Project Grant SID32024GR0100

This $150,000 Project Grant awarded on September 1, 2023 by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program will allow Papahana Kuaola, a Native Hawaiian organization and non-profit, to address the need for increased access to Hawaiian cultural-based literature and place-based learning. The funding will be used to develop literacy-focused programs, learning materials, and community engagement activities that...

The federal Project Grant award of $269,231 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308) will enable Papahana Kuaola, a Native Hawaiian organization, to launch a place-based learning program centered on native plant propagation for youth in Oahu and Maui Nui. The project will plan, develop, and implement educational activities that blend cultural awareness, environmental sustainability, and museum...

This Project Grant award of $144,206.00 from the U.S. Department of State's Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) will fund a two-way student exchange program between the United States and Malaysia. The program aims to provide American and Malaysian students with tangible skills, practical experience, and area knowledge to participate in academic and professional fields related to national, regional, and global security. The award includes a provision for the University of North Carolina at...

The Papahana Kuaola (PK) will develop a culture-based early literacy program for $156,814 under a Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (NANH-L). PK will create learning materials and engage 1,364 participants across 13 schools on Oahu, Molokai, and Maui through hands-on activities, bus tours, outdoor experiences, and community events centered around moolelo (stories), ali'i (royalty)...

This Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (MFA) program supports the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) in expanding its arts-based educational programming and community partnerships in the Philadelphia neighborhoods of Kensington and Feltonville. The $797,000 award will enable PAFA to hire two part-time art educators, add a fourth partner school, and continue providing year-round bilingual services such as student...

This $275,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) will support the development of a comprehensive framework to enhance the resilience and sustainability of the historic collections at the Jakarta History Museum and Jakarta Maritime Museum. Key activities include setting up a digital cataloging system and providing staff training. The grant will enable the awardee, Miscellaneous...

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $505,934 Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) project grant to the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York City. The funding will support the museum's efforts to expand and refocus its educational programming to address the New York Department of Education's Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education Framework. The museum will partner with teaching artists and 12 New York City public high school teachers to develop and implement...

This Project Grant award of $1,500,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program. The grant supports an evaluation of a social protection program aimed at reducing poverty in Indonesia. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: 1) Project management and coordination with government counterparts and the U.S.-based research team, 2) Implementation of the...

The New-York Historical Society received a $400,634 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program to build staff cultural competency in accessibility and improve K-12 programming for students with disabilities. The project will create sustainable systems and structures to ensure all programs account for the needs of students with disabilities, establish consistent accessibility training for museum education staff, and...

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $157,899 Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) project grant to The Center for Photography at Woodstock (CPW) to implement an educational program engaging local high school students enrolled in the English as a New Language program. The program will involve field trips and weekly in-school classes designed to help students improve their language skills through photography. The project will culminate in a student-produced public art...