From: Trent Margrif <Trent_Margrif@nthp.org> Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2008 14:00:40 -0500 Subject: National Trust Preservation Funds grant round Message-ID: <1BB68F6D411C33499A67A9FAA2D889BE34973B3D8E@NTEMAIL.nthp.org>
The Midwest Office of the National Trust for Historic Preservation is now a
ccepting grant applications from Wisconsin for grants from their endowed Je
ffris Family Preservation Fund. The Jeffris Family Preservation Fund for W
isconsin was made possible by a generous grant to the National Trust for Hi
storic Preservation from the Jeffris Family Foundation of Janesville. It is
separate from the grants awarded directly from the Jeffris Family Foundati
on.
The Jeffris Family Preservation Fund encourages grassroots preservation of
Wisconsin's architectural and historic resources. A principal goal is to in
crease the capacity of preservation groups to revitalize their communities
through rehabilitation, restoration, and adaptive use of important local hi
storic resources. Since 1999, the fund has provided over $150,000 to projec
ts throughout the state. Special emphasis is placed on projects in rural co
mmunities with a population under 10,000. Projects in Madison, Milwaukee, a
nd Green Bay are not eligible to apply for the Jeffris Preservation Fund bu
t should contact the Midwest Office of the National Trust for information o
n other grant funds.
The Jeffris Preservation Fund offers financial assistance in the planning s
tages of preservation projects, providing small "seed grants" that serve as
a catalyst to move a project forward. With awards typically ranging from $
1,000-$5,000, grants assist non-profit organizations, historical societies,
and local governments with the costs of obtaining professional consultants
or providing support for preservation-based education activities.
Typical uses for the fund include historic structure reports, feasibility s
tudies for endangered buildings or sites, architectural planning, landscape
research and planning, development of heritage education programs, includi
ng school curriculum or interactive local history tours, and co-sponsorship
of workshops and conferences. The application process is competitive and r
ecipients must match grants at least dollar-for-dollar; the funding cannot
be used for "bricks & mortar" projects.
Recent grant recipients have included Folklore Village near Dodgeville to h
elp develop a historic log home preservation plan; the Aldo Leopold Center
near Baraboo for a master interpretive plan; the City of Fond du Lac to est
ablish design guidelines for their local historic districts; and the Friend
s of Plum & Pilot Islands for a stabilization study of existing historic re
sources on the islands. If you are planning any larger preservation month
activities for May 2009, such as workshops or public outreach events, pleas
e make sure to apply for funding in this current grant round.
The past grant rounds have had more available funding than qualified applic
ations, this trend will likely continue for this current round. Many inter
ested applicants simply started with an idea or a thought of possible uses
for this grant, and they were successful in securing this grant after worki
ng with the Wisconsin Field Office in their application. The next deadline
to apply will be February 1, 2009.
For more information and a grant application please contact For more information and a grant application please contact Trent_Margrif@n
thp.org<mailto:Trent_Margrif@nthp.org> .
Trent Margrif | Director, Wisconsin Field Office
National Trust for Historic Preservation
516 Algoma Blvd. #312 Oshkosh WI 54901
Phone: 920.233.0995 | Email: Trent_Margrif@nthp.org<mailto:<mailto:Trent_Margrif@nt
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