From: AMY D WYATT <amy.wyatt@wisconsinhistory.org> Subject: Grants and upcoming events from the National Trust for Historic Preservation Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2021 15:29:03 +0000 Message-id: <CH2PR06MB6535636321393C0D1953E3EC83AE0@CH2PR06MB6535.namprd06.prod.outlook.com>
* Grants Deadline (January 15): African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund
<https://forum.savingplaces.org/build/funding/grant-seekers/specialprograms/aachactionfund?utm_medium=email&utm_source=update&utm_campaign=grants>Grants from the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund are designed to advance ongoing preservation activities for historic places such as sites, museums, and landscapes representing African American cultural heritage. The fund supports work in four primary areas: Capital Projects, Organizational Capacity Building, Project Planning, and Programming and Interpretation. Grants made from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund will range from $50,000 to $150,000. In 2020, the National Trust awarded $1.6 million to 27 projects. Read more about them here<https://savingplaces.org/stories/2020-action-fund-grant-recipients#.X8jobs1KiM8>.
* Forum Webinar (January 28): Preservation Advocacy During the First 100 Days of the Biden Administration and the 117th Congress
<https://us.e-activist.com/page/email/click/10028/718468?email=U9ErF9%2FoMz4X%2BJ7KFu16bEoSkrKHFkVz&campid=G6S6A%2BhmHS%2BZkArzVWMSmA==>Join preservation partners, congressional staff, and National Trust’s staff for a presentation on the most pressing policy issues facing the preservation community in the months ahead. Advocates will discuss early priorities of the Biden Administration and the 117th Congress as well as advocacy strategies for preservationists in this new political climate.
* Call for Proposals (February 1): PastForward 2021
<https://us.e-activist.com/page/email/click/10028/718470?email=U9ErF9%2FoMz4X%2BJ7KFu16bEoSkrKHFkVz&campid=G6S6A%2BhmHS%2BZkArzVWMSmA==>The National Trust for Historic Preservation is looking for your input on the annual PastForward conference, happening from November 2-6, 2021. Share your ideas on a range of topics such as affordable housing, equitable development, climate change and organizational development. The conference also provides speakers a way to spotlight new partnerships, technology and methods that are getting results. Submit your proposal by February 1, 2021.
* Applications Deadline (February 1): America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places
<https://us.e-activist.com/page/email/click/10028/718471?email=U9ErF9%2FoMz4X%2BJ7KFu16bEoSkrKHFkVz&campid=G6S6A%2BhmHS%2BZkArzVWMSmA==>We are now accepting applications for the 2021 list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places<https://savingplaces.org/americas-most-endangered-historic-places>. Deadline for submissions is Monday, February 1 at 11:59 p.m. EST. If you know of an important site across the country that could benefit from the national spotlight that only the 11 Most Endangered Historic Places program can deliver, please consider submitting it for the 2021 list.
Since 1988, the National Trust has used its list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places to raise awareness about the threats facing some of our nation's greatest treasures. The list, which has identified more than 300 sites to date<https://savingplaces.org/11most-past-listings>, has been so successful in galvanizing preservation efforts that less than five percent of these sites have been lost. When evaluating a potential site for inclusion on the list, we consider a range of factors, including its significance, whether there is a local group engaged in its preservation, the urgency of the threat the site faces, and potential solutions to that threat. As part of the National Trust’s commitment to telling the full American story<https://savingplaces.org/telling-the-full-american-story>, we particularly encourage nominations for places that illuminate a unique or overlooked aspect of American history and that expand our understanding of our shared national heritage.
* Nominations Deadline (February 15): National Preservation Awards
<https://us.e-activist.com/page/email/click/10028/718472?email=U9ErF9%2FoMz4X%2BJ7KFu16bEoSkrKHFkVz&campid=G6S6A%2BhmHS%2BZkArzVWMSmA==>The National Preservation Awards, presented annually at the PastForward Conference, are bestowed on distinguished individuals, nonprofit organizations, public agencies and corporations whose skill and determination have given new meaning to their communities through preservation of our architectural and cultural heritage. These efforts include citizen attempts to save and maintain important landmarks; companies and craftsmen whose work restores the richness of the past; the vision of public officials who support preservation projects and legislation in their communities; and educators and journalists who help Americans understand the value of preservation.
* Grants Deadline (March 1): Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic Interiors
<https://us.e-activist.com/page/email/click/10028/718473?email=U9ErF9%2FoMz4X%2BJ7KFu16bEoSkrKHFkVz&campid=G6S6A%2BhmHS%2BZkArzVWMSmA==>In July 1997, George P. Mitchell made a generous gift to the National Trust for Historic Preservation to establish the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic Interiors in honor of his wife. The purpose of the fund is to assist in the preservation, restoration, and interpretation of historic interiors. Grants from the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic Interiors generally range from $2,500 to $15,000. The selection process is very competitive. The review process is generally completed within three months of the application deadline, and applicants are notified via email once the review process is complete.
* Grants Deadline (March 1): Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation
<https://us.e-activist.com/page/email/click/10028/718474?email=U9ErF9%2FoMz4X%2BJ7KFu16bEoSkrKHFkVz&campid=G6S6A%2BhmHS%2BZkArzVWMSmA==>In July 1994, the Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation was created in honor of Johanna Favrot’s 80th birthday. The fund aims to save historic environments in order to foster an appreciation of our nation’s diverse cultural heritage and to preserve and revitalize the livability of the nation’s communities. Grants from the Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation generally range from $2,500 to $15,000. The selection process is very competitive. The review process is generally completed within three months of the application deadline, and applicants are notified via email once the review process is complete.
Amy Wyatt
Digital Historic Preservation Coordinator
State Historic Preservation Office
Wisconsin Historical Society
816 State Street, Madison, WI 53706
608-264-6506
amy.wyatt@wisconsinhistory.org
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