Veterans Heritage Grants

Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis Galvin and the Massachusetts State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) are pleased to announce a new round of funding for matching grants to preserve objects, sites, and document collections that are significant to the history and experiences of military veterans in the Commonwealth.

The program is open to Massachusetts municipalities and non-profit organizations, such as libraries, historical societies and commissions, museums, schools, and universities. Grants provide state matching funds of up to 50 percent of a project's total cost. Applicants can apply for up to $15,000 per project for this funding cycle.

Eligible projects must be relevant to veterans and their military encounters, and may include:

• preservation or digitization of historic documents and photographs;
• increased access to archival collections;
• oral history projects;
• renovation, rehabilitation, restoration, or enhancement of existing monuments or memorials;
• proposals to construct new markers for historically significant sites;
• planning projects will also be considered

Please note that general civic enhancement projects, such as flag poles or public green spaces, will not be accepted.

To apply:

• Review the Grant guidelines (PDF)
• Submit a Letter of Intent form (PDF) to the SHRAB by Sunday, November 6th at 11:59pm. This is a highly competitive grant program and only those applicants who submit a satisfactory Letter of Intent will be invited to submit a full application. The deadline for final applications is January 8, 2023.