FY24 Patapsco Valley Heritage Area Mini-Grants Now Open
The FY24 Patapsco Valley Heritage Area (PVHA) mini-grants application cycle is now open. The PVHA Mini-Grant Program is designed to assist heritage-related sites, organizations, and municipalities to develop new and innovative programs, partnerships, exhibits, tours, events, and other initiatives consistent with the regional goals and objectives stated within our state and county-approved Management Plan as well as our new five year strategic plan.
One of many benefits of inclusion in the PVHA is the opportunity to apply for mini-grants of up to $5000 to support non-capital projects. Nonprofit organizations and government entities in the PVHA and/or those who will conduct the work within the PVHA are eligible.
The application deadline is Friday, October 6, 2023.
As a certified Maryland Heritage Area, the Patapsco Valley Heritage Area offers the following grant programs and financial incentives to qualified organizations:
PVHA Mini-Grant Program
The Patapsco Valley Heritage Area (PVHA) Mini-Grant Program is designed to assist heritage-related sites, organizations, and municipalities to develop new and innovative programs, partnerships, exhibits, tours, events, and other initiatives consistent with the regional goals and objectives stated within our state and county approved Management Plan.
The program, administered by the Patapsco Heritage Greenway (PHG), encourages mini-grant proposals that include:
- Collaborative partnerships
- Preservation enhancement
- Stewardship of natural resources
- Promotion of heritage tourism
FY24 Mini-Grant Applications are due by October 6, 2023.
For a list of FY23 awardees, check out our Press Release.
Refer to the following document links for our guidelines, application, and final report forms. Please note that any combination of cash and in-kind donations that meets the one-to-one match requirement are accepted for mini-grants.
For more information on the program, guidelines, application materials, and previously funded projects, visit here. We are encouraging online submission via our website form here (scroll down and select the mini-grant application in the form interface) but also understand that some of you may be more comfortable with a Word or PDF version of the form, which are available for download on our website. If you complete a Word or PDF version, please email the completed application to Kyla Cools.
As the managing entity of the PVHA, Patapsco Heritage Greenway (PHG) is here to work with you through the grants process and ensure that your organization has the best chance for success should you apply. Please direct any questions or concerns to PHG Heritage Program Coordinator Kyla Cools. We are also available to meet and discuss your proposed projects and look forward to learning more about the important work you are doing.
Application Materials:
We are encouraging online submission via our website form here (scroll down and select the subject as mini-grant application in the “Apply for sponsorship or grant” form interface). If you prefer to complete a Word or PDF version of the form, these are available for download below. If you complete a Word or PDF version, please email the completed application to PHG Heritage Program Coordinator Kyla Cools.
Reporting Materials:
PVHA Mini-Grant Final Report Form
PVHA Mini-Grant Final Budget Form
For Reference:
PVHA Mini-Grant Scoring Rubric
Previously Funded PVHA Mini-Grants
MHAA Project Grants and Financial Incentives
Financial incentives for the Maryland Heritage Areas Program are awarded by the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA). For a full list of complete financial incentives in Maryland Heritage areas, see here.
To apply, an organization must meet one of the following criteria:
- Be located within the boundaries of a certified Heritage Area, or
- Have a project that takes place within the boundaries of a certified Heritage Area.
MHAA provides dollar-for-dollar matching grants to nonprofit organizationsand government entities for capital and non-capital projects located within a Heritage Area. Grants can support projects involving historical, cultural or natural resources, sites, events or facilities.
PHG, as the managing entity of the PVHA, works with local partners to develop their MHAA project grants. Additionally, the PVHA local grant review panel provides feedback to applicants in order to strengthen their applications.
Full details are available in the MHAA project grant guidelines.
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