Deadline: 14-Aug-2020
The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation provides support for projects that they believe will make the greatest possible impact for promoting the appreciation of Suffolk County heritage and for preserving local historical collections and structures.
The Foundation aims to invest in activities that will have a long-term, sustainable influence in the preservation of Suffolk County heritage and also upon the ability of relevant organizations to carry out their missions. Candidates for funding must demonstrate 1) their ability to financially sustain the project and 2) that the project contributes to the sustainability of the organization.
The Foundation seeks to support organizations that demonstrate strong and organized internal capacity; effectiveness in their field; and the financial and human resources as well as intellectual capacity to manage the project successfully.
- Up to $300,000.00 | Non-Matching Grants
- Cataloging & Digital Imaging
- Conservation of Objects
- Collections Care
- Up to $100,000.00 | 50% Matching Grants
- The following grants require that the applicant has raised half of the funds needed to complete the project:
- Exhibitions
- Education
- The following grants require that the applicant has raised half of the funds needed to complete the project:
- Up to $50,000.00 | Non-Matching Grants
- Public Programs
- Publications
- Training, Events, Workshops and Conferences/Community Activities
- Up to $500,000.00 | 50% Matching Grants
- The following grants require that the applicant has raised half of the funds needed to complete the project:
- Structural Stabilization & Restoration
- Adaptive Reuse & New Construction
- The following grants require that the applicant has raised half of the funds needed to complete the project:
- Objects Conservation: Cataloging & Digital Imaging, Conservation of Objects, Collections Care, Acquisitions
- Historic Preservation: Cultural Resource/Historic Landscape Survey, Historic Structure Report/Condition Assessment, Structural Stabilization/Restoration, Adaptive Reuse/New Construction (Structural Stabilization/Restoration, Adaptive Use/New Construction projects are defined as proposals seeking funding to restore or construct a new facility or add to a current facility or purchase equipment with an expected useful life of at least three years.
- Programs: Higher Education, Community Education, Primary/Secondary Education, Outreach Programs, Research (including archeology), Exhibition, Training, Events, Workshops and Conferences/Community Activities
- Capacity Building: New technology equipment (e.g. computers); volunteer development; temporary consultant; strategic planning; staff training and internal operations planning, resource development planning; customer service and program delivery planning; marketing and communications planning; community engagement/partnership development; board, governance or leadership
- Sustainability | The organization shows the ability to financially sustain the project indefinitely and the project contributes to the sustainability of the organization.
- Organizational Capacity | The organization demonstrates the financial and human resources, as well as intellectual capacity to manage the project successfully.
- Organizational Impact | Projects address a key goal identified in an organization’s strategic plan.
- Community Impact | Projects will benefit and enhance the knowledge of the target audience and/or local community.
- In Depth Knowledge | Proposals reflect a thorough understanding of current practice and knowledge about the subject matter.
- Project-Based Design | Work plans consist of a set of logical, interrelated activities tied directly to addressing the key need or challenge identified in the proposal.
- Demonstrable Results | Projects generate measurable results that tie directly to the need or challenge it was designed to address.
- Sensible and Justifiable Budget | Applicants craft a budget well-suited to both the scope of the project and the organization’s capacity; the amount requested should neither be inflated nor insufficient to complete the project successfully.
- Applicants must be non-profit, qualifying as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- Historical societies, historians, anthropologists, academic institutions, museums and similar organizations are welcome to apply.
- Applicants must have submitted a final grant report for any completed project previously funded by the Gardiner Foundation.
- The project must have a clearly outlined project plan and accompanying activities.
- The organization must demonstrate its vital role as a cultural entity in its community – enhancing education, promoting interest in and understanding of living history or preserving societal heritage.
For more information, visit https://www.rdlgfoundation.org/process.php