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PMCH Grant Application FY2024

The document provides information about grant funding available from the Preserving Missoula County's History Grant program to preserve and interpret local history. Up to $10,000 is available for fiscal year 2024, with no single grant exceeding $5,000. Priority will be given to community-focused projects that increase access to local history. Eligible organizations must apply by June 15, 2023 by completing an application that includes a description of the project and organization, budgets, schedules and maintenance plans. Successful applicants will be notified in July 2023.

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PMCH Grant Application FY2024

The document provides information about grant funding available from the Preserving Missoula County's History Grant program to preserve and interpret local history. Up to $10,000 is available for fiscal year 2024, with no single grant exceeding $5,000. Priority will be given to community-focused projects that increase access to local history. Eligible organizations must apply by June 15, 2023 by completing an application that includes a description of the project and organization, budgets, schedules and maintenance plans. Successful applicants will be notified in July 2023.

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FY 2024

Preserving Missoula County’s History Grant Application


INTRODUCTION
The Preserving Missoula County’s History Grant is made possible because of the
2-mill levy approved by Missoula County voters on June 4, 2002, for the Historical
Museum at Fort Missoula. The applicant organization must be non-profit, within
Missoula County, and its mission must coincide with the mission of the Historical
Museum at Fort Missoula:
The Historical Museum at Fort Missoula is dedicated to keeping Missoula County's
history alive by increasing the knowledge and understanding of the history of the county
and city of Missoula, the history of Fort Missoula and the military presence in the area,
and the history of forest management and the wood products industry in western Montana.
Through an aggressive program of collections, exhibits, educational opportunities, and
special events, the Museum seeks to stimulate creative thought and enhance the self-esteem
of residents of and visitors to Missoula, providing a sense of place, time, and space for all.
Money from this fund that is not awarded because of a lack of applicants or lack of
acceptable projects becomes available to the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula.

GRANT AMOUNTS AVAILABLE


The total amount of funds available in Fiscal Year 2024 for Preserving Missoula
County’s History Grants is $10,000, with no one grant exceeding $5,000. Grants will be
awarded by the Missoula Board of Trustees for the Historical Museum at their July 2023
meeting.

PRIORITIES
Proposed projects that substantially comply with the following will have the
highest priority:
 Projects that involve extensive community or neighborhood participation and
support;
 Projects that increase the number of people benefiting from the exposure to local
history;
 Projects that preserve or interpret significant historical resources in the rural areas
of Missoula County;
 Projects where applicants are supported by additional funding from other agencies
or organizations;
 Projects that increase disabled access;
 Projects that reduce or eliminate liability;
 Projects that reduce the overall maintenance of a facility or historical site.

CONDITIONS FOR USE AND PAYMENT OF HISTORY GRANT FUNDS


1. The Recipient shall receive all grant funds from the Board of Trustees of the
Historical Museum at Fort Missoula after the Board announces its decision at its
July meeting.
2. The Trustees reserve the right to make on-site visits and/or require the Recipient
to provide additional documentation.
3. It is the Recipient’s sole responsibility to pay its vendors.
4. The Recipient will make sure that all applicable codes, regulations, and laws,
including ADA compliance, are followed.
5. The Recipient will make sure that contractors and other service providers who
operate equipment or perform work must provide a copy of their insurance
certificate and all applicable licenses, and may be required to obtain regulatory
permits before commencing work. Evidence of workers’ compensation insurance
or proof of exemption is also required. Recipients may not solicit the services,
paid or donated, of vendors who are unable to meet these requirements.
6. The Trustees reserve the right to audit the Recipient’s use of match funds. The
Recipient may appeal any adverse Trustee ruling to the Missoula County
Commissioners.
7. After two years any unexpended award money shall be returned to the Historical
Museum at Fort Missoula.
8. The Recipient will credit the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula in all publicity
and in a proper manner at the site.
9. At the conclusion of the project the Recipient will notify the Historical Museum
at Fort Missoula and an inspection of the completed project may be scheduled.
10. A progress report every six months is to be completed with the following
information. At the conclusion of the project the Recipient will complete a final
report that will also include:
 complete, detailed budget of all expenses, cash and in-kind
 receipts of all cash purchases
 photographs of completed project
 copies of any press announcements or publicity

GRADING
20% - completeness of application
30% - track record of demonstrated ability to complete a product/project on time and
within budget
50% - the long-term benefit of the product/project to the community

FUTURE GRANTS
An organization which receives a Preserving Missoula County’s History grant
will not be eligible for another grant for one year after the completion of the project.

AWARDS SCHEDULE
Grants will be reviewed and prioritized by an advisory committee to the Board of
Trustees for the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula. The Trustees reserve the right to
grant funds less than the amount requested if the competition for funding warrants them
to do so. Grants will be awarded at their July meeting, on the second Monday.
Representatives from the organizations may be requested to attend.

Applications must be received by the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula


no later than June 15, 2023.
Earlier submission is recommended.
FY 2024
Preserving Missoula County’s History Grant Application
Historical Museum at Fort Missoula, 3400 Captain Rawn Way
Missoula, MT, 59804; 258-3471 voice
[email protected]
Funds are available for one-time use for projects with demonstrable long-term impact for
local history. Capital Improvement funds are available for projects such as: structural
improvement, structure and site restoration, physical access (ADA), interpretive facilities
and collections, and adaptation to meet health and safety requirements. Interpretation
funds are available for demonstrated, long-term contributions to local history in the areas
of site investigation and interpretation, long-term exhibits, and publications. The primary
emphasis must be on the demonstrable long-term impact of the project on the
preservation, interpretation, dissemination and/or enhancement of local history. These
grants may not be used for routine maintenance, programs, publicity, general operations,
personnel, or personal research.

Name of Project:
Name of applying organization:
Organization representative:
Address:

Telephone: Fax: ________________________


E-mail: Website: ______________________

Briefly describe the proposed project:

Has this organization previously received Missoula County funds? If so, how much, and
when? _________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

Provide the amount of money requested: _______________________________________


The grantee is expected to provide a 20% match (half cash/half in-kind).

From where are you seeking alternative sources of funding or in-kind support (secured or
pending)? _______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________

Estimate the time needed to complete this project.

See required attachments on next page.


Application Deadline: June 15, 2023
Earlier submission is recommended.
REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS:

Prepare a request for funds addressing the following:

1. A brief cover letter outlining the link between your proposal and the funder’s
interests.
2. Description of organization – including organizational history, mission, goals,
current programs, names of officers and staff, number of members, length of
existence, previous community service, previous grants and public funding (with
dates and amounts), long range plans, and annual budget.
3. Proposed project – description of project, previous grants and public funding
(with dates and amounts), why it is needed, and who it will serve.
4. Present condition of project – including approximate size, description of present
facilities, adjacent property owners and usage, and accessibility to general public;
photographs are suggested. If this is a construction proposal, a map, site plan, and
project sketch are required.
5. Itemized budget – including a 20% match (may be up to half in-kind).
6. Implementation and evaluation schedule.
7. Maintenance plan – including frequency and type of maintenance of the project,
hours of operation, number of employees or volunteers, annual maintenance
budget and funding source.
8. Proof of organization’s non-profit status.

Send applications to: Matt Lautzenheiser, Executive Director, Historical Museum at


Fort Missoula, 3400 Captain Rawn Way, Missoula, MT 59804. If you have any
questions, call Matt at 258-3471.

Application Deadline: June 15, 2023


Earlier submission is recommended.

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