Grant of the Week: Save Our History

The History Channel will award a total of $100,000 in grants up to $10,000 this year to nonprofit organizations in the United States for preservation project funds.

Applications will be judged on the following criteria:

*Proposed projects must focus on exploring and preserving a significant aspect of community history.

*Proposed projects must raise awareness among students and community members about the significance of their local heritage and the importance of preserving it.

* Proposed projects must include a tangible resource that captures students' efforts to learn about and preserve their local history in a unique, creative way.
(For more detail on these criteria, visit.)

Applications are due June 6, 2008 for projects beginning September 9, 2008.

For complete information regarding this funding opportunity, go to http://www.history.com/minisites/saveourhistory.