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: 06/15/2023
Size of the Grant: $5,000
Details:
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.
Capital Improvement funds are available for projects such as structural improvement, structure and site restoration, physical access (ADA), interpretive facilities and collections, and adaptation to meet health and safety requirements. Interpretation funds are available for contributions to local history in the areas of site investigation and interpretation, long-term exhibits, and publications. The primary emphasis must be on the demonstrable long-term impact of the project on the preservation, interpretation, dissemination and/or enhancement of local history. The grants may not be used for routine maintenance, programs, publicity, general operations, personnel, or personal research, and they must be related to the mission of the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula – the preservation and interpretation of: Missoula County history, the military history of Fort Missoula, and the history of the timber industry in western Montana, and the detention of 2200 Italian and Japanese foreign nationals at Fort Missoula during WWII.
Grant 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 2024 for Preserving Missoula County’s History Grants is $10,000, with no one grant exceeding $5,000. Grants will be awarded by the Missoula Board of Trustees for the Historical Museum.
Eligibility Criteria
The program is open to all Missoula County non-profit organizations involved in historic preservation and interpretation projects in Missoula County.
For more information, visit HMFM.
