
Applications for 2020 Heritage Project Grant Program Now Available
The 2020 Heritage Grant Program is intended to support projects that increase public awareness and access to Tacoma’s history. Eligible applicants including non-profits and public and educational institutions are encouraged to apply. The matching grants, totaling $40,000, can be awarded for amounts between $1,000 and $10,000 for projects.
A public grant information session will be held from 4-5 PM on January 9, 2020, at the Tacoma Municipal Building (747 Market Street, Room 220-A). All potential applicants are strongly encouraged to attend to learn more about the details for grant funding.
Funding can be used for a number of activities, including:
- Exhibitions, workshops, events or educational activities
- Development and production of interpretive materials
- Professional services required to research a historical publication or register nomination
- Documentation of an artifact or historical site,
- A historic site assessment, conservation materials, and, in some limited cases, capacity building for organizations with heritage as their primary mission
Funding for Heritage Projects is determined through a competitive application process, and funding from year to year is not guaranteed. Contract awards will be based on budgetary factors and the evaluation criteria detailed on the guidelines form.
Past Award Recipients