Deadline: 22-Sep-21
Applications are now open for the Thurston County Heritage Grant Program to provide resources to assist in the collection, preservation, and interpretation of Thurston County’s heritage.
The program is funded with a portion of document recording fees collected by the Thurston County Auditor. The allocation of these fees for projects that “promote historical preservation or historical programs, which may include preservation of historic documents”. The revenues accrue to a dedicated fund and may not be used for any purposes other than those stipulated in the statute.
Categories
To qualify for assistance, projects must fall into one of the following categories:
- Professional Development: This category provides support for activities, which enhance the capabilities of the board, staff and volunteers of non-profit organizations to collect, preserve and interpret history in Thurston County.
- Public Education: This category provides support for activities that incorporate Thurston County history into the educational infrastructure and the general public discourse.
- Small Capital Projects: This category provides support for historical preservation projects that assist an organization in meeting health, safety and welfare needs that preserve its facility assets and enhance service to the public.
- Collections Management: This category provides support for projects that assist non-profit organizations to effectively execute their stewardship obligations for their collections.
- Heritage Investigations: This category provides support for activities that involve recovery, recording and reporting/presentations of Thurston County heritage materials.
- Historic Preservation: This category provides support for activities that directly result in the identification, evaluation and protection of significant heritage resources.
Funding Information
Grant applications requesting up to $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Non-profit organizations currently registered with the Washington Secretary of State or 501(c)(3), government entities, including tribes, are eligible for consideration as long as they have a clear focus on heritage within Thurston County. Projects sponsored by individuals are not eligible.
For more information, visit https://www.co.thurston.wa.us/permitting/historic/historic-grants.html