Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Small Grant Recipients
Recipients of small grants ($10,000 and less) from the fiscal year 2023 January small grants cycle are listed in a press release from the Minnesota Historical Society. The list includes 28 grants in 16 counties. “Each project will preserve and enhance Minnesota’s cultural and historical resources. All grants are competitive and awarded according to program guidelines and criteria, as well as professional standards.” Some of the recipients and the purpose of the grant are listed below.
City of Tower, Tower, $10,000
To hire qualified professionals to replace the roof on the 1916 Duluth and Iron Range Railroad Company Passenger Station, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Friends of Highland Arts, St. Paul, $9,600
To hire a qualified historian to research and write the history of St. Paul’s Highland Park neighborhood. (This one really caught my interest as I grew up in the post WWII housing in the far southern edge of Highland.)
Norwegian-American Historical Association, Northfield, $9,600
To plan and research several Norwegian-American historical topics for a digital exhibit in preparation for several commemorations, including a 2025 conference on migration.
Saint Paul Neighborhood Network, St. Paul, $10,000
To digitize a collection of videos of the Rondo neighborhood in St. Paul, allowing for greater public access to this historic resource.
Grand Rapids Area Library, Grand Rapids, $8,513
To purchase a microfilm reader/printer/scanner to make microfilmed records more accessible to the public.
Read more about the grant program and view the full list of grant recipients.
