KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Historical Society of Michigan (HSM) has announced the recipients of its first annual Michigan History Alliance Grants. HSM awarded grants totaling $25,080 to 14 of its member organizations throughout Michigan.
The 2023 grantees are:
Erwin Township Historical Society in Ironwood
Hessel School House – Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center in Hessel
Michigan Military Technical & Historical Society in Eastpointe
Historical Society of Clinton in Clinton
Manchester Area Historical Society in Manchester
Alcona Historical Society in Harrisville
Presque Isle County Historical Museum in Rogers City
Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear in Maple City
Zeeland Historical Society in Zeeland
Lowell Area Historical Museum in Lowell
Historical Society of Caseville in Caseville
Millington-Arbela Historical Society in Millington
Clinton County Historical Society Archives in St. Johns
Oshtemo Historical Society in Kalamazoo
The Oshtemo Historical Society in Kalamazoo, will receive a $2,115 MHA Grant for the purchase of the PastPerfect collections-management software system.
The historical society formed in 2004 to save the historic farmhouse of early settlers Benjamin and Maria Drake from demolition. The house is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places and hosts many programs and events.
The organization also has a large artifact collection in need of computerized cataloging, so society members have opted to purchase a PastPerfect software package.
In addition to collections management, PastPerfect will allow the society to manage its membership records, volunteer scheduling and fundraising appeals.
The Michigan History Alliance (MHA) Grant Program is intended to provide funding for small- to medium-size history organizations in Michigan through a straightforward application and reporting process.
HSM invited its member organizations with annual operating budgets under $250,000 to submit proposals for a maximum grant amount of $2,500.
The Society received 82 applications for nearly $176,000—demonstrating the need for a grant program for this sector of Michigan’s cultural community.
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