Criteria for Outreach and Project Development Grants

Organizations may apply for funding for research, education, and outreach that focus on some aspect of Montana's history. These proposals should:

• Provide an educational opportunity for an identified audience (e.g. 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's 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 provides 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, we do not fund:

• Historical re-enactments or impersonations

• Public presentations or lectures

• Individual research projects