Criteria for Education and Outreach Grants
Organizations may apply for funding for research, education and outreach that focus on some aspect of Montana history. These proposals should:
- Provide an educational opportunity for an identified audience (e.g. K-12 students, museum visitors, staff or volunteers, historic preservation officers, etc)
- Identify and address a specific need
- Focus on a significant task (or set of tasks) or theme areas relevant and significant to Montana history
Some examples of eligible projects include:
- Preparation of National Register of Historic Places nominations
- Surveys, inventories, and/or assessments of collections, buildings, districts or other groups of historically significant objects, sites, or structures in advance of a restoration or preservation project
- Developing a collections plan or an exhibits plan
- Developing and delivering a workshop (or series of workshops) that provide professional development opportunities for museums or preservation staff/volunteers
- Creating a walking or driving tour of a district, region or area (esp. with mobile applications)
- Site-specific feasibility study or master plan
- Research and development of interpretive panels or signs
In most cases, the MHF Grants Program does not fund:
- Historical re-enactments or impersonations
- Public presentations or lectures
- Individual research projects