2024 SOUTHEAST 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 Southeast Montana and visit our past grantees page to see which projects have made a historic impact in your area in years past!
Carter County Geological Society, “Educator’s Guide to Eastern Montana Museums,” Ekalaka, $10,000 Grant: The Carter County Geological Society will create a series of teacher guides to Eastern Montana museums. This work will make museum spaces accessible to teachers and students year round. Learn more about this organization at https://cartercountymuseum.org.
Miles City Convent Keepers, “Exterior Paint and Window Project,” Miles City, $10,000 Grant: The Miles City Convent Keepers will restore and install new storm windows to historical standards on the Convent Keepers’ building. Learn more about this building at https://milescitychamber.com/attractions/name/ursuline-convent.
Prairie County Museum, “Strategic Framework Development,” Terry, $7,500 Grant: The Prairie County Museum and Evelyn Cameron Gallery will hire a consultant to develop a 3-year strategic framework for the museum’s long-term development. Learn more about this organization by searching “Prairie County Museum & Evelyn Cameron Gallery” on Facebook.
Treasure County 89ers, “Yucca Theatre Pillar Dome Repair,” Hysham, $10,000 Grant: The Treasure County 89ers will repair eight pillar domes at the Yucca Theatre to prevent further water damage to the historic structure. Learn more about this structure at https://historicmt.org/items/show/2125.
Western Heritage Center, “Constructing Textile Storage Covers,” Billings, $5,870: The Western Heritage Center will contract a sewing professional to construct safe textile storage covers for their historic clothing collection. This work will include a workshop to share project details with other museums. Learn more about the organization at https://www.ywhc.org.
Yellowstone River Parks Association, “Dover Park Cultural History Interpretation,” Billings, $9,600 Grant: The Yellowstone River Parks Association will hire two Rocky Mountain College students to provide historical interpretation of John H. Dover Memorial Park, a 630-acre natural area in the Billings Heights. Learn more about the organization at https://www.yrpa.org.
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