Keweenaw Heritage Grants - 2013

The Keweenaw NHP Advisory Commission and the National Park Service are offering Keweenaw Heritage Grant opportunities to owners and operators of historic properties and providers of history programs broadly related to our copper-mining heritage. For the 2013 grant program, the proposed project or program must be located within the boundaries Keweenaw NHP; affiliated with an existing Keweenaw Heritage Site; or located at the Cliff Mine, along Torch Lake, or within the community of Painesdale.

There will be one application to apply for both funding sources. The purpose of the grants will be to provide enhancement funds from two fund sources for a broad range of projects and programs including, but not limited to:

Historic Preservation: façade improvements, structure stabilization, building maintenance, landscape preservation, planning & design, universal accessibility

History/Archeology: oral history, research, national register, survey & documentation

Interpretation: exhibits, publications, interpretive planning, alternative media, tours/guided programs, training

Museum Collections: archival preservation, artifact care/cataloging, housekeeping, photograph digitization, research & reference

Organizational/Program Sustainability: organizational development, volunteer development, leadership development, board training, community engagement

Other preservation and heritage-related projects will also be considered. Grants cannot fund direct overhead expenses. Greater consideration will be given to proposals that address accessibility, safety, and organizational sustainability; greater consideration will also be given to Keweenaw Heritage Site organizations.

Projects are to be completed by December 31, 2014. Grant funds will typically be available to successful grantees by June 1, 2013. Grants will range between $1,000 and $50,000 (a total of $50,000 is expected to be available for NPS grants, and $100,000 is expected to be available for Advisory Commission grants).

Eligibility

For Keweenaw NHP Advisory Commission Grants

• The property, program or project must be located within the boundaries of Keweenaw NHP; affiliated with an existing Keweenaw Heritage Site; or located at the Cliff Mine, along Torch Lake, or within the community of Painesdale.
• The property owner, operator, or organization must be able to provide a 1-to-1 match, with up to 100% of the match being in-kind (non-cash expenses that are directly related to the proposed project).
• Applicants must be registered on Grants.gov and in the Federal Central Contractor Registration (CCR).
• Historic property preservation projects must comply with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.
• Grant recipients will be required to submit a one-page narrative report at the completion of their project.

For NPS Grants:

• The grantee must be an owner of historic property located within Keweenaw NHP boundaries including state and local governments, public and private nonprofit organizations, and individual, partnership, and corporate private property owners. Documentation of property ownership is required.
• The property owner/organization must be able to provide public access at reasonable times for interpreting the resource(s) to the public in accordance with Keweenaw NHP's enabling legislation.
• The property owner/organization must be able to provide a cash match in accordance with the park's legislation, which is currently $1 of non-Federal funds for every $1 of Federal funds.
• Applicants must be registered on Grants.gov and in the Federal Central Contractor Registration (CCR).
• Historic property preservation projects must comply with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.
• New regulations require that funds for NPS grants be awarded only on a reimbursable basis.
• Grant recipients will be required to submit a one-page narrative report at the completion of their project.

Submission

Applications may be submitted in person or by mail to park headquarters by close of business on Friday, March 29, 2013. Address applications to:

Keweenaw National Historical Park

Keweenaw Heritage Grants - 2013

25970 Red Jacket Road
Calumet , MI 49913

Applications will be reviewed by a panel of NPS staff and Advisory Commission members. All applications will be considered for Advisory Commission grants; applications that are specifically eligible for NPS grants will receive consideration for both funding sources. Notifications of awards will be made by May 1, 2013.

NOTE: Projects will be selected for funding based on the answers submitted in the application, available funds, and a balance of projects by type and location.

Contact Information and Questions

For further information, contact NPS Management Assistant Tom Baker at 906-483-3016 or by email at [e-mail]; or contact Advisory Commission Executive Director Scott See at 906-483-3040 or by email at e-mail us

Timeline

• Applications Due: April 10, 2013 - 5:00pm
• Awards Announced: May 1, 2013
• Funds Available: June 1, 2013
• Project Completion Date: December 31, 2014 (no later than)

 

2013 Keweenaw Heritage Grants application - PDF

2013 Keweenaw Heritage Grants application - Word

 

Resource Links

The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties

Calumet Historic District Commission Design Guidelines - available from the Main Street Calumet website