Grantee Profile

American Museum of Natural History

Grants to American Museum of Natural History

  • $500,000Active Strategy

    2010 (Duration 3 years)

    Conservation & Sustainable Development

    NEW YORK, NEW YORK — To strengthen the long-term capacity for biodiversity conservation through the expansion and enhancement of training opportunities for university and conservation professional target audiences (over three years).

  • $315,000Active Strategy

    2010 (Duration 3 years)

    Conservation & Sustainable Development

    NEW YORK, NEW YORK — To consolidate and sustain community based conservation in the western Solomon Islands (over three years).

  • $175,000Active Strategy

    2010 (Inactive Grant)

    Digital Media & Learning

    NEW YORK, NEW YORK — To launch initial projects of the New York City Learning Network, one of two demonstration sites for a new approach to supporting learning in the 21st Century.

The MacArthur Foundation awarded American Museum of Natural History $990,000 between 2010 and 2013.

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