HM Mini Grants

The Heritage Montgomery Mini-Grant Program supports non-profit organizations and local government entities that contribute to preserving, promoting, and interpreting the unique history, culture, and natural areas of the county.

Grants of $500 to $2,500 are awarded annually for programs consistent with Heritage Montgomery’s mission:

– Enhancing Montgomery County’s appeal to travelers who love history and culture
– Encouraging residents and visitors to understand and appreciate the history, culture, and natural areas of the county
– Promoting tourism and economic activity
– Fostering preservation and stewardship of historic buildings and sites
– Providing and encouraging others to provide interpretive and educational programs and services about local heritage
– Implementing, within Montgomery County, the provisions of the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority

 

FY 2025 Mini Grant Awardees

Heritage Montgomery is pleased to announce our FY 2025 Mini-Grant awards. This year 13 projects were funded for a total of $29,925. Congratulations to the following organizations who received funding:

  • C&O Canal Trust: Canal Quarters Program
  • Docs in Progress: Village Reels & Related Screenings
  • Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture: Glen Echo Civil Rights Brochure
  • King Barn Dairy MOOseum: How to Milk a Cow Exhibit
  • Latvian Museum: Website Improvements, Logo Development, & Heritage Days Events
  • Menare Foundation: Underground Railroad in Maryland Book – Phase II
  • Montgomery Countryside Alliance: Good Gift Groundwater Campaign
  • National Capital Trolley Museum: Jo & the Holly Trolley Children’s Holiday Storybook
  • Pleasant View United Methodist Church: Three Historic Panels
  • Prathertown Community Development Corporation: Prathertown Archival Project
  • Smithville School Museum and Education Center: Refresh of Museum Exterior & Fence
  • Sugarland Ethno History Project, Inc.: Sugarland Ethno History Project Painting Repair and Research Upgrade
  • The Curio Chapter of Questers International: Montgomery County Lynching Memorial Project, Memorial Bench