The Tennessee State Museum in Nashville has announced the recipients of its 2024-25 Capital Maintenance and Improvements grants. These grants, funded by a $5 million allocation from the Tennessee General Assembly, are designed to support museums with 501(c)(3) nonprofit status or governmental affiliations in maintaining and improving their facilities.
This year’s grant cycle was highly competitive, with 157 applications requesting a total of $10.5 million. Ultimately, the museum awarded full or partial grants to 83 museums spread across 46 counties. Since the inception of the grant program, it has reached 68 counties in the state. A complete list of grantees, their counties, and the awarded amounts is available for download here and is also posted on the museum’s website.
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Ashley Howell, Executive Director of the Tennessee State Museum, expressed admiration for the diverse work done by Tennessee’s museums and historic sites. She highlighted the role of these grants in supporting local, regional, and state institutions in preserving Tennessee’s history, art, and culture. Howell also extended gratitude to the Tennessee General Assembly for their continued support.
Grant requests ranged from a minimum of $5,000 to a maximum of $100,000, with all funded projects required to be completed by June 30, 2025.
The Tennessee State Museum, celebrating its 87th anniversary in 2024, is located at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park. It features exhibitions that span 13,000 years of Tennessee’s art and history, covering themes from natural history to significant cultural transformations. The museum offers free admission and is open to the public from Tuesday to Sunday. More information on the museum’s exhibitions and events can be found here.
For further inquiries, contact Joe Pagetta, Director of Communications, at (615) 741-5134 or joseph.pagetta@tn.gov.
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