Project Grant ZZ31040426

The Museum of the American Revolution received a $100,000 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) to support the creation of "The Declaration's Journey" exhibition commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States. The exhibition, on view from October 18, 2025 through January 3, 2027, will explore the impact of the Declaration of Independence within the U.S. and globally, as well...

This $100,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) will support the Museum of the City of New York (MCNY) in presenting a major multi-gallery exhibition titled "The Occupied City: New York and the American Revolution." The exhibition, opening in April 2026 to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence, will examine New York City's role in the Revolutionary War through...

The Connecticut Historical Society will provide digital primary source materials and lesson plans to support new state curriculum requirements through a $168,093 two-year Museums for America Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Under the award, the Historical Society will develop 10 digital resource packs containing primary sources from its collections, lesson plans linking the materials to themes in the new Black and Latino studies course mandate for Connecticut...

The Museum of the American Revolution received a $192,836 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) federal grant program. The grant will support the development and implementation of a traveling exhibition titled "Liberty: Don Troiani's Paintings of the Revolutionary War." The exhibition will bring together nearly 40 of artist Don Troiani's original Revolutionary War paintings paired with...

The Connecticut Science Center will develop four outdoor STEM-focused events and a permanent outdoor interactive exhibit supported by a $100,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants program (CFDA 45.312). The outdoor events will focus on different areas of science and partner with local arts performers, vendors, and educators to provide interactive demonstrations aligned with Next Generation Science Standards. The permanent...

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 Long Island Museum was awarded a $271,034 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) federal grant program. The funding will support the creation of a permanent exhibition and associated programs to explore the history of the fight for equal rights in horse-drawn public transportation in the United States. Key elements of the project include: Developing an immersive and interactive exhibition centered around a c. 1885...

The Connecticut State Library received a $249,194 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149) to digitize 100,000 pages of historic Connecticut newspapers. The project will provide online access to these materials through the Library of Congress' Chronicling America database. The digitized newspapers span the Revolutionary War through the early Republic and showcase Connecticut's...

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a National Leadership Grant (CFDA 45.312) to America250.Org, Inc. to create six mobile exhibits that tell the story of America's founding. The $17,879,320 grant, awarded on September 1, 2025, will support the development and deployment of these "Freedom Trucks" across the country throughout 2026 to coincide with the 250th anniversary of American independence. The mobile exhibits will educate Americans, particularly students...

The Fort Ticonderoga Association received a $488,034 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The 3-year grant will enable Fort Ticonderoga to implement new methods to enhance visitor understanding of the American Revolution as the nation commemorates the 250th anniversary of the war. Key deliverables include finalizing exhibition designs and interpretive components with accessibility consultants, hiring and...