MA-255624-OMS-24
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
The Marbles Kids Museum will design and install an immersive exhibit focused on engaging in career exploration through hands-on play.
The 3,000-square-foot space will offer activities and displays that reflect industries that are expanding in North Carolina and rely on a diverse and capable future workforce, such as biotechnology, construction, manufacturing, and transportation.
Project activities will include assembling a career exploration community of practice with staff from other science and children's museums, prototyping activities and exhibit components, developing the design, as well as fabricating and installing the components.
As a result, the museum will contribute to local and regional workforce development efforts through hands-on, imaginative play experiences, and share their findings and best practices for career exploration play in a children’s museum setting.
The 3,000-square-foot space will offer activities and displays that reflect industries that are expanding in North Carolina and rely on a diverse and capable future workforce, such as biotechnology, construction, manufacturing, and transportation.
Project activities will include assembling a career exploration community of practice with staff from other science and children's museums, prototyping activities and exhibit components, developing the design, as well as fabricating and installing the components.
As a result, the museum will contribute to local and regional workforce development efforts through hands-on, imaginative play experiences, and share their findings and best practices for career exploration play in a children’s museum setting.
Awardee
Funding Goals
GOAL 1, LIFELONG LEARNING: EMPOWER PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL AND CROSS-DISCIPLINARY LEARNING AND DISCOVERY
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Raleigh,
North Carolina
27601-1437
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Termination This project grant was reported as terminated by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in July 2025. See All
Marbles Kids Museum was awarded
Project Grant MA-255624-OMS-24
worth $244,906
from the The Institute of Museum and Library Services in September 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Raleigh North Carolina United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years and
was awarded through assistance program 45.301 Museums for America.
$246,908 (50.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity Museums for America (2024).
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 7/29/24
Period of Performance
9/1/24
Start Date
8/31/27
End Date
Funding Split
$244.9K
Federal Obligation
$246.9K
Non-Federal Obligation
$491.8K
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
MA-255624-OMS-24
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
State Government
Awarding Office
539871 INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM LIBRARY SVCS
Funding Office
539871 INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM LIBRARY SVCS
Awardee UEI
WXASCAYDGMB8
Awardee CAGE
5LC80
Performance District
NC-13
Senators
Thom Tillis
Ted Budd
Ted Budd
Modified: 7/29/24