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Applications for LMDI Local Heritage Grants are due by May 31, 2024, at 4 p.m. CDT.
Note: Grants are capped at $25,000. Grant requests exceeding this amount will not be considered.
Projects MAY NOT be located on federal property including, but not limited to, National Park sites.
WHO: Authorized recipients of LMDI grant funds include not-for-profit organizations that are exempt from federal income tax, such as, but not limited to:
- Organizations with preservation, conservation, cultural, historical, or archeological missions
- Organizations partnering with state or local public land agencies and related sites
- Coordinating entities associated with federally-designated National Heritage Areas
- Tribal nations, organizations, and institutions
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities
- Visitor bureaus and destination marketing organizations
- State and local government entities and political subdivisions
WHAT: Projects must be located within the geographic boundaries of the Delta Region, be carried out by the recipient organization, and fit within one or more of the categories below.
- Regional Native American culture and heritage interpretation
- Regional African-American culture and heritage interpretation
- Public Roads and Visitor Use Plans – including interpretive additions to public ways
- Regional Music Heritage – with specific emphasis on Mississippi Delta Blues
- Museums – planning, implementation, education, and collection integrity
- HBCUs – to complete surveys (including efforts to designate historic and archeological sites for the National Register of Historic Places or as a National Historic Landmark)
- HBCUs – to stabilize, preserve and interpret historic sites and structures
- Non-HBCU Archeological Sites, Historic Buildings or Structures
Grant submissions may be given higher priority if they meet certain criteria, including:
- The project addresses an immediate or urgent need.
- The project is a new initiative not previously carried out by the applicant organization.
- The project can be completed within 18 months of award.
- The project is likely to result in long-term positive impacts rather than short-term gain.
- The project will result in increased heritage tourism within the Delta Region.
- The proposal demonstrates sound financial planning (for example: costs are backed by professional estimates for any contract work or required supplies).
- The proposal includes a plan to measure success and capture data for reporting.
- The proposal includes matching funds from other non-federal sources.
Local Heritage Grants are ideal for high-quality projects where time is of the essence and outcomes are compelling:
- The program seeks participants who will be able to report their successes that, when shared, may act to inspire further development and support of the LMDI program.
- Sponsoring organizations should demonstrate a strong need for funding assistance as well as the capacity to execute their project with excellence and without delay.
WHERE: Geographic and other restrictions to consider:
- Your project must be physically located within the Delta Region.
- Your project may not be physically located on federal property. However, it may be sited on non-federal property within a National Heritage Area.
- Your project may not benefit a federal agency, including NPS programs or national park system units.
WHEN: Applications will be accepted beginning April 15, 2024. The application portal will close May 31, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. CDT.
- For inquiries regarding suitability of a project, e-mail us. For technical matters regarding the application portal, contact: grants@jnpa.com.
- Selected projects will be announced by the end of September 2024, with funding available by late Fall 2024.
Last updated: April 24, 2024