National Park Service Semiquincentennial Grant Program
- Eligible applicants may include local governments, non-profit organizations, public and non-profit institutions of higher education, and tribes.
- All resources must be listed in the National Register of Historic Places (including National Historic Landmarks) individually or as contributing to a listed district at the time of application to be eligible for this program.
- Buildings, structures, sites, districts, and objects considered significant for their association with or commemoration of people, places, or events between the earliest known resources and December 31, 1800, may be considered as associated with the "founding of the nation."
Vermont 250th Community Planning Grant
- This grant program is intended to help communities plan and prepare for the 250th at the local level. Grants are $1,000 and will be given to support a range of activities that help to define and move forward programs, events, and resources for 2026-2027. This can include but is not limited to activities such as community dialogues, exhibit research/design, collections digitization/access projects, preliminary work on publications, creation of educational resources, or other general planning activities.
- As of April 1, 2024, the grants are open to all Vermont Communities.
Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership Grant
- Request for Heritage Pre-proposals to Implement the CVNHP Management Plan AND SUPPORT the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution
- The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (“LCBP”), in coordination with the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (“NEIWPCC”), is pleased to announce a Request for Pre-proposals (RFPP) for projects and programs that highlight the Interpretive Themes and further the goals, actions, and tasks described in the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership (“CVNHP”) Management Plan (pages 39-68).
- The pre-proposal is a short, online form meant to introduce your proposed concept to a team of reviewers. After a review of the submitted pre-proposals, a subset of applicants will be asked to submit a full proposal for funding consideration for projects to begin after October 1, 2025. Pre-proposals not invited for full proposal consideration in this cycle may be revised and submitted for future funding opportunities. All award notifications are subject to available funding.
- CVNHP Special Program Funding Projects ($10,000-$40,000) will have an emphasis on the following:
- Serve the CVNHP Making of Nations Interpretive Theme to encourage multi-jurisdictional or regional projects that interpret, highlight, and support marking the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution in 2026. Projects that focus on other concepts, innovations, or movements that have had lasting regional, national and global effects are also encouraged.
- CVNHP Core Grant Program proposals may include:
- Making of Nations Interpretive Theme Grants (up to $10,000)
- Local Heritage Grants (up to $5,000 for local projects; up to $10,000 for regional, multi-jurisdictional projects)
- Collections Grants (up to $10,000)
- Internship Grants (up to $10,000)
Please stay tuned for an update on the second round of community planning grants.