The William G. Pomeroy Foundation has announced New York State Historic Marker Grant Program to help people celebrate their community’s history.
Donor Name: William G. Pomeroy Foundation
State: New York
County: Selected Counties
Cities: New York City, Queens, Richmond, and Bronx
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/23/2022
Details:
Historic markers are designed to span generations. By obtaining one, you’re doing a service to your community and the public at large. To help ensure the highest quality marker inscriptions, they have established the following criteria:
- The marker inscription must be proven using primary source documentation.
- The marker subject must be historically significant to the larger community or beyond.
- Inscriptions must be clear about why the subject (i.e. person, place, thing, event) is historically significant.
- Key dates must be included when necessary for framing context; however, the inscription should not be written simply as a list of dates.
- Inscriptions should maximize available character limits.
- The marker must recognize a historical fact that occurred more than 100 years from the time a final application is submitted. Currently the time frame is 1740-1922.
Eligibility Criteria
This program is open to local, state and federal government entities, nonprofit academic institutions and 501(c)(3) organizations in New York State. Applicants may apply for up to five (5) markers per grant round.
For more information, visit William G. Pomeroy Foundation.