new location for the museum. Deliverables include detailed interior...
- 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum (BSNM), operating as the Center For African American Military History, Inc., 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 program (CFDA 45.309). The award, obligated on October 1, 2025, supports a three-year living history initiative (through September 30, 2028) that highlights the legacy of African American soldiers,...
- 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 Soldiers National Museum received a $977,535 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) for a one-year project period commencing October 1, 2025 and concluding September 30, 2026. The primary deliverables include the design, fabrication, and installation of four new immersive museum exhibits featuring interactive, multi-sensory displays, augmented reality (AR), virtual...
- 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 National Blues Museum was awarded a $399,659 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program to strengthen its curatorial activities. With this funding over a three-year period from July 2022 to June 2025, the Museum will hire a full-time curator to develop temporary exhibitions and draft critical collection care plans including an emergency plan, environmental monitoring procedures, and a registration...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Great Plains Black History Museum, Archives and Interpretative Center Inc. received a $1.0 million 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, 2028. The award supports the design, fabrication, and installation of new museum exhibits that present American history through the lens of African American...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The African American Civil War Memorial Freedom Foundation received a $264,400 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301), awarded on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027. The primary deliverable is the cataloging and digitization of the Banneker Collection, one of the largest collections of Benjamin Banneker and Ellicott Family materials in the United States. This...
- 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 9th and 10th (Horse) Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers Museum received a $681,000 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 historic preservation planning and collections stewardship activities to advance public access to the museum's art, history, and cultural artifacts representing Buffalo Soldiers heritage. Primary deliverables include the hiring of a Historic Preservation Access Coordinator position who will manage completion of historic preservation requirements for the museum and the Historic Fort Lawton Landmark District, ensure regulatory compliance related to the museum's relocation and renovation, and oversee the enhancement of the visitor experience across five themed exhibition rooms. The coordinator will collaborate with multiple regional partners including the City of Seattle Parks and Recreation, Washington State Trust for Historic Preservation, Washington State Heritage Caucus, the Museum of History and Industry, and Historic Seattle to facilitate the successful transition to the new historical site location and implement required preservation standards. The project is designed to expand visitor access to the museum's memorabilia collection and strengthen institutional capacity through professional staff development and enhanced collections management practices.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $308.0k | 7/16/26 |