The Routt County Museum and Heritage Fund (the Fund) provides a Capacity Building Program (the Program) to improve the quality of services provided and expand the capacity of the museum and historic preservation entities in Routt County.
Donor Name: Routt County
State: Colorado
County: Routt County (CO)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/06/2023
Details:
The Capacity-Building Fund grants must relate to historic preservation and be sponsored by a qualified museum entity within the applying agency’s district. Capacity-Building grants may be used for capital projects including the construction of museums or the renovation of facilities, or for education, research, and the preservation of resources, and emergency repairs. Projects, particularly those that might not otherwise be accomplished, are preferred to applications that cover salaries. MAHFAB prioritizes the Capacity-Building fund grant applications received, and recommends funding approval, based on the prioritization, to the Board of County Commissioners, who then gives the final funding approval. The unspent monies allocated to the Capacity-Building fund and to administrative costs are rolled over into the following year’s Capacity-Building Fund so that the expenditure of mill levy revenues will perpetually be used only for historic preservation projects.
Grant Category
Project Grants are designed to assist museums, non-profit groups, and heritage organizations in projects that document, preserve resources, research, collect, interpret, or exhibit Routt County history. Capital projects include, but are not limited to, the construction of buildings or additions thereto. Emergency repairs also qualify.
Eligible Projects
Examples of eligible projects include conservation of museum artifacts, researching or writing a local history, preparing a slide or video presentation, collecting historic documents and photographs, developing tours and tour materials, collecting and transcribing oral history interviews, hiring consultants for specific projects, promoting the interests of historic preservation, and restoration and maintenance of historic properties.
Eligibility Criteria
- Project grants are open to organizations including, but not necessarily limited to:
- Museums and historical societies
- Local prehistory and history groups
- Certified local governments
- Towns, cities, and counties
- Schools and colleges
- Project grants are intended to fund innovative projects that benefit the local area and that may serve as models for similar projects in other communities.
For more information, visit Routt County.