The Massachusetts State Historical Records Advisory Board (MA SHRAB) is accepting applications for matching grants to preserve objects, sites, and collections of documents that are significant to the history and experiences of military veterans in the Commonwealth.
Donor Name: Massachusetts State Historical Records Advisory Board (MA SHRAB)
State: Massachusetts
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant|Matching Grants
Deadline: 12/08/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Municipalities and non-profit organizations may apply for matching funds for the renovation, rehabilitation, preservation, or enhancement of objects including existing markers, memorials, monuments, and plaques significant to the commemoration of the veterans of any military engagement. Proposals for construction of new markers for historically significant sites currently lacking markings will also be considered. Funds may be awarded for objects and sites that suffer from exposure to the elements, deferred maintenance, or are threatened by destruction. Grants may also be awarded to sites which would benefit by improving public access or adding educational information. Projects requiring planning including feasibility studies, historic research, or historic evaluations will also be considered. All projects related to physical structures and sites should follow the “Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historical Properties” and are required to submit a Project Notification Form for the Massachusetts Historical Commission with their application.
Funding Information
Matching funds are granted in amounts up to 50% of total project costs, but not to exceed a maximum grant of $20,000 for applications from single institutions.
Eligible Projects
- Planning Projects: Requests may be submitted to conduct studies necessary to enable conservation and preservation of documents or an eligible property, including assessment and architectural/engineering fees to conduct such studies. Costs associated with the project, such as signage, photography, legal ads, and conducting and documenting historical research are also eligible.
- Preservation Projects: Requests may be submitted for conservation of documents and archival materials, as well as projects to stabilize and rehouse collections in appropriate boxes and housings, and/or to provide or improve public access to these records. Requests may also be submitted for preservation, safety, and accessibility improvements to physical structures and sites. These may include site stabilization, protection, rehabilitation, restoration, ADA compliance, and landscape preservation. Requests may also be submitted to construct new markers and educational signage for publicly accessible sites.
- Eligible costs: Labor, materials, overall site preservation, non-routine landscaping, building code compliance, universal access, signage, project legal notices, and certain other professional services.
Eligibility Criteria
Municipalities and non-profit organizations that steward eligible objects, sites, and documents located in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Selection Criteria
- Level of historical significance of the object, site or collection of documents
- Potential for public education, as well as public use of and interest in the site or item(s)
- Potential for loss or destruction
- Administrative and financial management capabilities of the applicant
- Appropriateness of proposed project
- Demonstrated financial need
- Demonstrated ability to provide matching funds and complete the project
- Extent of public support
- Consistency with state and local preservation and community revitalization plans
- Use of historically accurate materials and preservation techniques
- Geographic distribution of proposals
- Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously received funding through the Veterans Heritage Grants program.
For more information, visit MA SHRAB.
