[MassHistPres] Civil War Sesquicentennial Grant Applications Due Before April 1, 2014

[Steinitz, Michael (SEC)]

Dear Preservationists:

A reminder that time is running out to take advantage of this grant program.

The Massachusetts Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission is currently accepting applications for matching grants to preserve objects, sites, and document collections that are significant to the history of the Civil War. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis only until April 1, 2014.

The program, a partnership of the state Department of Veterans' Services, the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities, and the Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, is now in its second cycle.  In 2013, the Commission awarded over $91,000 in matching funds to 24 projects across the Commonwealth.

The program is open to Massachusetts municipalities and non-profit organizations and provides state matching funds of up to 50 percent of a project's total cost, but not exceeding $7,500. Eligible projects may include the renovation, rehabilitation, restoration, or enhancement of existing monuments or memorials relevant to the Civil War and Civil War veterans. Proposals to construct new markers for historically significant sites will also be considered. Also, eligibility has been
expanded to include preservation or digitization of historic documents. This will encompass local libraries and towns which may own documents relevant to the Civil War such as archived records, or letters which may require restoration or digital archiving.  The rolling application period ends on April 1, 2014.
Application materials may be found on the Sesquicentennial Commission's website at: www.MA150.org/civil-war-preservation-grants



Michael Steinitz

Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer

Director, Preservation Planning Division

Massachusetts Historical Commission

220 Morrissey Boulevard

Boston, Massachusetts 02125

617-727-8470

617-727-5128 (fax)

michael.steinitz at state.ma.us

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