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Museums for America in California

Museums for America (45.301) awarded $13.8 million to recipients in California in 93 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 10% of the program's national total. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts received the most, $750,000.

By year

Grants under this program to recipients in California
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202121$3.0 million
FY 202221$3.4 million
FY 202321$2.6 million
FY 202428$4.5 million
FY 20252$246,335

Recipients in California

The 10 largest, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
Yerba Buena Center for the ArtsState and local governments3$750,000
The Tech InteractiveState and local governments3$745,915
The ExploratoriumState and local governments3$737,685
Zoological Society of San DiegoState and local governments3$717,416
The Museum of Art and History at the McPherson CenterState and local governments3$654,171
Armory Center for the ArtsState and local governments3$637,346
Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana de San Jose, IncorporatedState and local governments2$489,500
San Diego Museum of ManState and local governments2$479,333
University of California, Los AngelesState and local governments2$438,746
The San Diego Society of Natural HistoryState and local governments2$402,056

Counted by the recipient's location. A recipient based in California may carry out the work elsewhere.

Open opportunities under this program

Questions people ask

How much Museums for America money goes to California?

$13.8 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 93 awards. California ranks 2nd of 52 states and territories for this program.

Who receives Museums for America money in California?

The largest recipient is Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, with $750,000 in 3 awards. Next are The Tech Interactive and The Exploratorium.

Can organizations in California apply now?

Yes, 3 opportunities under this program are open or forecast on Grants.gov. Federal grants are national, so eligibility depends on the notice, not the state.

Museums for America in other states

Other large programs in California

All federal grants in California

Amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.