Project Grant P22AP00297

The National Park Service (NPS), administering the Save America's Treasures program (CFDA 15.929), awarded $1,550,263 to the Montana Department of Commerce on September 15, 2025, to fund physical preservation and restoration work on Stonewall Hall, a nationally significant historic property located in Helena, Montana. The project scope encompasses three primary preservation activities: remediation of drainage issues, masonry repair, and window restoration. The award is structured as a matching...

This $726,879 federal Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904) supports the rehabilitation of the Union Bethel AME Church in Great Falls, Montana. The grant, awarded to the Montana Historical Society, will fund architectural services, historic structure reports, preservation planning, and physical preservation activities to restore this historic property. The project aims to protect and document an important site...

The Museum of Chinese in the Americas (MOCA) was awarded a $149,400 Project Grant from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) under the National Historical Publications and Records Grants program (CFDA 89.003). The grant, with a performance period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2026, supports MOCA's efforts to preserve, digitize, and provide public access to historical records and documentary sources related to Chinese American history. Key activities include digitizing...

The Montana Historical Society (MHS) received a $1.2 million Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants program (CFDA 45.130) to support construction of the new Montana Heritage Center. The NEH award provides $750,000 in federal matching funds, requiring MHS to raise $3 million in non-federal third party contributions. Funding will support permanent installation of compact shelving for collections storage, refurbishing of...

This $2.557 million formula grant from the Department of the Interior National Park Service supports the Montana Historical Society in carrying out activities authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act for the three-year period from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. As outlined in the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904), the Society will complete projects in eight program areas to identify, evaluate, and preserve historic properties. A minimum of...

The Chinese Historical Society of America (CHSA) was awarded a $150,000 project grant from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) under the National Historical Publications and Records Grants program (CFDA 89.003). The grant will support CHSA's efforts to undertake activities related to the preservation, publication, and use of documentary sources relating to United States history from August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2025 in San Francisco, California. Specifically, the funding...

This $329,913 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (CFDA #15.814) will support two key priorities: Preservation and digital archiving of historic geologic maps across Montana to ensure their long-term availability and accessibility to the public, geoscience researchers, and the mining industry. This includes updating storage conditions and digitizing the maps. Geochemical analysis of 200 samples...

This $164,000 Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid program (CFDA 15.966) will support window repairs and heating improvements to the Fort Garland historic site in Colorado. The State Historical Society of Colorado, operating as History Colorado, is the award recipient and will execute the preservation work at this nationally significant historic property. The grant funding aligns with the program's objective to document, preserve, and...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded Humanities Montana a $687,618 Project Grant on June 1, 2026, under the Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership program (CFDA 45.129) to support general operating activities through April 30, 2031. This award enables Humanities Montana to deliver humanities education and public programming throughout Montana while administering subawards to qualified applicants, including state and local...

The National Park Service awarded a $1,000,018 Project Grant to the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States (NTHP) under the Save America's Treasures federal grant program (CFDA 15.929). The grant will support restoration work at the Cooper Molera Adobe property in Monterey, California from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. Located within the Monterey Old Town National Historic Landmark District, the 2.5 acre Cooper Molera Adobe site represents over 175 years of...