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Overview

Local History Grants

Funder: Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities

Geographic Scope: Massachusetts

Focus Areas: Local history projects including collection inventory, digitization, and creation of finding aids for historical materials. Projects preserve and make accessible local historical records and artifacts.

Example Funded Projects:

  • Lee Historical Society inventory and finding aid creation ($2,000)

  • Photographic collection organization and digitization ($2,000)

  • Papers digitization and catalog creation for local historical documents and newspapers

    • Contact:

  • Mass Humanities

  • 66 Bridge Street, Northampton, MA 01060

  • 413-584-8440

  • info@masshumanities.org

    • What Massachusetts Foundation for the actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990 filing, 2024

    Grants in 2024
    52
    Total given
    $963K
    Median grant
    $20K
    Range
    $7,750–$20K
    • By dollars: Massachusetts 98%, Pennsylvania 2%. Top recipient cities: Boston, MA; Roxbury, MA; Springfield, MA.
    • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
    • 75% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

    Example grants

    • Northeastern University · Boston, MA

      Humanities

      $20K

    • Concord Museumconcord Antiquarian Society · Concord, MA

      Humanities

      $20K

    • New Bedford Whaling Museum (Old Dartmouth Historical Society DBA) · New Bedford, MA

      Humanities

      $20K

    • Uu Urban Ministry · Roxbury, MA

      Humanities

      $20K

    • Lynn Museumlynnarts · Lynn, MA

      Humanities

      $20K

    IRS Form 990 filing, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

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