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 Certified Local Government (CLG) Grants

Applications are now being received for Federal Fiscal Year 2009 Historic Preservation Certified Local Government (CLG) Grants through the PHMC's Bureau for Historic Preservation. Municipalities do not have to achieve CLG status by the time the grant application is due, but if awarded a grant, they must have achieved CLG status by the contract start date in order to receive grant funds. Projects undertaken between August 1, 2009 and July 31, 2010 are eligible.

The deadline for CLG grant applications is January 15, 2009. This is a federally funded reimbursement grant program requiring a 50%/50% match. Approximately $95,000 will be awarded through a competitive selection process contingent on availability of federal funds. For information on how to become a Certified Local Government or to discuss the program in detail, please contact Michel R. Lefevre at (717) 787-0771 or mlefevre@state.pa.us.

2008 PHMC Grant Workshops

PHMC recently completed 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 missed the 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.

2008-2009 General Operating Support and Project Grant Awards

Due to a recent announcement for all PA Commonwealth Agencies to reduce budgets, PHMC is in the process of adjusting the Grant Program budget. As a result, official notification and distribution of grant agreements is delayed. Additional information may be availabel in January 2009. If you have any questions, please contact Scott Doyle at (717) 783-6012 or midoyle@state.pa.us.

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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