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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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March 2, 2018
Dear Members, Partners and Friends:
We have three funding sources for this announcement that could be useful for enriching any cultural tourism programs.
Good luck with your efforts.
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The Common Heritage program aims to capture this vitally important part of our country’s heritage and preserve it for future generations. Common Heritage supports both the digitization of cultural heritage materials and the organization of outreach through community events that explore and interpret these materials as a window on the community’s history and culture.
The program supports events organized by community cultural institutions, which members of the public will be invited to attend. At these events experienced staff will digitize the community historical materials brought in by the public.
Projects must also provide community outreach via public events that would expand understanding of the community’s heritage. Public programs could include lectures, panels, reading and discussion groups, special gallery tours, screening and discussion of relevant films, presentations by a historian, special initiatives for families and children, interpretation by curators about items brought in by the public, workshops on preserving heritage materials, or other activities that bring humanities perspectives on heritage materials to community audiences.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For questions, visit the NEH website or contact the staff of NEH’s Division of Preservation and Access at preservation@neh.gov and 202-606-8570. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing can contact NEH via Federal Relay (TTY users) at 800-877-8399.
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EPA Issues Environmental Education Grant Solicitation Notice
Deadline: April 11, 2018
Under the Environmental Education Grants Program, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeks grant proposals from eligible applicants to support environmental education projects that promote environmental awareness and stewardship and help provide people with the skills to take responsible actions to protect the environment.
This program provides financial support for projects that design, demonstrate, and/or disseminate environmental education practices, methods, or techniques, that serve to increase environmental literacy and encourage behavior that will benefit the environment in the local community(ies) in which they are located.
Separate solicitations were issued from each of the 10 EPA Regional Offices, and selections and awards will be made in each respective Region. Applicants must provide non-federal matching funds of at least 25%. Proposals should start no earlier than September 1, 2018.
Proposals must address at least one of these Educational Priorities to be considered eligible.
Sample topics include working collaboratively to educate school-aged children, their parents, and the community on food issues as related to environmental health issues; e.g.using farmers’ markets and farm to table systems to teach about the environmental benefits of local food supplies.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Visit the EPA website to view or download: a basic logic model template (under “Helpful Resources”), descriptions of projects funded under this program in each state and U.S. territory (under “Grants Awarded”) and other education links and resource materials at http://www.epa.gov/education/frequently-asked-questions-about-environmental-educationgrants-program).
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Applications Open for Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants
Deadline: May 1, 2018
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is accepting applications for projects that support libraries and archives serving Native Americans and Native Alaskans. Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants augment existing library services or implement new library services for eligible Native American libraries.
Successful grant projects will align with one of three project categories: Preservation and Revitalization; Educational Programming; or Digital Services. Funded projects include those that:
Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants are competitive grants of up to $150,000 for two years. They are available to any library that has an active basic grant. A grantee with an active enhancement grant may not apply for another enhancement grant that would have an overlapping period of performance.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Grant guidelines and descriptions of previously funded projects are available on the IMLS website. Program contacts for Native American or Native Hawaiian Library Services grants are Dr. Sandra Toro, Senior Library Program Officer, 202-653-4662, storo@imls.gov, and Stephen Mayeaux, Program Specialist, 202-653-4761, smayeaux@imls.gov.
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