Keweenaw Heritage Grants Awarded

(Calumet, MI) The Advisory Commission and National Park Service at Keweenaw National Historical Park are pleased to announce that 18 Keweenaw Heritage Grants have been awarded for projects throughout Upper Michigan’s historic Copper Country.

A total of $150,266.00 was distributed to projects located both inside and outside the Quincy and Calumet units of the park, with an emphasis on supporting the park’s 21 Keweenaw Heritage Site partners. These grants will support a wide variety of projects, from building stabilization and repair to interpretive trailside signs and museum exhibits.

The purpose of the Keweenaw Heritage Grant program is to provide partial funding for a broad range of heritage-related projects that support the park’s mission to preserve and interpret copper mining history. Grant recipients are required to meet a 1-to-1 match, with up to 100% of the match allowed as in-kind contributions rather than cash. Individual grants ranging from $1,500 to $15,000 were awarded.

A total of 25 proposals were received for consideration. A six-member panel, with equal representation from the Commission and NPS, evaluated the applications. Review criteria included the historical significance of the resource, how long the project’s impacts would last, how they enhance our understanding of area history, and their overall benefit to Copper Country residents and visitors.

The Keweenaw NHP Advisory Commission and NPS staff would like to thank each applicant, and offer congratulations to the community for their work in preserving and sharing the Copper Country’s rich historical resources and stories.