History Channel to Award $250,000 in Grants
The History Channel has announced they will be awarding $250,000,
in grants as part of their Save Our History history and preservation initiative.
According to information on their Web site, the purpose of the grant program is to:
“Inspire the youth in your community to become the preservationists of tomorrow. Museums, historic sites, historical societies, preservation organizations, libraries, and archives are invited to partner with a local school or youth group and apply for funding to help preserve the history of their communities.
Each year, The History Channel awards $250,000 in grants of up to $10,000 to organizations that partner with schools or youth groups on community preservation projects that engage students in learning about, documenting and preserving the history of their communities.”
More information about the application process can be found here; the deadline for this year’s applications is June 1st, 2007.