Project Grant ZZ31095726
- 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 Maritime Museum Association of San Diego received a $149,776 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities to plan the public humanities exhibition "Black Mariners of the Black Pacific" under the NEH's Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs grant program (CFDA 45.164). Working with Dr. Caroline Collins of the University of California San Diego and other scholars, the Maritime Museum will use the award funds to engage in planning for an exhibition, small...
- The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc. a $570,000 Project Grant under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215). The grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, will fund the expansion of Mystic Seaport Museum's Maritime Adventure Program, which provides...
- 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...
- The USS Constitution Museum, Inc. was awarded a $199,676 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs federal grant program (CFDA 45.164). The grant will support the creation of hands-on experiences and virtual programming for children focused on naval history and the USS Constitution. Key deliverables include resuming on-site humanities programming and staff interactions, developing a new school vacation activity, and...
- This federal Project Grant award of $189,708.00 from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development program (CFDA 45.163) supports a 6-day teacher workshop hosted by the Massachusetts Historical Society and the Concord Museum. The workshop will explore multiple narratives of the American Revolution and its legacies in Massachusetts, providing place-based experiences at historic sites guided by academic and public historians, literary...
- The New York Historical Society received a $350,948 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities to conduct a hybrid professional development institute for K-12 educators titled "Preparing for America at 250: Women and the American Revolution." The institute will convene 30 teachers over several months from July to November 2023, including two in-person weeks at the Historical Society in July and virtual evening sessions in June, August, September, October, and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded the Museum of the American Revolution a $2.24 million cooperative agreement under the Promotion of the Humanities Research program (CFDA 45.161) on April 1, 2026, with a completion date of March 31, 2028. This award supports an integrated initiative to amplify scholarship, public engagement, and educational resources regarding the international dimensions and impact of the Declaration of Independence, with...
- The Intrepid Museum Foundation was awarded a $416,209 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 of new educational and exhibition materials focused on underrepresented histories of Black, Asian American, Latino, Indigenous American and LGBTQ+ service members in the U.S. Navy from World War II through the present....
- Federal Grant Award Summary National History Day Inc. received a $1,969,507 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the American History and Civics Education program (CFDA 84.422), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award supports the organization's "Revolutionary Ideals: Understanding 250 Years of American Principles" project, which aligns with the federal program's mandate to strengthen teaching...
PRELUDE TO THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR [THE MARITIME MUSEUM OF SAN DIEGO WILL ENHANCE PRELUDE TO THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, AN IMMERSIVE LIVING HISTORY EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT TRANSPORTS STUDENTS TO 1774 AS POLITICAL TENSION AND MARITIME UNREST SET THE STAGE FOR AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE. ABOARD THE HISTORIC STAR OF INDIA, STUDENTS ASSUME THE ROLES OF MERCHANT MARINERS NAVIGATING THE TRIANGLE TRADE WHILE EXPLORING THE ECONOMIC PRESSURES, TRADE RESTRICTIONS, AND POLITICAL DIVISIONS THAT SHAPED COLONIAL LIFE. THROUGH ROLE PLAYING, HANDS-ON NAVIGATION, AND PRIMARY SOURCE ANALYSIS, STUDENTS EXAMINE MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES ON THE CAUSES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. FUNDING FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES AND THE SECURED $10,000 MATCH FUNDING FROM THE RICE FAMILY FOUNDATION WILL SUPPORT HISTORICALLY ACCURATE COSTUMING, PERIOD-APPROPRIATE NAVIGATION TOOLS, SHIPBOARD LEARNING SPACE IMPROVEMENTS, AND STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS DURING THE NATION?S 250TH ANNIVERSARY.]
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $10.0k | 6/12/26 |