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TM Leonard Education

Interpretation & Programming

Preservation & Resource Stewardship

Archives & Historical Records

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  (Microsoft Word documents)
• Budget Report Guidelines
• Budget Report Form
• Volunteer Summary Log Form
• Attachment C Interim Report Guidelines (for 2007 grants)
• Attachment D Final Report Guidelines
• MHC Project Notification Form

Sample Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Organization Contact Name
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(Your Town) Date ...

The (name or organization) is pleased to announce that it has received a matching grant of $       from the Essex National Heritage Commission (ENHC). The grant was awarded through the ENHC's Partnership Grant Program and will support (summarize your project).

ENHC Partnership Grants provide financial support to projects that encourage education, interpretation and preservation of the unique historic, cultural and natural resources within the Essex National Heritage Area. Grants are offered through a competitive process and awarded in five categories: Thomas M. Leonard Partnership Grant for Education, Heritage Interpretation and Programming, Heritage Preservation and Resource Stewardship, and Archives and Historical Records.

The ENHC Partnership Grant Program helps organizations and municipal governments generate additional investments in the region by providing seed money for projects. Since the program began in 1998, 266 grants have been awarded to organizations and communities throughout the region, generating more than $4.5 million in educational and historic preservation projects. For more information about the ENHC Partnership Grant Program, visit the ENHC website at www.essexheritage.org.

About (Your Organization)

About the Essex National Heritage Area Established in 1997, the Essex National Heritage Commission (ENHC) is the non-profit management entity of the federally designated Essex National Heritage Area. The ENHC's goal is to bring together resources to focus on regional initiatives that relate to the thousands of nationally significant historic, cultural and natural resources located throughout the 34 cities and towns that fall within the Area. Working in collaboration with the National Park Service, the ENHC develops and implements programs and promotes public/private partnerships that enhance, preserve and encourage regional awareness of the Area's unique resources. For more information, visit the ENHC web site at www.essexheritage.org or call (978) 740-0444.