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Contact: Sean Gohman, 906-483-3040
CALUMET, MI — The Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission is now accepting applications for the 2024 Keweenaw Heritage Grant Program.This program helps local partners preserve and interpret resources and stories related to the Keweenaw’s nationally significant copper mining history, from preserving buildings and landscapes to interpretation and museum collections. As in previous years, proposed projects must meet certain criteria: located within the legislated boundaries of Keweenaw National Historical Park; affiliated with a Keweenaw Heritage Site; and/or located at the Cliff Mine, Torch Lake, or the community of Painesdale. Applicants must be a designated Keweenaw Heritage Site organization, a non-profit organization, a local or regional government, an academic institution, or a federally recognized Indian tribe.
The Advisory Commission will be offering at minimum $115,000 for the 2024 grant program. Grants are subject to a 1-to-1 match, although up to 100% of the match may be in-kind. This year, applicants are asked to use an hourly rate of $25 when calculating the in-kind match. Grants will range between $1,000 and $15,000. Organizations may submit up to two applications, which must be prioritized when submitted; their highest priority grant application will receive greater consideration, although all applications will be evaluated. Projects will be selected for funding based on the information provided in the application and to ensure a balance of project types and locations.
Grant applications are due at the close of business (5:00 pm) on Friday, March 29, 2024. They are available on the park’s website https://go.nps.gov/2024grants or can be requested directly (contact info found below). Applicants are invited and highly encouraged to consult with NPS staff on their project design as well as on the application itself. Applications will be reviewed by a panel of Advisory Commission members and NPS staff. Awards will be announced by May 7, and grant funds are expected be available to successful applicants by May 31, 2024.
For more information about the grants program and the NPS specialists available to help, please contact Sean Gohman at 906-483-3040 or by email e-mail us.
*Posted on behalf of the Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission.
Last updated: January 16, 2024