Kansas Humanities Council

TOPEKA–Every community has a unique story. Kansans can save their stories with a grant from the 2016 Heritage Trust Fund (HTF) grant program or Kansas Humanities Council.

A free grant workshop will be presented 1 – 5 p.m. Thursday, June 25, at the Santa Fe Depot, 201 E Wyatt Earp Boulevard, Dodge City.

Attendance is highly recommended for anyone planning to apply for these grants. To be placed on the attendance list, contact Marsha at (785) 272-8681, ext. 240; [email protected]. Participants’ contact information is requested in the event of a cancellation.

An additional presentation of this workshop is scheduled for July 22 in Topeka.

The Heritage Trust Fund grant program is administered by the Kansas Historical Society, a state agency.

The program funds projects for properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places or the Register of Historic Kansas Places. Qualifying expenses include professional fees and construction costs. Properties owned by the state or federal governments are not eligible. Individual grant awards may not exceed $90,000 and must be matched by the grant recipient.

The deadline for the 2016 round of HTF grant applications is 4:30 p.m. November 2, 2015. For more information about HTF grants or to apply, visit kshs.org/14617.