Grant Information Session

Event Description

The main focus of the information session will be on the General Grants and Bus Grants offered by Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area (SSNHA), which have approaching submission deadlines. The session will detail the various grant opportunities available through SSNHA to aid in preserving and telling America’s agricultural stories. Potential applicants will learn the specific requirements for each grant program to produce a successful proposal.

The following grant programs will be covered during the session:

• General Grants help fund agricultural related interpretive projects in the Heritage Area including exhibit development, educational programs, interpretive signage, marketing, and event programming. Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations, local or regional governments, or federally recognized Indian tribes located within the Heritage Area (applicants do not need to be a designated SSNHA Partner Site.) Grant awards range from $1,000 to $10,000. Applications are due postmarked by August 15, 2013.

• Bus Grants assist schools in the Heritage Area with the transportation costs associated with field study trips. Eligible applicants include Pre K-12 public, private, or charter schools. The grant funds 75% of the total amount of transportation to and from the school and selected SSNHA Partner Site for the field study trip, not to exceed $350. Applications will be available beginning August 1, 2013, with grants awarded until December 1 or funding is depleted, whichever comes first

• Internship Grants provide college students with internship and networking opportunities, while completing interpretive and preservation projects throughout the Heritage Area. This program is only available to designated SSNHA Partner Sites. Grant awards will cover up to 70% of the intern’s wages. Applications will be due in February, 2014.

No registration or cost is required for this event and all potential applicants are encouraged to attend. Additional information and grant applications available under Grant Opportunities.

Directions to Silos & Smokestacks Office:

We are located at the corner of E. 4th and Lafayette Streets above the Screaming Eagle on the 2nd Floor. The entrance is at the back of the building. The door is under the green awning with our logo. You will follow the instructions on the intercom-dialing our Suite 202. This rings into our phone and we will let you into the building, where you take the elevator to the 2nd Floor.

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