Thank you for visiting the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission's grants website. The Commission is the official history agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Listed below are descriptions and links to the various sections of the PHMC website. Contact information for the various grants program staff is located on the Directory. Please contact a grants staff member if you cannot find information on the website.

2009-2010 General Operating Support Grant Application Deadline -On Hold

The application deadline for 2009-2010 General Operating Support Grants for Museums and Official County Historical Societies is currently on hold until the Commonwealth Budget is passed on July 1, 2009. The eGrant application system is not open for use at this time. If the application process is resumed, all applications must be submitted via eGrant. Please be aware that museum organizations with operating budgets over $500,000 will be required to complete a Pennsylvania Cultural Data Project profile. For assistance or more information, please contact Scott Doyle at (717) 783-6012 or midoyle@state.pa.us or review the GOS grant program guidelines.

2009-2010 Keystone Historic Preservation Grant Application Deadline - March 1, 2010

The application deadline for 2009-2010 Keystone Historic Preservation applications is currently on hold until further March 1, 2010. The eGrant application system is not open for use at this time but will be available on January 4, 2010 for application preparation. Please review the Keystone program guidelines to verify if your organization, historic building and scope of work are eligible for the grant program and contact Karen Arnold, program manager at (717) 783-9927 or kaarnold@state.pa.us.

2009 PHMC Grant Workshops

PHMC is in the process of scheduling the Fall series of grant workshops to assist organizations with the preparation of PHMC grant applications. The workshops provided an overview of the grant program, upcoming changes to the program, eGrant instructions and the opportunity to meet with all of the PHMC grant program managers. If you cannot attend a workshop, PHMC encourages you to contact a grant program manager to discuss your potential project. You may also download a pdf version (2 MB file size) of the Grant Workshop presentation and a pdf version (464 Kb file size) of the eGrant instruction presentation for an overview of the program.

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Introduction Page Quick Links

This section will provide you with all the information you will need to know about the Commission's grant programs, specifically

• the Certified Local Government Grant Program
• the Keystone Historic Preservation Grant Program, and
• the Pennsylvania History and Museum Grant Program

Subsections include:

• Who May Apply/May Not Apply
• Eligibility Requirements
• Levels of Funding
• General Conditions
• Ineligible Activities
• Categories of Support
• Grant Period and Implementation timetable
• Maximum Number of Awards and Application Requirements

An electronic grant application process is in place and applications may be transmitted directly to the Commission where they will be reviewed and processed electronically into the Commission's grants database. All applicants are required to use the electronic application process. Exceptions must be discussed and approved by the Commission.

A quick reference will provide you with the names, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of all staff involved with the grant programs. Please feel free to contact the appropriate staff with questions about your application or to discuss ideas for possible funding in the future.

A selection of links provides access to organizations involved in archives and records management, art, science, conservation, historic preservation and history. There are links to museum and library resources. There are also links to general information for nonprofit organizations, as well as access to the Pennsylvania Federation of Museums and Historical Organization's extensive up-to-date directory of Pennsylvania museums and county historical societies.

The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission requires all applicants to use the electronic grant application process . Visit this site to view the advantages of using eGrant, to pre-register and to file your grant application with the Commission.

Applicants and other interested parties may access this section for information about grants previously awarded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. The database provides a search mechanism to allow you to compile data in a variety of ways.

Application Submission Deadlines are available by clicking on the link above. A timeline is provided under each Application Submission Deadline with information regarding review and notification of award, as well as project start and end dates.

This section provides information about the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission's grant workshops. You will also find information about important check presentation ceremonies and receptions, upcoming conferences and other related activities.

Information about other financial and educational opportunities such as the Investment Tax Credit Program, Scholars In Residence, student internships and employment opportunities with the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission can be found in this section.

Funding Opportunities on the Internet provides a searchable database to funding opportunities in archives and records management, history, historic preservation, as well as in the wide variety of subjects interpreted by Pennsylvania's nearly 1000 museums and historical organizations.

Use this page to guide you around the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission's Grants Website.

Updated 9/24/07