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State Representative John Ward
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
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Rep. John Ward Encourages Eligible Area Organizations to Apply for History Legacy Grants
(ST. PAUL) State Representative John Ward is encouraging eligible area organizations to apply for Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants available through the Minnesota Legacy Amendment, which was passed by voters on November 4, 2008.
The grants provide an excellent opportunity for organizations to preserve and share our states great history and cultural heritage, said Rep. Ward. I encourage organizations and groups to apply and take advantage of this chance.
The Minnesota Historical Society received an appropriation in 2011 to award a total of $10.5 million in Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants during the 2012 and 2013 fiscal years.
Grants are available for history and historic preservation projects in three tiers:
Small or Structured Grants of $7,000 or less,
Mid-Size Grants between $7,001 and $50,000, and
Large Grants of more than $50,001.
Upcoming Deadlines for grant applications are as follows:
SMALL GRANTS (UP TO $7,000)
June 15, 2012
August 17, 2012
October 5, 2012
November 9, 2012 (availability of funds permitting)
January 11, 2013 (availability of funds permitting)
MID-SIZE AND LARGE GRANTS (OVER $7,000)
Pre-applications: Friday June 1, 2012 (pre-applications are required)
Final applications: Friday July 27, 2012
Historic Resources Advisory Committee (HRAC) Meeting: September 6-7, 2012
For more information on the Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants program, including updated application materials, process and deadlines, visit http://legacy.mnhs.org/grants
For more information about other Legacy-funded history projects, please visit http://legacy.mnhs.org.
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