Maryland Heritage Areas Grant Program

Grant Opportunities for Partner Organizations

USS Constellation, BaltimoreThe Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA) provides dollar-for-dollar matching Project Grants to non-profit organizations and governments for capital and non-capital projects located within a Maryland Certified Heritage Area (CHA). 

Partner organizations are not eligible to apply for Operating Assistance, Marketing, or Management Plan update grants.

For more information on project grants, email or call Richard Hughes, MHAA Administrator , or (410) 514-7685.

Maryland Heritage Areas Program FY 2013 Grant Workshops

Are you located in a Certified Heritage Area?

Are you interested in learning more about grants that are available for capital, non-capital and programming projects relating to the preservation of historical, archeological, natural and cultural resources and heritage tourism?

If so, you will want to attend one of the upcoming grant workshops that are being offered by the Maryland Heritage Areas Program. These sessions are an opportunity to learn more about the FY 2013 grant program and the revised grant application forms and review criteria.  You will also have the chance to ask any questions you may have about the program.

All are welcome to attend. Please register no later than January 9 or the day before the session you plan to attend. Times and locations for the sessions are listed below.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., Sailwinds Visitors Center, 2 Rose Hill Place, Cambridge.  Co-sponsored by the Heart of Chesapeake Country Heritage Area.
Click here to register.

Thursday, January 12, 2012, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., Frederick Visitors Center, 151 South East Street, Frederick. Co-sponsored by the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area.
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Historic London Town and Gardens, 839 Londontown Road, Edgewater. Co-sponsored by the Four Rivers Heritage Area and Historic London Town and Gardens.
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Friday, January 20, 2012, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., Mount Clare Museum House Stable, 1500 Washington Blvd, Baltimore (see http://www.mountclare.org/visitorinformation/parkdir.html for directions). Co-sponsored by the Baltimore National Heritage Area, Mount Clare Museum House and the B&O Railroad Museum.
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In addition to the four in-person workshops, we are going to be offering our very first online webinar on Monday, January 23 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.  Space in the webinar is limited to 25, so we strongly encourage those who can attend an in-person session do so, but if you are not able to attend any of the four sessions, please email Jennifer Ruffner at jruffner@mdp.state.md.us for registration information.  We will also try and make the webinar available online after the session.

Questions? Call Jennifer Ruffner at 410-514-7612.

Project Grants

MHAA non-capital grants in the Anacostia Trails Heritage Area to the Port Towns Development Corporation supported the Port Towns Youth Mural Project. This project involves students in the research, design, and placement of a series of murals on the history of the Prince George’s County Port Towns of Bladensburg, Colmar Manor, Cottage City, and Edmonston.Non-profit organizations and local governments within Certified Heritage Areas may apply for project grants for both capital and non-capital projects. Project grants may also be used for projects that involve two or more Heritage Areas, such as driving tours, signage, or other collaborative efforts.

Grants can support projects involving historical, cultural, or natural resources, sites, events, or facilities.  Eligible projects must have a heritage tourism component, for example the project involves a visitor destination such as a museum, visitor center, or nature center; helps to provide facilities and services that support heritage tourism, such as rehabilitating a historic building as a Bed & Breakfast, restaurant, or other tourism related retail use. or is an event that will help to create a long-term increase in visitation to the Heritage Area.

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This page updated: December 22, 2011