Project Grant ZPA28360522
- The Cleveland Museum of Natural History was awarded a $350,000 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149). The grant funding will be used to replace the museum's 35-year-old HVAC system that maintains climate control for its humanities collection, including cultural anthropology, fine arts, rare books, and archival materials. This project will help ensure the sustainable preservation...
- The Indiana Medical History Museum received a $185,679 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149). The funding will support a two-year initiative to improve storage and environmental conditions for the museum's important visual collections, which will help preserve and expand public access to these humanities resources. The project aims to share lessons learned with other institutions...
- The Grand Rapids Public Museum was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants program (CFDA 45.130). The grant will fund the renovation of a portion of the museum's Community Archives and Research Center facility into a new public space. This will include the creation of two flexible artifact labs to be used by K-12 students for hands-on learning, by college students and researchers for in-depth access to the...
- The Allen County Historical Society and Museum received a $350,000 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections grant to support a two-year project. The grant will enable the museum to replace outdated HVAC systems, improve collections storage, and establish a comprehensive environmental monitoring system. These improvements will enhance the preservation of the museum's cultural heritage collections and increase energy efficiency. The project is funded...
- This Project Grant award of $190,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development program (CFDA 45.163) supports the "CINCINNATI SOUNDS: EXPLORING A MUSICAL CITY'S SPACES, PLACES AND SOUNDS" project. The project will triangulate multiple perspectives through multidisciplinary scholarship, sound mapping, site visits, and applications to humanities research and teaching. Key project activities include workshops with discussions...
- The National Museum of Industrial History was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants program (CFDA 45.130). The funding will support Phase 2B of the museum's Second Floor Expansion Project, which will increase the size of the facility by renovating the previously undeveloped 20,000 square foot second floor. This expansion will double the museum's exhibit space and add much needed administrative and...
- The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded a $349,971 three-year Project Grant to Beloit College to support the Center for Collections Care's capacity building and training program. The grant funding will support the Center's mission under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access federal grant program (CFDA 45.149) to provide collections care training and professional development opportunities to empower cultural heritage professionals. Specifically, over the...
- The Field Museum of Natural History received a $217,897 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149) to process and digitize 15 anthropology collections from around the world. Through this one-year award, the Museum will hire two full-time registration assistants and convert a part-time registrar position to full-time. These staff will organize, describe, and digitally archive...
- The Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education, in partnership with the Cincinnati Museum Center, received a $1.49M project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to develop and deliver community-centered programming around two Holocaust exhibitions. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through January 31, 2027, will fund survivor-led tours, forums, storytelling events, workshops, and educational resources centered...
- The Fairfield Historical Society, doing business as the Fairfield Museum and History Center, received a $125,565 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149). The grant funds the development and installation of a new long-term exhibition exploring southwestern Connecticut's diverse colonial history from the 17th-18th centuries. Key activities include research, content development...
The Cincinnati Museum Center was awarded a $499,423 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149). The grant will support the Museum Center's efforts to improve collections management and exhibition development capacity across multiple institutions in the Cincinnati area. Key products and services include sustaining ongoing curatorial and collections management activities of Museum staff who interpret collections and create public and educational programming. Staff will increase preservation of historical collections and develop permanent exhibitions on regional and national history. The grant also funds new curatorial positions to plan future humanities collaborations and ensure long-term access and understanding of over 1.42 million collection items for local museum visitors, remote researchers, and the Museum Center's online audience. No sub-award activities are planned under this Project Grant award.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $499.4k | 12/30/21 |