[MainstreetManagers] Grant Opportunity - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic Interiors & Descendant and Family Stewardship Initiative

[Anna Schilling]

Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic Interiors

Deadline will be March 3, 2025

In July 1997, George P. Mitchell made a generous gift to the National Trust for Historic Preservation to establish the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic Interiors in honor of his wife. Learn more about Cynthia Woods Mitchell in this story<https://savingplaces.org/people-saving-places-johanna-a-favrot-and-cynthia-woods-mitchell>. 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.

Eligible Applicants
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 National Historic Landmark<https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1582/index.htm>. 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.
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.
Only Organizational Level Preservation Leadership Forum Members<https://savingplaces.org/join-forum>, Main Street America Community Members, and Main Street America General Members<https://www.mainstreet.org/getinvolved/membership/membershipcategories> 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 members at savingplaces.org<mailto:members at savingplaces.org>.
https://savingplaces.org/cynthia-woods-mitchell-fund



Descendant and Family Stewardship Initiative

Letter of Intent (LOI) Deadline: Monday, February 24, 2025, at 11:59pm PST;

Full Proposal Application Deadline: Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 11:59pm PST


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.
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:

  *   Completing a Stewardship Project needs assessment to inform the scope of work, the use of the grant funds, and define project milestones and deliverables.
  *   Receiving $200,000 in grant funds to develop a Stewardship Plan and launch the implementation of its recommendations.
  *   Promoting the partnership, process, and lessons learned for other stewarding organizations to replicate.
  *   Participating in convenings with initiative stakeholders to share best practices, build community, and advance the field.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants include:

  *   501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations 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.
  *   Public agencies: 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.

https://savingplaces.org/descendant-initiative-guidelines




Thank you,


Anna Schilling | Oklahoma Main Street
Oklahoma Department of Commerce
Anna.Schilling at okcommerce.gov<mailto:Anna.Schilling at okcommerce.gov>
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