Funding spread across the state helps support informal science education ↴
NC awards $2.4 million to 58 science museums
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 represents one of the state’s investments in sustaining and advancing what officials describe as one of the most diverse and widespread networks of science museums in the country. Grants were awarded based on criteria aligned with state government priorities, with the primary goal of enhancing STEM education opportunities for the public, particularly in low-resource communities. The awards ranged from $11,338.50 to $75,000 and were applied to the institutions’ 2025-26 fiscal year budgets. Read the full story and list of recipients.
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