Federal grants to Madison Childrens Museum
Madison Childrens Museum in Madison, Wisconsin received $1.1 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 5 awards. Its largest program was Museums for America, with $500,000. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $268,202.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$1.1 million
- Awards5
- Awarded in FY 2025$268,202
- Largest award$339,000
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 0 | $0 |
| FY 2022 | 1 | $339,000 |
| FY 2023 | 2 | $280,000 |
| FY 2024 | 1 | $250,000 |
| FY 2025 | 1 | $268,202 |
Programs that fund Madison Childrens Museum
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Museums for America | 2 | $500,000 |
| National Leadership Grants | 1 | $339,000 |
| Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants | 1 | $268,202 |
| Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals | 1 | $30,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Institute of Museum and Library Services | 3 | $839,000 |
| National Endowment for the Humanities | 1 | $268,202 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | 1 | $30,000 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison children’s museum will develop a climate and resiliency framework, developmentally appropriate for children ages birth through 8, that focuses on empathy, resiliency, and the environment. A coalition of nine children’s museums and science centers will jointly develop and test the framework. | National Leadership Grants | July 8, 2022 | $339,000 |
| Caretakers of wonder consortium climate action planning [neh funds will support climate action planning for the caretakers of wonder consortium, an interdisciplinary multi-museum cohort across four bioregions in the U.S. Who serve children and families. The consortium fosters a network for shared le | Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants | March 13, 2025 | $268,202 |
| Madison children's museum will engage in external community engagement efforts and internal capacity-building activities as part of its long-range strategic planning and site evaluation process. A strategic planning consultant will oversee the planning process, and staff will work with volunteers in | Museums for America | July 12, 2024 | $250,000 |
| Madison children’s museum will fabricate and install "rhythms of life," a long-term exhibition that will explore the interconnectedness of all living things and promote the importance of empathy and caring for the earth. Centered as a journey through the four seasons, the exhibit will feature hands- | Museums for America | July 13, 2023 | $250,000 |
| Purpose: to support a new hands-on interactive exhibit featuring Wisconsin-based artists. | Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals | July 25, 2023 | $30,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Madison Childrens Museum get?
$1.1 million in 5 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Madison Childrens Museum the most?
The Institute of Museum and Library Services, with $839,000 in 3 awards. The National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts follow.
What is Madison Childrens Museum's largest federal grant?
$339,000 under National Leadership Grants, with its first action in the period on July 8, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Madison Childrens Museum?
Its largest are Museums for America, National Leadership Grants and Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants.
Other grant recipients in Madison
- State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services
- Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
- Wisconsin Department of Transportation
- State of Wisconsin Dept of Children & Families
- University of Wisconsin System
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- Department of Military Affairs Wisconsin
- Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
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