Project Grant ZPP28383522
- The Museum of the City of New York, Inc. received a $100,000 Project Grant awarded on January 1, 2026, from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) to develop and present "The Occupied City: New York and the American Revolution." This multi-gallery exhibition, opening April 10, 2026, will commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence by examining New York City's critical role during the...
- The Museum Association of New York (Museumwise Museum Association Of NY), a non-profit organization, received a $494,284 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (CFDA 45.164 Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs) to support a series of public programs exploring the role of museums in American democracy. The project, titled "A New Agora for New York: Museums as Spaces for Democracy," included exhibitions, lectures, oral history projects, virtual programs,...
- The Museum of the City of New York, Inc. was awarded a $522,110 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will support the museum's efforts to create educational programs and classroom resources aligned with New York City's "Civics for All" public school initiative. Key activities include: Convening a paid teacher advisory group to work with a curriculum consultant to develop educational...
- This $300,000 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) will fund the development and implementation of an interactive, multimedia "Counter-History" exhibit at the Lower East Side Tenement Museum in New York. The exhibit will elevate the museum's family history approach, making its sources more visible and thematically connecting historic and contemporary migration stories. The award supports the...
- The New York Historical Society will receive $267,269 over three years from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Research program (CFDA 45.161) to support its Fellowship Program. Through this Project Grant award, starting in 2023 the Society will provide one fellowship annually through 2026 for promising scholars in American history. Fellows will conduct interdisciplinary research in history, art history, and material culture using the Society's...
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art was awarded a $400,000 project grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs program (CFDA 45.164) to support the traveling exhibition Africa & Byzantium from May 1, 2023 through August 31, 2024. The grant will enable the Museum to organize the exhibition in collaboration with the Cleveland Museum of Art, challenging common preconceptions about the arts of Africa and Byzantium through educational...
- 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 Center for Jewish History in New York was awarded a $153,292 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the agency's Promotion of the Humanities Research program (CFDA 45.161) for the period of January 1, 2022 through August 31, 2024. The funding will support LONG-TERM RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS AT THE CENTER FOR JEWISH HISTORY IN NEW YORK, enabling the Center to provide fellowships for scholars to conduct humanities research using its resources. As indicated in the program...
- 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 Museum of the City of New York will use a $120,607 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' National Leadership Grants program to hire a full-time Education & Community Coordinator. This coordinator will facilitate both online and onsite programming for students, teachers, families, and intergenerational audiences in New York City with a focus on building, sustaining, and advancing community-based initiatives in East Harlem and across the five boroughs. The...
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 of technology, chess, and religion in New York, as well as planning for a 2023 centennial exhibition. The funding will also support educational and family programming, teacher resources, and digital engagement activities through 2022. No subawards are planned under this award.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $498.0k | 11/16/21 |