Project Grant S422B230053

The National Constitution Center was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development program (CFDA 45.162). The Center will develop a Constitution 101 online course targeting high school and adult learners nationwide. A corresponding Founders' Library of primary texts and documents will be integrated into the curriculum. The course will consist of 15 units centered...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $1,128,776 Project Grant to Kqed Inc., a non-profit organization in San Francisco, CA, under the American History and Civics Education (CFDA 84.422) federal grant program. The "Action Civics: Connecting Middle and High School Social Studies Curriculum to Media Creation" project aims to enhance social studies curriculum by incorporating media creation activities to engage middle and high school...

The Center for Civic Education was awarded a $6,619,611 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program (CFDA 84.411). The grant, titled "Integrated Civic SEL," will fund the development, implementation, and scaling of innovative civic education programs focused on delivering media literacy and public policy engagement initiatives for students, particularly those from...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $764,196 Project Grant to the San Jose State University Research Foundation for the "ENFRANCHISED: FOSTERING CIVIC EMPOWERMENT IN A DIGITAL WORLD" project under the American History and Civics Education program (CFDA 84.422). This one-year award, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will support the development of innovative instructional strategies, professional development...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $498,124 Project Grant to Icivics, a non-profit organization, under the American History and Civics Education program (CFDA 84.422). The grant funds Icivics' "IMPLEMENTING EAD: A DEEP AND SYSTEMIC INQUIRY-BASED AMERICAN HISTORY AND CIVICS EDUCATION" project, which aims to develop innovative, technology-driven educational resources and professional development programs that promote civic engagement...

The Center For Civic Education received a $8.1 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education on December 15, 2021 to support the James Madison Legacy Project Expansion through December 15, 2025. The grant is funded through the Education Innovation and Research Program (formerly known as the Investing in Innovation Fund), which provides funding through a tiered-evidence framework to improve student achievement and attainment for...

The federal Project Grant award of $368,247.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the American History and Civics Education program (CFDA 84.422). The grant, titled "HISTORY AND CIVIC ACADEMY FOR PARTICIPATION AND ENGAGED DECISION-MAKING (H-CAPED)", will fund the development of innovative instructional strategies, professional development activities, and educational programs to enhance the teaching and learning of...

The Montpelier Foundation received a $469,920 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America program to develop and implement civic engagement programs focused on the First Amendment. Over a three-year period ending August 2025, the Foundation will partner with the First Amendment Museum and local organizations to deliver four teacher professional development seminars, 18 community workshops, and student workshops expected to reach 2,750...

The New York Historical Society received a $532,668 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will fund the creation of the Tang Academy for American Democracy Digital Curriculum, a free digital curriculum for middle school students that blends the study of civics and American history. Project activities include developing the digital curriculum, testing and evaluating it, and marketing and disseminating the...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $1,909,226 Project Grant to the Wilderness Education Project, Corp under the American History and Civics Education (CFDA 84.422) program. The grant funds the PROJECT TRAILS training program for social studies teachers and students in grades K-12. The project aims to enhance the teaching and learning of American history, civics, and government in elementary and secondary schools, with a focus on benefiting...