Partnership Grant Program
Congratulations to our 2008 Essex Heritage Partnership Grant Recipients!
Complete list of recipients (.pdf)
The Essex National Heritage Commission (ENHC) Partnership Grant Program is a matching grant program created to foster collaboration between organizations that share the ENHC's mission to preserve and promote the historic, cultural and natural resources in the region. Since its creation in 1998, the program has awarded $1.6 million to 291 projects in all 34 Essex National Heritage Area communities. Non-profit organizations and public entities that share the mission of ENHC are elgible to apply.
Partnership Grant Timeline
January
- Availability of grants announced
March
- Partnership applications due to Essex Heritage
March to May
- Applications are reviewed by Essex Heritage
June
- Awards are announced at Semi-Annual Meeting
July to August
- Contracts sent out to education, interpretation and archives grants
-Information on preservation grants sent to Massachusetts Historical Commission for compliance with federal Section 106 review
June 30 (following year)
- All final reports and budget information due to Essex Heritage
You are strongly encouraged to contact the following ENHC staff with questions as you prepare your organization's application.
Sheilagh Doerfler
sdoerfler at essexheritage.org
Category 1 - Thomas M. Leonard Educational Grants
Elizabeth Rankin
elizabethr at essexheritage.org
Category 2 - Heritage Interpretation and Programming
Bill Steelman
bills at essexheritage.org
Category 3 - Heritage Preservation & Resource Stewardship
Bill Steelman
bills at essexheritage.org
Category 4 - Archives and Historical Records
Sheilagh Doerfler
sdoerfler at essexheritage.org
General ENHC Partnership Grant Administration