Mini Grant: $500 to $4,999
Applications are due Feb. 5, 2019
The HSG team is excited to announce that there will be a bonus mini grant cycle in early 2019. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 5. The requests must range from $500 to $4,999 and projects can last up to five months. If you are awarded a grant, all project objectives must be completed and all grant monies expended no later than Aug. 31, 2019.
The objective of the Heritage Support Grants program is to advance the care of and access to history in Indiana, while increasing the capacity of organizations that carry out this work.
In order to apply for a project or development grant, organizations must meet all the following criteria:
* An organization that operates under a larger parent organization is eligible only through a “friends group” or other similar federally-recognized, nonprofit entity (as in the case of museums or local history rooms in libraries or state historic sites).
**A history-focused project should interpret, present or otherwise disseminate historical narrative or information. Structures and landscapes will only be considered if they are primarily used to facilitate historical interpretation or house significant historical collections.
Heritage Support Grants will not fund general operating support, including:
Applications must be made using the HSG online grant portal. Hard copy (paper) applications will not be accepted.
For more information about the grant review process and evaluation criteria, see Review Process.
Registered organizations will be assigned a coach from the Local History Services staff who can provide guidance and consultation throughout the grant application process. Coaches are available to answer questions about the online grant application process and serve as sounding boards to discuss grant project priorities, processes and timelines. Coaches can also provide additional fundraising resources and review grant applications before submission.
Please note that while Local History Services coaches are available to assist organizations throughout the grant application process, they are not part of the grant selection process. All grant applications will be evaluated by an external committee. The use of a Local History Services coach does not guarantee funding.
After grant awards are made, coaches are available to discuss project implementation and provide feedback on final grant reports.
Local History Services offers a series of workshops called Fundraising for Local History. Attendance at workshops is not a prerequisite to apply, nor is being an IHS Local History Partner member. For more information and upcoming workshop dates, see Training.
Applicants are encouraged to consider the American Association for State and Local History’s Standards and Excellence Program for Historical Organizations (StEPs) when preparing grant applications. Potential grant projects might address:
General and online grant portal inquiries:
Tamara Hemmerlein
(317) 234-0170
themmerlein@indianahistory.org
Fundraising training inquiries:
Bryce Gorman
(317) 234-9514
bgorman@indianahistory.org