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Commonwealth History Fund to begin accepting education, preservation grant applications

Crystal Graham

virginia museum of history and cultureThe Virginia Museum of History & Culture’s new grant-making program, the Commonwealth History Fund, will accept applications for its second annual grant cycle from Oct. 1 through Oct. 31.

The Commonwealth History Fund was established by the VMHC in 2021 to support and encourage meaningful history education and preservation projects throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Made possible by funding from Dominion Energy and others, the fund is designed to provide grants totaling approximately $400,000 per year and nearly $2 million overall in its first five years of operation.

Eligible projects include but are not limited to:

  • Restoration, rehabilitation, and other related building and construction projects
  • Preservation projects
  • Research and documentation
  • Publications and exhibitions
  • Acquisition of property, land, and objects
  • Conservation
  • Landscape or infrastructure improvements

Eligible grantees include Virginia non-profit, tax exempt organizations (501c3), state and federally recognized American Indian tribes and local government agencies. Political/partisan organizations or projects for religious purposes are not eligible.

In 2021, the VMHC awarded more than $400,000 to 12 organizations representing each of the five major regions of Virginia.

For questions regarding the fund, you may email [email protected]

To learn more, you may also visit the website for the fund.

Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is the regional editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, she has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of Virginia Tonight, a nightly TV news show on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television.