(LITTLE ROCK) – The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism today announced $21,930 in grants for nine historic properties and museums across the state. Funded by the 1/8th-cent conservation tax, the awards help small history museums, historical societies, historic houses and sites, and military museums promote education, awareness and enjoyment of Arkansas history.
The Small Museum Grants Program aims to increase the ability of community-based small museums and organizations to research, preserve, present and conserve Arkansas history.
Award recipients are:
• City of Fairfield Bay, for museum operating expenses, $2,500
• Clinton House Museum, CHM Operating Grant, $2,500
• Fort Smith Heritage Foundation, for lawn and grounds maintenance, $2,500
• Greene County Historical and Genealogical Society, for publishing materials, microfilm and air purifier, $2,500
• Helena Museum of Phillips County, to cover utilities, $2,500
• Howard County Historical Society, for operating expenses and utilities, $2,500
• Logan County Museum Association, for county museum collection management project, $2,500
• Old Independence Regional Museum, for museum utilities and scanner, $2,500
• Pope County Historical Foundation, clothing and hat preservation project, $1,930
Eligible organizations must have an annual operating budget of $250,000 or less; must have a staff of at least one person, either paid or volunteer; and must be open to the public at least 90 days per year. Eligible activities include buildings and grounds maintenance, operating costs, equipment purchases up to $1,000, accessioning of artifact collections, educational programming, research, exhibits, and web site design and maintenance. The maximum grant award is $2,500.
To learn more about the application process, visit https://www.arkansasheritage.com/available-grants/division-of-arkansas-heritage-grants/small-museum-grants-program . The deadline for the next cycle of grant applications is April 20, 2023. Awards are granted twice per year.
For more information about the Small Museum Grants Program, please contact Debra Fithen, grants manager for Arkansas Heritage, at 501-324-9150 or [email protected] .
Arkansas Heritage
Arkansas Heritage was created in 1975 and is a division of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism. There are eight agencies with unique heritage focuses under the umbrella of this division: Arkansas Arts Council, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, the Delta Cultural Center in Helena, the Old State House Museum, the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, the Historic Arkansas Museum and the Arkansas State Archives.
Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism
The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism protects and promotes our state’s natural, cultural and historic assets, contributing to a thriving economy and high quality of life. It is made up of three divisions: Arkansas State Parks, Arkansas Heritage and Arkansas Tourism. Mike Mills serves as the cabinet secretary for the department.
