2024 CENTRAL MONTANA GRANT RECIPIENTS

Inspired by these projects and want to know if your project is a good fit for our program? Contact Program Director Ciara Ryan at grants@mthistory.org

Enjoy these brief profiles on all of our 2024 grantees in Central Montana and visit our past grantees page to see which projects have made a historic impact in your area in years past!


Blaine County, “Kuper Memorial Cemetery,” Chinook, $8,680 Grant: Blaine County will conduct a non-invasive investigation using ground penetrating radar to identify unmarked graves in the Kuper Memorial Cemetery near Chinook. Learn more about the cemetery at https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/20815/kuper-memorial-cemetery 


Community Improvement Association, “Keelboat Mandan Repair,” Fort Benton, $10,000 Grant: The Community Improvement Association will complete repairs and restoration of the historic Keelboat Mandan on the banks of Fort Benton. Learn more about the group by searching “Fort Benton Community Improvement Association” on Facebook.


Great Falls Historic Preservation, “Saint Peter’s Mission Interpretive Signs,” Great Falls, $5,000 Grant: The Great Falls Historic Preservation Office will collaborate with the Diocese, the Little Shell Tribe, and local historians to develop panels that interpret the history of Saint Peter’s Mission near Great Falls. Learn more about the organization at https://greatfallsmt.net/planning/historic-preservation.


Tree of Treasures, “Community Hall Floor Restoration,” Carter, $6,726 Grant: Tree of Treasures will work with experts to repair and restore the historic community hall’s deteriorating maple floor. Learn more about the organization by searching “Carter Community Hall” on Facebook.


IS YOUR PROJECT NEXT?

We hope that you’re inspired by some of the projects we’ve funded over the years. If you have questions about how your project can be next, let’s talk!

Questions about Grants from the Foundation? Contact Program Director Ciara Ryan at grants@mthistory.org or call (406) 449-3770