HM Mini Grants

FY 2025 Heritage Montgomery Mini-Grants

The Heritage Montgomery Mini-Grant Program supports non-profit organizations and local government entities that contribute to preserving, promoting, and interpreting the unique history, culture, and natural areas of the county.

Grants of $500 to $2,500 are awarded annually for programs consistent with Heritage Montgomery’s mission:

– Enhancing Montgomery County’s appeal to travelers who love history and culture
– Encouraging residents and visitors to understand and appreciate the history, culture, and natural areas of the county
– Promoting tourism and economic activity
– Fostering preservation and stewardship of historic buildings and sites
– Providing and encouraging others to provide interpretive and educational programs and services about local heritage
– Implementing, within Montgomery County, the provisions of the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority

Heritage Montgomery is currently accepting mini-grant applications for projects to be completed by June 30, 2025.

The deadline to submit your proposal is Friday, October 4, 2024. Awards will be announced in late October 2024.

Download these grant materials:

Please contact HM Executive Director Sarah Rogers (director@heritagemontgomery.org) to discuss your project prior to beginning your application.

FY 2024 Mini Grant Awardees

Congratulations to the following organizations who received funding:

  • Town of Brookeville: $2,150 for the installation of a new sign directing visitors to parking.
  • Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, Inc.: $1,025 for a brochure that highlights the county’s heritage sites and links to Heritage Montgomery’s video library.
  • King Barn Dairy MOOseum: $2,500 for new tires for their Divco Milk Delivery Truck.
  • Poolesville Area Chamber of Commerce: $1,600 for outdoor tourism maps and map holders.
  • Riverworks Art Center, Inc.: $2,500 for a community roundtable project about the Indigenous people of the Potomac Piedmont.
  • Sandy Spring Museum: $2,500 to create a searchable online database for the museum’s artifact collection.
  • Smithville School Museum and Education Center: $2,500 for safety fencing around the property.
  • Warren Historic Site: $2,500 for repairs to the church’s interior.