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Museums for America in New York

Museums for America (45.301) awarded $19.2 million to recipients in New York in 122 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 15% of the program's national total. George Eastman Museum received the most, $999,544.

By year

Grants under this program to recipients in New York
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202125$3.8 million
FY 202222$3.3 million
FY 202337$6.3 million
FY 202433$5.0 million
FY 20255$758,001

Recipients in New York

The 10 largest, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
George Eastman MuseumState and local governments4$999,544
New York Historical SocietyState and local governments4$902,550
The American Museum of Natural HistoryState and local governments4$885,164
Brooklyn Children's Museum CorporationState and local governments3$749,139
The Fort Ticonderoga AssociationState and local governments3$734,814
Long Island Children's MuseumState and local governments3$700,964
Hispanic Society of AmericaState and local governments3$622,989
Intrepid Museum FoundationState and local governments3$594,619
Sciencenter Discovery MuseumState and local governments2$498,089
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtState and local governments2$472,074

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

Open opportunities under this program

Questions people ask

How much Museums for America money goes to New York?

$19.2 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 122 awards. New York ranks 1st of 52 states and territories for this program.

Who receives Museums for America money in New York?

The largest recipient is George Eastman Museum, with $999,544 in 4 awards. Next are New York Historical Society and The American Museum of Natural History.

Can organizations in New York 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 New York

All federal grants in New York

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