Press Releases
Aquarium Scholars Grants Available for 2019-2020 School Year
While the traditional school year is ending for teachers and students across the state, it is never too early for educators to think of exciting ways to engage their students next year.
State Library Announces Federal Grants to Local Libraries
N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Secretary Susi H. Hamilton today announced more than $2 million in 2019-20 Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grants for local N.C.
National Endowment for the Arts Awards over $1.3 million to NC Arts Groups
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced that 16 organizations will receive $1.3 million for fiscal year 2019.
The Conservation Fund Transfers 20 Acres Near Fort Raleigh to N.C. Dept. of Natural and Cultural Resources
In late December, the final step in a plan to preserve the historic and natural landscape surrounding the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site in Manteo was achieved when The Conservation Fund trans
N.C. Clean Water Management Trust Fund Closes Out 2017 Grant Year with Nearly $26 million in Awards
The state’s Clean Water Management Trust Fund will help conserve lands and protect waterways serving millions of North Carolinians through nearly $26 million in grants awarded in the 2017 grant yea
Institute of Museum and Library Services Funds N.C. African American Heritage Commission Project to Research Shipwreck of 18th Century Slave Trading Vessel
The North Carolina African American Heritage Commission has received a $33,558 federal grant from the national Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for its project "A Tale of Two Ships:
State Library and N.C. DIT Receive Grant to Address K-12 Homework Gap Through Broadband Adoption
Some North Carolina K-12 students who do not have home internet access will soon receive assistance through a $250,000, two-year grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Cannon Charitable Interests Award Major Gifts to Help Preserve North Carolina History
Another step to preserve history and protect North Carolina’s past is taken with grant awards totaling $480,000 to the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources by the Cannon Char
Thomas Day Piece to be Installed in N.C. Governor’s Mansion Feb. 28
A ca. 1845 china press crafted by African-American master cabinetmaker Thomas Day will be the first piece by the celebrated craftsman to be installed in the North Carolina Executive Mansion.
Title I Schools Receive $69,000 in Grants for Aquarium Scholars
The door to new adventures recently opened for students across the state.
