Grants Program Admin

The administration of the Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grant Program ensures rigor, fairness, honesty, integrity, and consistency in the distribution of ACHF funding. Grants staff consult on, review, evaluate, respond to, mentor, coach, shape, and monitor grant projects from initial applicant contact to project closeout, reporting, and monitoring. Throughout this process, grants staff provide effective training and technical assistance for grant applicants and recipients, ensuring projects meet professional standards and building the capacity of grant applicants and recipients to preserve Minnesota's history. Technical assistance includes site visits and monitoring visits on projects throughout the state, as dictated by Office of Grants Management Policies or as needed in order to ensure successful completion of the grant. Grant Program Administration also supports the Historic Resources Advisory Committee, a volunteer committee established by legislature to provide policy and grantmaking guidance on expenditures of funds.