Minnesota Historical and Cultural Grants Program

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,000,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Various
Status
Ongoing
Start Date
July 2009
End Date
June 2011
Activity Type
Analysis/Interpretation
Assessment/Evaluation
Capital Development/Rehabilitation
Digitization/Online Information Access
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Grants/Contracts
Preservation
Counties Affected
Statewide
Statewide
Project Overview

Minnesota is fortunate to have more than 500 active historical organizations across the state, ranging from county and local historical organizations to topical historical organizations, such as transportation history museums, to organizations that preserve historic structures.

Each of these organizations serves an important role in preserving significant stories of the people and events of Minnesota.

Through the Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants Program, the Minnesota Historical Society, with the assistance of the Historic Resources Advisory Committee (a citizen advisory panel), awarded 474 grants, totaling $6.55 million, through a competitive process to 343 organizations in 86 Minnesota counties.

Despite the tremendous success of this program, the need for Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants is great and demand outweighed available resources by a ratio of six to one.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
LAWS of MINNESOTA for 2009 Ch. 172, Art. 1, Subd. 4 (b), Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants
Appropriation Language

(b) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. (i) $2,250,000 in 2010 and $4,500,000 in 2011 are appropriated for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grants process. The Minnesota Historical Society shall administer these funds using established grants mechanisms, and with assistance from the advisory committee created herein.

2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,000,000
Project Manager
Salutation
Mr.
First Name
David
Last Name
Grabitske
Organization Name
Minnesota Historical Society
Street Address
345 West Kellogg Blvd.
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55102
Phone
651-259-3460
Administered By
Administered by
Location

345 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-259-3000