The Historical Museum at Fort Missoula is pleased to announce that the Preserving Missoula County History Grant program is now open.
Donor Name: Historical Museum at Fort Missoula
State: Montana
County: Missoula County (MT)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/15/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
This program is open to all Missoula County non-profit organizations involved in historic preservation and interpretation projects in Missoula County. Missoula voters made funding these grants possible when they approved the 2-mill levy for the Historical Museum in 2002.
Priorities
Proposed projects that substantially comply with the following will have the highest priority:
- Projects that involve extensive community or neighborhood participation and support;
- Projects that increase the number of people benefiting from the exposure to local history;
- Projects that preserve or interpret significant historical resources in the rural areas of Missoula County;
- Projects where applicants are supported by additional funding from other agencies or organizations;
- Projects that increase disabled access;
- Projects that reduce or eliminate liability;
- Projects that reduce the overall maintenance of a facility or historical site.
Funding Information
The total amount of funds available in Fiscal Year 2025 for Preserving Missoula County’s History Grants is $10,000, with no one grant exceeding $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
The applicant organization must be non-profit, within Missoula County, and its mission must coincide with the mission of the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula:
- The Historical Museum at Fort Missoula is dedicated to keeping Missoula County’s history alive by increasing the knowledge and understanding of the history of the county and city of Missoula, the history of Fort Missoula and the military presence in the area, and the history of forest management and the wood products industry in western Montana. Through an aggressive program of collections, exhibits, educational opportunities and special events, the Museum seeks to stimulate creative thought and enhance the self-esteem of residents of and visitors to Missoula, providing a sense of place, time and space for all.
- Money from this fund that is not awarded because of lack of applicants or lack of acceptable projects becomes available to the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula.
For more information, visit HMFM.
