The Minnesota Historical Society announced the newest recipients of 42 historical and cultural heritage large grants ($10,001 and up) in 27 counties, totaling $4,849,057 in fiscal year 2019. The grants, awarded once each fiscal year, are made possible by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund of the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment.
Grant applications were recommended for funding by the Historic Resources Advisory Committee, a volunteer panel made up of citizens from around the state. The Minnesota Historical Society Executive Council approved the recommendations Oct. 25, 2018.
Area grants include: Crow Wing Historical Society, Brainerd, $47,649, rehousing collection storage: to improve collections care and management through proper storage; Morrison County Historical Society, Little Falls, $86,800, increasing collections storage capacity: to provide better storage conditions, allowing for greater public access to objects in the collection.
For more information on the Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants program, including application deadlines, visit legacy.mnhs.org/grants. Applications are accepted only through the Minnesota Historical Society grants portal.
The Minnesota Historical Society is supported in part by its Premier Partners: Xcel Energy and Explore Minnesota Tourism.
