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Find similar grantsNC Science Museums Grant Program is sponsored by North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NC DNCR). The NC Science Museums Grant Program provides operational support to eligible science museums across North Carolina. The program aims to enhance educational opportunities in science and STEM.
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N. C. Science Museums Grant Program Awards $2.
4 Million to 58 Institutions Across the State | NC DNCR From the mountains to the coast, 58 institutions across the state have been awarded a total of $2. 4 million in grants as part of the North Carolina Science Museums Grant Program. The program is one of the many ways that the State of North Carolina invests in sustaining and advancing one of the most diverse and widespread networks of science museums in the country.
Grants were awarded based on criteria that promote the priorities of state government, with a primary goal of enhancing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education opportunities for the public, particularly in low-resource communities. “The North Carolina Science Museums Grant Program helps fund critical science education in all parts of our state,” said Pamela B. Cashwell, secretary of the N.
C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR). “These grants will increase access to STEM experiences no matter where you live in North Carolina.
” The awards, which ranged from $11,338. 50 to $75,000, were applied to the 2025–2026 fiscal year budgets of these institutions with similar awards in the new fiscal year. A full list of institutions receiving grant awards is below.
“North Carolina has more science museums than any other state and this funding supports them as they advance informal science education," said Denise Young, director of the N. C. Museum of Natural Sciences, a division of DNCR.
Economic Distress Tier 2025-27 Bald Head Island Conservancy Cape Fear Botanical Garden Cape Fear Museum of History and Science Children's Museum of Wilmington Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center Cowan Museum of History and Science Discovery Place Kids - Rockingham Fascinate-U Children's Museum Imagination Station Science & History Museum Museum of Coastal Carolina Port Discover: Northeastern North Carolina's Center for Hands-on Science Roanoke/Cashie River Center Rocky Mount Children’s Museum & Science Center Sturgeon City Environmental Education Center Allison Woods Outdoor Learning Center Animal Park at the Conservators Center Charlotte Museum of Nature Cognition Interactive Children's Museum & Makerspace Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden Discovery Place Kids - Huntersville Greensboro Science Center Miriam P.
Brenner Children’s Museum Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Museum of Life and Science North Carolina Botanical Garden North Carolina Children's Museum Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge Reynolda House Museum of American Art and Gardens Rowan Wild Nature Center at Dan Nicholas Park The Schiele Museum of Natural History UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens Aquarium & Shark Lab by Team ECCO Asheville Museum of Science Cradle of Forestry in America Hands On!
Children's Museum Highlands Nature Center & Botanical Garden KidSenses Children's Interactive Museum Mount Airy Museum of Regional History Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute Western North Carolina Nature Center Wilson Center for Nature Discovery at Grandfather Mountain For more information about the North Carolina Science Museums Grant Program or to apply for the next grant cycle, visit ncmuseumgrant. naturalsciences. org .
About the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources The N. C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) manages, promotes, and enhances the things that people love about North Carolina – its diverse arts and culture, rich history, and spectacular natural areas.
At more than 100 sites across the state, the department enhances education, stimulates economic development, improves public health, expands accessibility, and strengthens community resiliency. For more information, please visit www. dncr.
nc. gov .
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible science or STEM education museums in North Carolina that are not located in close proximity to other such museums. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
NC Science Museums Grant Program is funded by North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NC DNCR). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in North Carolina. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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