Our Offshore Wind Sector is looking to hire a maritime archaeologist with a specialty in geoarchaeology/submerged pre-contact archaeology:
Our Offshore Wind Sector is looking to hire a maritime archaeologist with a specialty in geoarchaeology/submerged pre-contact archaeology:
Call for Proposals at Maine Maritime Museum (Bath, ME). Full details at: https://www.
Are you interested in learning more about Museums for All, an initiative dedicated to expanding community access? Join staff from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Association of Children’s Museums on June 15 at 2 p.m. Eastern Time to learn more about how and why over 1,100 museums participate in the program. Find more information and register to attend the informational webinar on the IMLS website
The State, Tribal, Local, Plans & Grants Division is now accepting applications for the History of Equal Rights (HER) grant program. Before applying, please make sure that you have read and understand the limitations of each funding program and have carefully reviewed the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The Notice of Funding Opportunity contains all the information you will need to create a successful application.
Congress has appropriated $5 million for the HER program. Grant projects fund physical preservation or pre-preservation of sites associated with efforts to achieve equal rights. The History of Equal Rights grants are not limited to any specific group and are intended to include the broadest possible interpretation of equal rights for any American.
What is Funded:
What is not Funded:
Applications are due July 11, 2023.
The State, Tribal, Local, Plans & Grants Division is now accepting applications for the Underrepresented Communities Grant Program. Before applying, please make sure that you have read and understand the limitations of each funding program and have carefully reviewed the Notice of Funding Opportunity. The Notice of Funding Opportunity contains all the information you will need to create a successful application.
Congress has appropriated $1.25 million for the Underrepresented Communities Grant Program (URC) for FY 2023. The URC Grant Program supports the survey, inventory, and designation of historic properties that are associated with communities currently underrepresented in the National Register of Historic Places and among National Historic Landmarks.
Eligible applicants include: State Historic Preservation Offices; Federally Recognized Indian Tribes, Alaska Native Villages/Corporations, and Native Hawaiian Organizations, as defined by 54 USC 300309, 54 USC 300313, and 54 USC 300314; and, Certified Local Governments. NEW! The NPS will now accept URC Grant applications from U.S. nonprofit entities!
What is Funded
URC Grant Projects include the survey, inventory, and designation of historic properties that are associated with communities currently underrepresented in the National Register of Historic Places, and among National Historic Landmarks. All funded projects must result in:
What is Not Funded
Applications are due July 18, 2023.
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AASLH Virtual Summit on America’s Upcoming 250th Anniversary
The American Association for State and Local History is hosting a virtual summit about America’s upcoming 250th anniversary on April 27-28. What should we commemorate, how, and why? The summit’s speakers will consider this question from various perspectives, exploring lessons learned from past commemorations, what commemoration looks like today, how we can design a meaningful 2026, and more. Join us as we envision a more inclusive approach to the commemoration of America’s Semiquincentennial! Register at https://learn.aaslh.org/products/commemoration-reconsidered-ethics-justice-and-americas-250th-anniversary-virtual-summit.
The NPS has just announced the current round of maritime grants:
https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/maritime-grants-3-16-23.htm?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery