Snohomish County Historic Preservation Commission is soliciting proposals for its 2023 Historic Preservation Grant.
Donor Name: Snohomish County Historic Preservation Commission
State: Washington
County: Snohomish County (WA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/16/2023
Size of the Grant: $25,000
Details:
The purpose of funding and promoting historic preservation projects across the county to educate residents on their past. The Historic Preservation Commission continues to work on improving the effectiveness of the Historic Preservation Grant program, intended to assist the collection, preservation and interpretation of Snohomish County’s heritage.
By providing granted funds on a competitive basis, the Historic Preservation Commission’s grant program supports projects that preserve and enhance Snohomish County history for residents, visitors and future generations. To qualify for support, projects must align with one of the four program funding categories:
Public Programming
This category provides support for activities that incorporate county history into educational programming for the general public. Eligible activities:
- Research, design, production, installation and promotion of permanent and semi-permanent exhibits, both on-site and off-site
- Research, design, production and management of traveling exhibits for schools.
Original research that will result in a publication, exhibit, public event or some other product that places the outcome of the research before the public. (Production and distribution costs for books, articles, videos, oral history tapes, DVDs, etc. that address some aspect of county history.)
Capital Improvements & Equipment
This category provides support for projects that help heritage organizations improve their functional capacity and better serve their communities, by providing funds that assist in the design, construction, and/or restoration of heritage facilities and equipment. Eligible activities:
- Preservation and restoration, and/or improvements to cultural facilities that are primarily used for Heritage Interpretive purposes. (Designated local or National Register landmark projects must comply with the Secretary of Interior Standards. All work must comply with Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.) Regular facility maintenance expected of a prudent owner or tenant is not eligible for funding.) Routine and periodic maintenance is expected of a prudent owner or tenant, if such maintenance is necessary to protect historic or archival exhibits.
- The purchase of equipment that the organization plans to use to support heritage activities for 3-5 years. Fixed assets (casework, etc.) intended for use in permanent interpretive exhibits are eligible; items intended as collections items or for display in permanent exhibits are not eligible as purchases for this program. Repairs to equipment are not eligible for funding.
- Collections Management
This category provides support for projects that assist nonprofit heritage organizations to effectively execute their stewardship obligations of their collections. Eligible Activities:
- Acquisition of significant additions to the collections of non-profit organizations.
- Professional services related to conservation of key items in heritage collections.
- Acquisition of software/hardware to assist in collections management.
- Collections assessments and plans by a qualified professional or an accredited institutional program (e.g. MAP, CAP or StEPS programs).
Professional Development
This category provides support for activities that enhance the capabilities of the board, staff and volunteers of non-profit organizations to collect preserve and interpret history in Snohomish County. Eligible activities:
- Development or sponsorship of programs for the professional training of nonprofit staff and volunteers
- Provision of capacity-building training for the boards and staff of non-profit heritage organizations
Funding Information
The 2022 “Small Grant” program will provide up to $100,000 in financial aid through individual grants up to $25,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Snohomish County-based nonprofit cultural organizations and public agencies that provide heritage services to the public are eligible to apply. All proposed projects must have a clear heritage focus that relates to an aspect of Snohomish County history.
Additional Eligibility Criteria
- All projects must demonstrate a clearly defined public benefit.
- Priority may be given to projects that do not already receive funding from the Historic Preservation surcharge.
- Proposals must have a clearly defined product and include a strategy for objectively measuring the success of the project at its conclusion.
- Project budgets must establish how any grant, plus cash or in-kind match, will suffice for project completion.
- Operating costs (staff, utilities, rent, etc.) are not eligible for funding.
For more information, visit Historic Preservation Grant Program.
