Project Grant MH259768OMS26
- 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 Withers Collection, Inc., a non-profit organization, received a $100,000 federal Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC) program (CFDA 45.309). The grant will fund the enhancement of the museum's stewardship of its collection by archivally storing and digitizing approximately 4,000 photographs from its collection that document civil rights history and African American life and culture....
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley a $755,132 Project Grant under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will support the museum's compact storage installation project to upgrade their storage units and shelving to accommodate their growing collections, increase collection accessibility, and provide for long-term preservation of the collections. The project aims to address the challenge of collections storage...
- 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...
- 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 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...
- This Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program will provide $269,276 to the A.T. Still University of Health Sciences in Kirksville, Missouri to improve the collections storage environment and enhance the care of the museum's 90,000 artifacts. The project will involve temporarily relocating the artifacts, deconstructing the existing shelving, and installing a new high-density mobile shelving system, which...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Legacy of the Plains Museum received a $493,385 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The award supports the museum's strategic initiative to enhance public access to its historical collections and archives—including photographs, artwork, books, periodicals, newspapers, and maps—through upgraded collections management...
- Grant Award Summary The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University $100,000 under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program (CFDA 45.309) on September 1, 2026, with a completion date of August 31, 2028. The University Galleries at NC A&T will establish a sustainable digital framework to strengthen stewardship and accessibility of its African and African American cultural heritage collections. Key...
- Grant Award Summary The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum, operating under the Center For African American Military History, Inc., received a $460,454 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, effective September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2028, supports the establishment and activation of a comprehensive Archival and Research Hub designed to enhance preservation and...
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, relocation of non-collection items to alternative storage locations, accessioning of previously uncataloged materials, proper labeling and rehousing of collection items, and installation of compact storage solutions designed to safely preserve artifacts while expanding public and research access. The project incorporates professional workforce development by recruiting and training three interns who will gain practical experience in collection management software, archival processing, cataloging, and best practices in museum artifact handling and conservation. Upon completion of the infrastructure improvements and collection reorganization, the museum will increase access to its collections for faculty, students, researchers, and other scholars while enhancing the professional management and long-term preservation of the Legacy Museum's holdings.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $100.0k | 7/13/26 |