Project Grant MH259659OMS26
- Summary of Federal Project Grant Award The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded Morgan State University $999,990 under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program (CFDA 45.309) to expand operational capacity and workforce development at the Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum. The award, effective September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2029, funds staffing expansion through recruitment of a full-time Community Engagement Coordinator, a part-time...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded $102,000 through the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program (CFDA 45.309) to Shape Up Mississippi, effective October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2027. The award supports a collaborative initiative between the Catfish Row Museum (CRM) and Mound Bayou Museum (MBM) to develop and expand public programming and exhibitions. Primary deliverables include the production...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded Rust College $100,000 through the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program (CFDA 45.309) on September 1, 2026, to develop and fabricate permanent and traveling exhibitions showcasing the Leontyne Price Library's archival collections. The project, with a completion date of August 31, 2029, includes assessment of collections for exhibition use, identification of interpretive themes,...
- The Legacy Museum at Tuskegee University received a $100,000 Project Grant award 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 March 31, 2028. The award supports the museum's acquisition and installation of compact shelving systems to enhance collection storage efficiency and accessibility. Key deliverables include the reorganization of existing collections,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded Discovering Amistad $120,185 through the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program (CFDA 45.309) on September 1, 2026, to evaluate, revitalize, and expand the interpretive impact of its exhibits and educational programming. The project will develop accessible, all-weather multimedia interpretive exhibitions and companion educational resources that extend learning beyond narrated tours and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Texas Southern University's University Museum received $878,222 through a 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 September 30, 2028. The award supports the museum's transition of the HBCU (Historically Black College and University) History and Culture Access Consortium (HCAC) initiative from pilot phase into a...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Banneker-Douglass Museum Foundation, Inc. received a $599,998 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) to support the development phase of a revitalized permanent exhibition. The award, effective September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2029, funds curatorial development, collections processing, exhibition design planning, and comparative research at...
- 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 Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum (SSAAM) received a $500,000 Project Grant award 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 funds the development and delivery of standards-aligned, grade-level-based educational presentations and activities for K-12 students and teachers in area schools....
- The International African American Museum received $814,610 in federal funding through the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program (CFDA 45.309). The award, effective September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2028, supports a comprehensive project to preserve, interpret, and expand access to a rare collection of nineteenth-century daguerreotypes. Key deliverables include the development of an ethical interpretive framework,...
The Rosa Parks Museum at Troy University received a $504,993 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 September 1, 2026, with completion targeted for August 31, 2027. The project will develop a permanent, research-based exhibition that comprehensively portrays Rosa Parks as a lifelong activist, strategist, and community leader rather than focusing solely on a single historical moment. Key deliverables include acquisition of significant items from the Rosa Parks Collection at the Library of Congress, development of a thematic outline, schematic plan, and final design development documents through engagement of a specialized exhibit design firm, in collaboration with Mrs. Parks' family. The project outcomes will consist of the first two phases of the permanent exhibit on Rosa Parks' life and legacy. This initiative supports the IMLS program's goals of building institutional capacity at African American museums and historically black colleges and universities while increasing public access to archival collections related to African American history and culture.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $252.0k | 7/13/26 |