Grant Links: April 23, 2009

Milwaukee, WI: Greater Milwaukee Literacy Coalition Scholarship for Higher Education (doc)

New Richmond, WI: Music scholarship available for Somerset area students

WI: Challenge Wisconsin Competitive Educational Scholarship (pdf)

WI: Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarships

WI: Wisconsin Water Association (WWA) Scholarship (pdf)

US: Automotive Hall of Fame Scholarships

US: Call for Applicants 8th Annual Bright Futures Award: 2009 National ECE Scholarship Program (pdf)

US: The James P. Danky Fellowship for 2009 (for short-term research at the Wisconsin Historical Society)

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.