The Boston Children's Museum received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) to deliver the "OUR CITY: BUILDING KINDNESS AND EMPATHY" program from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2023. This funding will support the Museum's efforts to provide opportunities for the public to explore human history and culture through interactive exhibits and programs aimed at fostering...
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis was awarded $500,000 under the Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development program by the National Endowment for the Humanities to develop virtual humanities programs for underserved students. The museum will use the funding to continue and improve its real-time virtual school programs, introduce an on-demand library of teacher resources, and digitize parts of its collections for use in new video content....
The Boston Public Library Fund, Inc. received a $261,241 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Office of Digital Humanities program (CFDA 45.169). The grant will support the Boston Public Library's Community History & Digitization Project, which aims to identify, digitize, preserve, and contextualize community-based archival collections for inclusion in the Boston Research Center. Key deliverables include examining,...
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $333,333 Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grant (CFDA 45.130) to the USS Constitution Museum, Inc. in Boston, MA. The funding will support the procurement of humanities-related infrastructure, including exhibit cases, theater chairs, digital signage, and climate control systems, for a new museum facility adjacent to the USS Constitution naval ship. This infrastructure will enhance the museum's ability to provide an exceptional...
The Providence Children's Museum was awarded a $191,500 two-year Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development program. The museum will develop digital videos and an online digital exhibition telling the stories of immigrant children in Rhode Island to expand access to its existing "Coming to Rhode Island" exhibition. Content experts, digital storytellers, and advisors will...
The American Folk Art Museum was awarded a $200,000 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 grant will support the development and enhancement of ongoing virtual programming and the hiring of a new Community Engagement Educator position to better serve local communities. Specifically, the Museum will continue and expand virtual offerings such as...
The Museum of the City of New York, Inc. received a $497,998 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs federal grant program (CFDA 45.164). The funding will support the development and implementation of four exhibitions focused on the history of New York City, its role in shaping American culture, and planning for the museum's 2023 centennial. Specifically, the grant will allow for three current exhibitions on the history...
This $300,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) will support the development and implementation of an interactive, multimedia "Counter-History" exhibit at the Lower East Side Tenement Museum in New York City. The award, with a performance period from March 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026, will enable the museum to produce a new visitor experience that "elevates the family history...
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded the Massachusetts Foundation For Humanities And Public Policy (doing business as Massachusetts Foundation For Humanities) a $1,035,787 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership program (CFDA 45.129). The grant will support the Foundation's delivery of local, statewide, and regional public humanities programming in Massachusetts from June 2021 through April 2023. As the state humanities council for...
This Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants program (CFDA 45.130) provides $201,000 to the Children's Museum of Indianapolis Inc. to develop a long-term sustainability strategy for the museum. The project will involve a comprehensive sustainability assessment, including a facilities condition assessment, energy audit, and collection of data on water use, waste streams, and greenhouse gas emissions. This assessment,...