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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#171E2C;letter-spacing:.35pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow;mso-ligatures:none">Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic Interiors</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#171E2C;letter-spacing:.35pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#171E2C;letter-spacing:.35pt;background:white;font-weight:normal">Deadline will be March 3, 2025</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#171E2C;letter-spacing:.35pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#171E2C;letter-spacing:.35pt;background:white">In July 1997, George P. Mitchell made a generous gift to the National Trust for Historic Preservation
to establish the <b>Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic Interiors</b> in honor of his wife. Learn more about Cynthia Woods Mitchell in </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://savingplaces.org/people-saving-places-johanna-a-favrot-and-cynthia-woods-mitchell"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#2084B8;letter-spacing:.35pt;background:white">this
story</span></a></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#171E2C;letter-spacing:.35pt;background:white">. The purpose of the fund is to assist in the preservation, restoration, and interpretation of historic interiors.
Grants from the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic Interiors generally range from $2,500 to $15,000. The selection process is very competitive.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#171E2C;letter-spacing:.35pt;mso-ligatures:none">Eligible Applicants<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#171E2C;letter-spacing:.35pt;mso-ligatures:none">Applicants must be either a public agency, 501(c) (3), or other nonprofit
organization to be considered eligible. Individuals and for-profit businesses may apply only if the project for which funding is requested involves a <a href="https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1582/index.htm"><span style="color:#2084B8">National Historic Landmark</span></a>.
Programs of the National Trust are also eligible to apply for grants from the Mitchell Fund. Applicants that have received previous National Trust financial assistance are eligible provided that all grant requirements are current.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#171E2C;letter-spacing:.35pt;mso-ligatures:none">No more than three grants will be awarded in any two-year period to a
single grantee. Only one grant will be awarded per organization in any grant round. Only one grant will be awarded for a particular project phase.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#171E2C;letter-spacing:.35pt;mso-ligatures:none">Only <a href="https://savingplaces.org/join-forum"><span style="color:#2084B8">Organizational
Level Preservation Leadership Forum Members</span></a>, <a href="https://www.mainstreet.org/getinvolved/membership/membershipcategories"><span style="color:#2084B8">Main Street America Community Members, and Main Street America General Members</span></a> are
eligible to receive funding from the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund. Organizations do not need to have an active membership to apply for a grant, but selected grantees will be required to become members prior to the release of funds. Your membership status will
be verified by our grants office once award decisions have been made. If you have questions about your membership status, please email <a href="mailto:members@savingplaces.org"><span style="color:#2084B8">members@savingplaces.org</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><a href="https://savingplaces.org/cynthia-woods-mitchell-fund">https://savingplaces.org/cynthia-woods-mitchell-fund</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#171E2C;letter-spacing:.35pt;background:white;font-weight:normal">Letter of Intent (LOI)
</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#171E2C;letter-spacing:.35pt;background:white;font-weight:normal">Deadline: Monday, February 24, 2025, at 11:59pm PST;
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#171E2C;letter-spacing:.35pt;background:white;font-weight:normal">Full Proposal Application</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#171E2C;letter-spacing:.35pt;background:white">
</span></b><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#171E2C;letter-spacing:.35pt;background:white;font-weight:normal">Deadline: Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 11:59pm PST</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#171E2C;letter-spacing:.35pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#171E2C;letter-spacing:.35pt;mso-ligatures:none">The Descendant and Family Stewardship Initiative is not just another grant
funding opportunity. It's a unique, multi-year partnership and investment opportunity with one grant funding category – Stewardship Project. Powered by the Mellon Foundation's Humanities in Place, the Action Fund will award five grants and invest $200,000
per grantee, providing specialized consultation and best practices support for a period of two years.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#171E2C;letter-spacing:.35pt;mso-ligatures:none">Descendant and Family Stewardship Grants support project management, capacity-building,
grantmaking, and convenings for place-based organizations. In collaboration and consultation with the Action Fund, the selected grantees will engage in the following activities during the two-year grant period as we work together to preserve American history
and model new approaches in historic preservation:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.35pt;mso-ligatures:none">Completing a Stewardship Project needs assessment to inform the scope of work, the use of the grant funds, and define project milestones and deliverables.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#171E2C;margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.35pt;mso-ligatures:none">Receiving $200,000 in grant funds to develop a Stewardship Plan and launch the implementation of its recommendations.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#171E2C;margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.35pt;mso-ligatures:none">Promoting the partnership, process, and lessons learned for other stewarding organizations to replicate.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#171E2C;margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.35pt;mso-ligatures:none">Participating in convenings with initiative stakeholders to share best practices, build community, and advance the field.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#171E2C;letter-spacing:.35pt;mso-ligatures:none">Eligibility<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#171E2C;letter-spacing:.35pt;mso-ligatures:none">Eligible Applicants include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.35pt;mso-ligatures:none">501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations</span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.35pt;mso-ligatures:none"> are
eligible to apply, including statewide and local preservation organizations, churches, accredited private colleges or universities, historic sites, museums, historical societies, and genealogical associations. Organizations without 501(c)(3) status can apply
in partnership with an eligible fiscal sponsor.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#171E2C;margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.35pt;mso-ligatures:none">Public agencies</span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.35pt;mso-ligatures:none">: State or local
agencies, including boards, commissions, departments, accredited public colleges or universities, offices, agencies, public bodies, or political subdivisions of the state or a county or municipality. Examples include state historic preservation offices, city
and county preservation offices and planning departments, state and local commissions focused on different aspects of heritage, and publicly owned historic sites and museums.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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