The New Hampshire State Council on the Arts (NHSCA) provides grants under the Conservation License Plate Program, commonly called the “Moose Plate” program, for the conservation of publicly owned artworks, artistic elements of publicly owned historic cultural facilities that serve as sites for arts programming, projects that improve public access to significant publicly owned artwork or arts documents, and projects that make publicly owned historic cultural facilities and the arts programming that takes place in them, more accessible to the public.
Donor Name: New Hampshire State Council on the Arts (NHSCA)
State: New Hampshire
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/03/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The NH Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) receives a percentage of the “Moose Plate” funds raised from the sales of Conservation License Plates. These funds are directed back into communities through grant programs facilitated by the State Library, Division of Historical Resources and the State Arts Council to promote, conserve, and protect New Hampshire’s natural, cultural, and historic resources. Interested applicants should apply for funding from the Division whose criteria and eligibility requirements best match their project activities.
Funding Information
- Requests may be made for $2,000 – $20,000.
- Projects occurring between December 1, 2024 – November 30, 2025
Eligible Projects
- Projects that conserve publicly owned artworks that contribute to New Hampshire’s cultural heritage. Artwork can be located inside and outside the facility and include paintings, photographs, theater curtains, and sculptures.
- Projects that maintain or conserve artistic elements of publicly owned historic cultural facilities including historic murals, stenciling, stained glass windows, light fixtures, weathervanes, ornamental plaster work, wood paneling, moldings & trim work, ornamental hardware (e.g. hand wrought iron hinges, latches, etc.), or specialized flooring (e.g. tile mosaics, inlay or parquet hardwood, etc.). Conservation or replacement of historic elements should be accomplished by professional conservators and/or traditional craftsmen/artisans who have proven expertise in this work. Replacement with commercially mass-produced and available products is not eligible for this funding.
- Projects that improve public access to significant artwork or arts documents, while protecting and preserving the originals.
- Projects that make historic cultural facilities and the arts programming that takes place inside and/or outside of the facility more accessible to the public, including people with disabilities (e.g. ramps, lighting, elevators, etc.).
Eligibility Criteria
New Hampshire municipalities and towns, county agencies, state agencies (other than the State Library, Division of Historical Resources and the State Arts Council), federal agencies, or nonprofit organizations that:
- Have submitted all required reports on past State Arts Council grants.
- Are in “Good Standing” with the State Arts Council and the NH Attorney General’s Office
For more information, visit NHSCA.
