Annually, Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area offers matching funding support through the following Program Awards:
Field Trip Program Award
- Available to any school within the Heritage Area.
- Will pay up to 75% of the transportation costs to any farm or Heritage Area Site in the Heritage Area.
- School applies online silosandsmokestacks.org/educate/bus-grants.
- August 1 until funds are gone.
Click HERE to apply.
Internship Program Award
- Provides up to 75% of the wage of a college summer intern.
- Available to any designated heritage area site.
- To help the site expand their ag heritage story and also provide valuable experience for the student.
- Applications due typically early February.
Click HERE to apply.
Agricultural Storytelling Program Award – Small Project
- Award Range – Below $3,000.
- Eligible Applicants – Designated SSNHA Site or Emerging Site in good standing.
- 1:1 Non-federal Match minimum; Match must be 50% Cash minimum and up to 50% In-Kind.
- Provide SSNHA Sites with financial support including planning assistance, educational programs, interpretation, marketing, exhibit displays, interpretive signage and other special projects.
- Applications typically due September.
Click HERE to apply.
Agricultural Storytelling Program Award – Large Project
- Award Range – $3,000 and above.
- Eligible Applicants – Designated SSNHA Site or Emerging Site in good standing.
- 4:1 Non-federal Match minimum.
- To leverage larger and varied local support for planning assistance, educational programs, interpretation, marketing, exhibit displays, interpretive signage and other special projects.
- Applications typically due September.
Click HERE to apply.
