All Projects

3322 Results for
Recipient
Minnesota Historical Society
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$36,255
In FY16, MNHS began to create a website for teachers to access educational materials and content related to the Civil War. Research was completed and Civil War-related materials were gathered for the website, including 120 primary sources with background information, Minnesota History magazine articles, videos and programs. Teacher testing will inform design and content modifications in advance of a spring 2017 launch.
Statewide
Recipient
Minnesota Historical Society
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$20,000
As the Minnesota State Capitol reopens after several years of restoration work, MNHS plans to offer new programs exploring the Civil War at the Capitol. During this project, an introductory video will be created for school programs and public theme tours that provide background information about Minnesota's involvement in the Civil War and how that influenced the placement of artifacts, art and memorials in the Capitol.
Statewide
Recipient
Minnesota Historical Society
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$25,000
The mission of the Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force is to promote and share the rich history of the American Civil War and Minnesota's connection to it. With support from the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, the task force oversees the development of statewide, balanced activities commemorating the Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War and Minnesota's involvement in it and the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862.
Statewide
Recipient
Minnesota Historical Society
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$90,000
The Historic Recognition Grant program will preserve, recognize, and promote the historic legacy of Minnesota, with a focus on commemoration of Minnesota's role in the American Civil War via a grave registration database to identify all known Minnesota Civil War soldiers buried in Minnesota and those Minnesotans buried outside the state is the first of three projects being administered by MNHS in cooperation with the state's Civil War Commemoration Task Force are in development
Statewide
Recipient
Regents of the University of Minnesota (U of M Libraries)
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$120,920
To organize and describe 1,600 linear feet of archival materials documenting the history of the GLBT community in Minnesota.
Statewide
Recipient
Clarissa Community Museum, Inc.
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,353

To install an exhibit on Minnesota military history at the Clarissa Community Museum.

Crow Wing
Stearns
Todd
Wadena
Statewide
Recipient
Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,070

To create 16 Clay County entries for the MNopedia project for online research.

Statewide
Clay
Recipient
U of MN
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$400,000

Minnesota ranks #2 in hog production and #1 in sugar beet production in the U.S., generating about 11 million tons of pig manure and over one million tons of sugar processing wastes annually. Presently there are not cost-effective methods available to deal with these waste streams other than land application, which usually results in nutrient runoff into ground and surface water resources.

Statewide
Recipient
Mod & Company, LLC
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$27,015
Fund Source

This project is to assist the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency in developing a robust inter-agency communications action plan and strategy for the Clean Water Fund. The goal of the project is to provide specific recommendations of how to best communicate to key stakeholders and the general public about statewide outcomes and outputs of clean water projects funded by dedicated sales tax revenue.

Statewide
Recipient
Funding is awarded to projects selected by the evaluation committee. This is a competitive process.
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$205,436
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$259,586
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$609,694
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$622,885
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$894,991
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$993,255
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,135,603
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$959,552
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$691,070
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,050,000
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,050,000
Fund Source

The  goals of the program are to evaluate the effectiveness of agricultural conservation practices, identify underlying processes that affect water quality, and develop technologies to target critical areas of the landscape. Funded projects provide current and accurate scientific data on the environmental impacts of agricultural practices and help to develop or revise agricultural practices that reduce environmental impacts while maintaining farm profitability.

Statewide
Recipient
Red Lake Watershed District
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,500
Fund Source

This project will produce a final Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) study and Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) report that will be utilized by local government units for water planning purposes during the Board of Water and Soil Resources One Water One Plan process for the Clearwater River Watershed.

Beltrami
Clearwater
Pennington
Recipient
Red Lake Watershed District
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$185,473
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$100,000
Fund Source

The overall goal is to develop a Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) Report and Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Study that will address water quality impairments and maintain or improve water quality throughout the Clearwater River watershed. The study will identify sources of pollutants to the streams and lakes, allocate pollution reduction goals, and prioritize and identify implementation strategies to maintain or improve water quality in key lakes and streams in the watershed.

Beltrami
Clearwater
Mahnomen
Pennington
Polk
Red Lake
Recipient
U of MN
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$540,000

Rising temperatures and increased precipitation contribute to decreased oxygen and increased methane in Minnesota lakes and wetlands. We will identify impacts on water quality and methane emissions, providing management guidance.

Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Clay
Clearwater
Cook
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Houston
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Jackson
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Koochiching
Lac qui Parle
Lake
Lake of the Woods
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Lyon
McLeod
Mahnomen
Marshall
Martin
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Nobles
Norman
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pennington
Pine
Pipestone
Polk
Pope
Ramsey
Red Lake
Redwood
Renville
Rice
Rock
Roseau
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
St. Louis
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wabasha
Wadena
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Wilkin
Winona
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Wings of the North Inc
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,474

To provide better organization of the museum collections, allowing for greater public access to the community's historic resources.

Statewide
Recipient
Minnesota Territorial Pioneers, Inc.
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,581

To provide better organization of the museum collections, allowing for greater public access to the community's historic resources.

Statewide
Recipient
Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$124,510

To hire qualified technicians to implement a pilot program for a new collections database to be tested by five MALHM partners.

Statewide
Recipient
Minnesota Historical Society
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$135,443
A vital part of the Minnesota Historical Society's mission is preserving and making available a wide range of artifacts and materials chronicling our state's history. ACHF support is allowing the Society to create a more comprehensive legacy for future generations through the acquisition of important Minnesota artwork, books and manuscripts.
 
Art: 
Arthur Allie, Street Corner on W. 7th Street in St.
Statewide
Recipient
Beltrami County History Center
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,978

To rehouse a collection of historic photographs in order to better preserve them.

Beltrami
Recipient
Beltrami County Historical Society
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,608

To improve collections care and management through an updated collections management system.

Beltrami
Recipient
Minnesota Masonic Historical Society and Museum
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$170,690

To provide appropriate storage materials for museum collections.

Statewide
Recipient
Special Guerrilla Units (SGU) Veterans and Families of USA, Inc.
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$250,000
Statewide
Recipient
Cultural Archive of Modern Paganism
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,830
Statewide
Recipient
Beltrami County Historical Society
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,607

An accurate, up-to-date digital catalog of records was created when the Beltrami County Historical Society purchased and implemented PastPerfect software to monitor and inventory it's collections. A contractor was hired to oversee the project. Three interns were trained to assist with data entry, inventory methods and artifact photography. Paper accession records were entered into the database and missing data on previously digitized records was inserted.

Beltrami
Recipient
Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
To provide better organization of the museum collections which will allow the public greater access to the community
Statewide
Recipient
Isanti County Historical Society
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$24,960
To gain intellectual and physical control of archival materials held in public trust.
Statewide
Isanti
Recipient
Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$96,880

To develop application, training, and support programs for new CollectiveAccess museum users in Minnesota.

Statewide
Goodhue
Hennepin
Kandiyohi
Mower
Pope
Ramsey
Recipient
Regents of the University of Minnesota (College of Biological Sciences)
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Statewide
Recipient
Minnesota Historical Society
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$147,287
College interns from Minnesota's diverse communities are placed across MNHS in various departments and sites. During their semester-long internships, students have the opportunity to work alongside museum and public history professionals to enhance their skills and apply their knowledge in a professional environment.
Statewide
Recipient
Minnesota Historical Society
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$301,109
College students from underrepresented communities are placed across the Minnesota Historical Society's various departments and sites as interns. During their semester-long internships, the students have the opportunity to work alongside museum professionals to enhance their skills and apply their knowledge in a professional environment. They also participate in learning activities to enrich the internship experience and network with other interns in their cohort.
Statewide
Recipient
Minnesota Historical Society
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$123,384
College student interns representing Minnesota's diverse communities are placed across MNHS in various departments and sites. During their semester-long internships, students have the opportunity to work alongside museum and public history professionals to enhance their skills and apply their knowledge in a professional environment. The activities focus on engaging with MNHS on a deeper level by discussing current issues and trends with staff, sharing intern experiences, and building professional networks.
Statewide
Recipient
Northern Artist Association
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,200

Community Arts Support Grant

Beltrami
Recipient
Bemidji Chorale, Inc.
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,000

Community Arts Support Grant

Beltrami
Recipient
Bemidji Community Arts Council, Inc. AKA Watermark Art Center
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000

Community Arts Support Grant

Beltrami
Recipient
Bemidji Symphony Orchestra
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000

Community Arts Support Grant

Beltrami
Recipient
Bemidji Sculpture Walk
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,200

Community Arts Support Grant

Beltrami
Recipient
Northern Artist Association
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,200

Community Arts Support Grant

Beltrami
Recipient
Bemidji Chorale, Inc.
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,200

Community Arts Support Grant

Beltrami
Recipient
Bemidji Community Theater
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,200

Community Arts Support Grant

Beltrami
Recipient
Bemidji Symphony Orchestra
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,200

Community Arts Support Grant

Beltrami
Recipient
Bemidji Chorale, Inc.
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,520

Community Arts Support Grant

Beltrami