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Wisconsin Labor History Society
The Wisconsin Labor History Society offers small grants to individuals and organizations to support the preservation of local labor history in Wisconsin. If you’ve been thinking about recording oral history interviews with local factory workers, or your collection includes union newsletters or similar materials, this may be a great fit for your library.
Deadline: Rolling
Grant amount: $300
Match required: No
Further information: http://www.wisconsinlaborhistory.org/resources/daitsman-local-history-grants, or contact info@wisconsinlaborhistory.org
Useful things to know:
- The application process is simple – provide a letter describing the proposed project and how the funds would be used.
- The Society’s Board of Directors reviews applications on a quarterly basis.
- The grants are named in honor of George Daitsman, a Milwaukee trade unionist.
Wisconsin Antique Dealers Association
The Wisconsin Antique Dealers Association offers small grants to public projects to help preserve buildings or objects of historical significance. While most awardees have used the funds for restoration of historic buildings, there’s a case to be made for funding the preservation and digitization of artifacts or artwork in a library’s collection.
Deadline: May 15, 2017
Maximum amount: $1,000
Match required: No
Further information: http://www.wisconsinantiquedealers.com/grants
Useful things to know:
Applicants should submit the following information by mail:
- A written request
- Organization’s mission statement
- List of board members
- Financial records for previous two years
- Evidence of organization’s non-profit status