Houghton County Historical Preservation Fund Grant
Funding Amount
Up to US $10,000
Deadline
Closed
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
Closed — no recurring cycle is stated for this program
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Required status
- Tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- Grants must directly benefit KCF’s service areas of Keweenaw and Houghton counties.
- Grants must be used for charitable purposes.
- The Foundation operates without discrimination as to age, race, religion, disability, sex or national origin in the consideration of grant requests, and will award grants only to grant seekers that do not discriminate.
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- Not eligible: No grants may be used for any political campaign or to support attempts to influence any governmental body other than by making the results of nonpartisan analysis, studies or research publicly available.
Overview
The Houghton County Historical Preservation Fund, managed by the Keweenaw Community Foundation, supports local historical preservation and education projects in Houghton County, Michigan. Grants are available to tax-exempt non-profits, school districts, and municipalities, ensuring that the funds directly benefit the communities in Keweenaw and Houghton counties. The foundation promotes charitable efforts without discrimination, fostering a commitment to preserving local heritage for future generations.
Your Keweenaw Community Foundation
We are a non-profit, community organization created by and for the people of Houghton and Keweenaw counties. For good. For ever.
The Keweenaw Community Foundation is currently soliciting applications for grants under the Houghton County Historical Preservation Fund. The purpose of the Houghton County Historical Preservation Fund is to support local historical preservation and education projects or activities related to the Houghton County of Michigan.
Eligibility
Grants must directly benefit KCF’s service areas of Keweenaw and Houghton counties.Grants are only made to: non-profit organizations that are tax-exempt, school districts, municipalities and other governmental units.Grants must be used for charitable purposes.The Foundation operates without discrimination as to age, race, religion, disability, sex or national origin in the consideration of grant requests, and will award grants only to grant seekers that do not discriminate.
Ineligibility
No grants may be used for any political campaign or to support attempts to influence any governmental body other than by making the results of nonpartisan analysis, studies or research publicly available.
What Keweenaw Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 26
- Total given
- $1.54M
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $5,250–$1.27M
- By dollars: Michigan 100%. Top recipient cities: Houghton, MI; Hancock, MI; Calumet, MI.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Keweenaw Land Trust · Hancock, MI
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$9,150
Charter Township of Calumet · Calumet, MI
Community support
$8,000
Pewabic Street Community Garden · Houghton, MI
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$8,000
Elaine Bacon Literacy Program · Hancock, MI
Educational support
$5,800
Tree House Family Resources · Houghton, MI
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$5,250
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- History
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