15.929 save americas treasures opportunity P24AS00545 save americas treasures grants from the historic preservation fund provide preservation and or conservation assistance to nationally significant…

The State Historical Society of Wisconsin (doing business as Wisconsin Historical Society) received $227,869 in federal funding on September 19, 2025, under the Save America's Treasures program (CFDA 15.929), administered by the National Park Service in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, and Institute of Museum and Library Services. This project grant funds the conservation of the organization's canoe collection, a physically significant preservation initiative scheduled for completion by April 30, 2029, based in Madison, Wisconsin.

The Save America's Treasures program provides matching grants for preservation and conservation of nationally significant historic properties and collections. The awardee is required to match the federal funding dollar-for-dollar through cash or documented in-kind contributions. This award supports the Society's ongoing mission to preserve Wisconsin's cultural heritage and maintain extensive historical collections, complementing the organization's broader portfolio of federal preservation funding across multiple grant programs totaling millions of dollars.

15.929 save americas treasures opportunity P24AS00545 save americas treasures grants from the historic preservation fund provide preservation and or conservation assistance to nationally significant historic properties and collections. Grants are awarded through a competitive process and require a dollar-for-dollar, non-federal match, which can be cash or documented in-kind. The grant program is administered by the national park service (NPS) in partnership with the national endowment for the arts (NEA), the national endowment for the humanities (NEH), and the institute of museum and library services (IMLS). Beneficiaries include states, tribes, local governments, and nonprofit organizations. This physical preservation project is awarded to the state historical society of wisconsin to fund conservation of the canoe collection.