Federal grants to Ford's Theatre Society
Ford's Theatre Society in Washington, District of Columbia received $1.7 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 10 awards. Its largest program was Cultural Resources Management, with $1.4 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $283,000.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$1.7 million
- Awards10
- Awarded in FY 2025$283,000
- Largest award$283,000
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 3 | $323,000 |
| FY 2022 | 1 | $283,000 |
| FY 2023 | 3 | $502,130 |
| FY 2024 | 2 | $298,000 |
| FY 2025 | 1 | $283,000 |
Programs that fund Ford's Theatre Society
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cultural Resources Management | 5 | $1.4 million |
| Museums for America | 1 | $199,130 |
| Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals | 4 | $75,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Interior | 5 | $1.4 million |
| Institute of Museum and Library Services | 1 | $199,130 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | 4 | $75,000 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mostly at a park level, projects encompass a broad range of research, operational, andeducational activities across all aspects of cultural resource stewardship activities, including but notlimited to inventory, monitoring, research, rehabilitation, reconstruction, restoration, preservation,document | Cultural Resources Management | July 22, 2025 | $283,000 |
| This program supports projects that further the mission of the national park service and efforts in natural and cultural resource conservation protection and environmental sustainability that are not covered under other specific financial assistance programs. Fords theatre society fts will produce t | Cultural Resources Management | August 7, 2024 | $283,000 |
| Mostly at a park level, projects encompass a broad range of research, operational, and educational activities across all aspects of cultural resource stewardship activities, including but not limited to inventory, monitoring, research, rehabilitation, reconstruction, restoration, preservation, docum | Cultural Resources Management | July 5, 2023 | $283,000 |
| Objectives: producethree mainstage theatrical productions;provide student matinees, guidedandvirtual field trips, oratory programs, podcast programs,teacher professional development.live virtual field trip: for studentswhoareunable to visit the theatre in personstudent matinees: free tickets for ford's | Cultural Resources Management | June 8, 2022 | $283,000 |
| Ford's theatre artistic and educational season | Cultural Resources Management | July 15, 2021 | $283,000 |
| Ford’s theatre will expand its educational reach by developing and expanding a suite of programs including a new teacher professional development opportunity; expanded educational public programs; and new digital resources and tools for learners of all ages. Project activities include developing and | Museums for America | July 13, 2023 | $199,130 |
| To support the presentation for the general public of come from away: in concert at the lincoln memorial in Washington dc to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11. | Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals | August 24, 2021 | $30,000 |
| Purpose: to support scenery costs for the production of shout sister shout! With book by cheryl l. West music and lyrics by sister rosetta tharpe and directed by kenneth l. Roberson. | Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals | November 21, 2022 | $20,000 |
| Purpose: to support artist fees for public readings of new works as part of the fords theatre legacy commissions: a first look. | Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals | January 9, 2024 | $15,000 |
| To support a production of my lord, what a night by deborah brevoort, directed by sheldon epps. | Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals | March 24, 2021 | $10,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Ford's Theatre Society get?
$1.7 million in 10 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Ford's Theatre Society the most?
The Department of the Interior, with $1.4 million in 5 awards. The Institute of Museum and Library Services and the National Endowment for the Arts follow.
What is Ford's Theatre Society's largest federal grant?
$283,000 under Cultural Resources Management, with its first action in the period on July 22, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Ford's Theatre Society?
Its largest are Cultural Resources Management, Museums for America and Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals.
Other grant recipients in Washington
- National Railroad Passenger Corporation
- District of Columbia, Government of
- Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees
- Coalition for Green Capital
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- United Nations World Food Programme
- National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
- District of Columbia, Government of
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