Federal grants to Discovery Children's Museum
Discovery Children's Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada received $1.1 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 8 awards. Its largest program was Museums for America, with $990,595. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $259,595.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$1.1 million
- Awards8
- Awarded in FY 2025$259,595
- Largest award$250,000
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 0 | $0 |
| FY 2022 | 3 | $310,000 |
| FY 2023 | 2 | $265,000 |
| FY 2024 | 1 | $250,000 |
| FY 2025 | 2 | $259,595 |
Programs that fund Discovery Children's Museum
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Museums for America | 4 | $990,595 |
| National Leadership Grants | 1 | $50,000 |
| Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals | 3 | $44,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Institute of Museum and Library Services | 5 | $1.0 million |
| National Endowment for the Arts | 3 | $44,000 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The discovery children's museum will launch the fabrication and installation phase of its project to create a centerpiece climber exhibit that explores the theme of the southern Nevada natural environment. Building on a previous grant, the project team will continue working closely with partners to | Museums for America | July 12, 2024 | $250,000 |
| The discovery children’s museum will refresh content and renovate water world, one of the original and most popular permanent exhibitions. Based on recommendations from a 2020 exhibit master planning report, staff will contract with an exhibition fabricator, a project manager, and an evaluator to ta | Museums for America | July 12, 2023 | $250,000 |
| Discovery children’s museum will redesign its central tower-climber exhibit to be an immersive learning experience for children of all ages exploring themes of the natural world. Informed by years of operation and a planning process led by children’s museum consultants, museum staff will work with a | Museums for America | July 12, 2022 | $250,000 |
| The discovery children’s museum will expand its early childhood literacy initiative by redesigning exhibit spaces and developing innovative programs for children up to age five. The project will involve creating detailed plans for interactive environments, professional development for staff, and pil | Museums for America | September 19, 2025 | $240,595 |
| Discovery children's museum in las vegas will expand its existing discovery on wheels program to reach 18,000 students in the classroom and community childcare locations across the las vegas valley as the local community recovers from the economic and educational impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Th | National Leadership Grants | October 15, 2021 | $50,000 |
| Purpose: to support an artist residency program and related workshops. | Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals | September 23, 2025 | $19,000 |
| Purpose: to support staff costs artist fees and supplies and administrative costs for an artist-in-residence program. | Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals | August 8, 2023 | $15,000 |
| Purpose: to support staff costs artist fees and supplies and administrative costs for an artist-in-residence program. | Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals | August 2, 2022 | $10,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Discovery Children's Museum get?
$1.1 million in 8 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Discovery Children's Museum the most?
The Institute of Museum and Library Services, with $1.0 million in 5 awards. The National Endowment for the Arts follow.
What is Discovery Children's Museum's largest federal grant?
$250,000 under Museums for America, with its first action in the period on July 12, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Discovery Children's Museum?
Its largest are Museums for America, National Leadership Grants and Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals.
Other grant recipients in Las Vegas
- Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
- Clark County Airport System
- Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education
- Clark County, NV
- City of Las Vegas
- Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority
- Southern Nevada Health Dist
- Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada
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