Project Grant MH260345OMS26
- 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...
- 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Rust College received a $1.0 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. The award supports the expansion of the college's Computer Science program through interdisciplinary efforts, strengthening academic quality and institutional capacity at this Historically Black College and University...
- Federal Grant Award Summary 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded The Anderson Center for the Arts $397,555 through the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program (CFDA 45.309) to strengthen institutional capacity and expand community engagement from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2028. The project will establish a comprehensive artist residency framework that integrates artist research, community storytelling, and public interpretation through...
- 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....
- 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 The Margaret Walker Center (MWC) at Jackson State University received a $1,083,521 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, with completion targeted for September 30, 2027. The grant funds emergency preservation and digitization efforts for the MWC's archival collections following severe storm damage in 2023 that...
- 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...
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, exhibit design and content development, and fabrication of both a permanent exhibition on campus and a portable traveling exhibition for deployment to schools, libraries, and community venues. The award supports hiring an exhibit designer to lead interpretive planning, spatial design, graphic development, and coordination of final design documents for production. The project strengthens Rust College's institutional capacity to serve students, educators, researchers, and the Holly Springs community by expanding public access to archival resources and establishing a replicable model for future exhibition development tied to the library's holdings. The deliverables will enhance the college's platform for educational programming rooted in its collections while increasing its ability to host humanities-based interpretation of its archival resources. This award aligns with the IMLS program's goal to build capacity at African American museums and historically black colleges and universities while supporting professional development and workforce growth in the museum field.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $100.0k | 7/13/26 |