Heritage Interpretation and Programming
$1,000 - $5,000
Category 2 Profile and Criteria
ENHC will provide funding to projects that create or further develop interpretive opportunities among the historic, cultural and natural resources in the Area and increase awareness of these resources. All applicants are required to form a partnership with at least one other organization, and to describe the contribution of each partner.
If you are requesting funding for an existing program or project, please provide details as to how it will be further developed or improved.
Eligible projects include: brochures, exhibits, public art installations, performance arts, audio and visual programs, trail maps, and signage. These examples are intended as suggestions and are not offered as a complete list of projects eligible in this category.
Where appropriate, projects must comply with the ENHA signs standards as set forth in the ENHA Sign Standards Manual.
Category 2 Application Requirements
All applicants must fill out the Application Form and provide complete answers. Prepare the applications on 8 ½ “ x 11” paper using one side only. Type must not be smaller that 10-point.
Applications must not exceed four (4) pages, excluding application form, budget form and budget narrative. Supporting materials must not exceed twenty (20) pages. Do not include materials such as DVDs, CDs, VHS tapes, oversized posters/maps (larger than 11x17 tablet size) etc., they will not be accepted or reviewed. Applicants may fill out the application and budget forms online (Word documents), but must print and mail all materials to ENHC. Please do not email applications.
All applications must contain the following information. Applications that lack any of these requirements will be removed from consideration. Number and label your application using the following outline:
I. Application Form (pdf) or Word document
Complete and sign the one-page Application Form.
II. Project Summary
In one paragraph, provide a clear and concise summary of the project. Begin by completing this sentence: The (name of your organization) seeks an ENHC Partnership grant to ______________.
III. Project Profile
Please use the numbering system below to provide the following information about your Category 2 project:
- A brief overview of the project, including how it will raise awareness of the Area’s resources and broaden the applicant’s traditional audience.
If applicant is requesting funding for an existing program or project, please describe how it will be further developed or improved. - An explanation of how the project fulfills a demonstrated area of need.
- A profile of the project’s intended audience, including proposed number of people served, age, and gender.
- A detailed description of the project’s outcomes and deliverables. Include plans to implement and market the project, as well as a timetable with start and end dates.
- A discussion of your organization’s capacity to carry out the project, including the organizations and personnel involved, their roles, and their relevant experience.
- A summary of similar accomplishments by the applicant organization, including the completion of other grant projects.
IV. Project Budget Form (pdf) or Word document
It is important to submit a detailed, accurate budget for the project.List all sources of funding, including the grant amount being requested from ENHC. Note that project income must equal project expenses. Indicate if the income is cash or in-kind.
V. Project Budget Narrative
Provide a written explanation for each line item for all three columns.
VI. Evidence of Matching Funds & Tax Exemption Letter
Submit a one-page letter signed by the applicant organization’s CEO or Chief Financial Officer certifying that the applicant will provide a one-to-one match for the ENHC grant and also has sufficient funding available to cover the total cost of the project. Indicate the source of the matching funds.
If the applicant is a non-profit organization, provide a copy of its IRS non-profit determination letter.
VII. Supporting Materials
Demonstrate support for the project by submitting materials such as recent letters of commitment from project partners, recent letters of support from municipal and elected officials, press clippings, photographs, evidence of feasibility (planning studies), and any other pertinent information. The supporting material must not exceed twenty (20) pages.