The Museum Association of New York (MANY) has partnered with the William G. Pomeroy Foundation for a fifth round of the Pomeroy Fund for NYS History, providing a total of $100,000 for salary support/hourly wages to bring back or hire museum educators. [Read more…] about Funding Available for Museum Educators
Grants
$2M in Grants for Champlain Basin Clean Water, Healthy Ecosystem Projects
The Lake Champlain Basin Program has announced they are seeking proposals for projects that improve water quality and ecosystems in the Lake Champlain watershed. The Program anticipates awarding more than $1,900,000 to local organizations, municipalities, and educational institutions. [Read more…] about $2M in Grants for Champlain Basin Clean Water, Healthy Ecosystem Projects
Humanities New York Awards $188k in Action Grant Funding
Humanities New York (HNY) has announced $188,023 in summer Action grants to 38 organizations for innovative public humanities offerings, which will take place primarily in autumn 2022. [Read more…] about Humanities New York Awards $188k in Action Grant Funding
Nearly $1M Awarded in Community Forest Conservation Grants
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has announced more than $956,000 in awards to four towns in western and central New York and Long Island to establish community forests.
Protecting forests from potential development and establishing new forested areas helps preserve biodiversity and safeguard the ecosystem benefits forests provide, such as storm water mitigation, temperature regulation, carbon sequestration, and climate resiliency. In addition, community forests bring community benefits by creating new opportunities for public access and recreation. [Read more…] about Nearly $1M Awarded in Community Forest Conservation Grants
Champlain Valley Cultural Heritage Grants Available
The Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) is seeking pre-proposals for projects and programs to protect, restore, interpret, and showcase the historical resources and cultural heritage of the Champlain Valley, the Lake Champlain Basin, and the Adirondack Park. [Read more…] about Champlain Valley Cultural Heritage Grants Available
Adk Watershed Institute Wins Road Salt, Green Infrastructure Grants
Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute (AWI) has announced it was recently awarded two research grants from the Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP).
The first grant will help scientists and policy makers understand the extent of road salt pollution in Lake Champlain. The second grant will support AWI scientists to assess the effectiveness of recent stormwater upgrades in Lake Placid to improve water quality in Mirror Lake. [Read more…] about Adk Watershed Institute Wins Road Salt, Green Infrastructure Grants
2022 Preserve New York Grantees Announced
The Preservation League of NYS and their program partners at the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation have announced the recipients of their 2022 Preserve New York grants. [Read more…] about 2022 Preserve New York Grantees Announced
Fund for NYS History to Support Museum Educators
The Museum Association of New York (MANY) is partnering with the William G. Pomeroy Foundation for a fifth round of the Pomeroy Fund for NYS History, providing a total of $100,000 for salary support/hourly wages to bring back or hire museum educators. [Read more…] about Fund for NYS History to Support Museum Educators
1772 Foundation Supports Preserving Saratoga Springs
The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation was one of 25 preservation organizations across the country to receive a grant from The 1772 Foundation. The $35,000 grant is to establish a historic property redevelopment program (HPRP). [Read more…] about 1772 Foundation Supports Preserving Saratoga Springs
Farmington Quaker Meeting House Awarded NPS Equal Rights Grant
The 1816 Farmington Quaker Meetinghouse Museum in Ontario County has received $483,727 for the restoration of the Meetinghouse.
Ten historic sites associated with the preservation of civil rights history in America will receive a combined $3.27 million in National Park Service History of Equal Rights Grants. These competitive grants support physical preservation work and preservation planning activities, including historic building repair and rehabilitation, architectural planning, and land surveys. [Read more…] about Farmington Quaker Meeting House Awarded NPS Equal Rights Grant