KMTA awards grants to community projects that recognize, preserve, and interpret the historic, scenic, and natural recreational resources and cultural landscapes of the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm historic transportation corridor. Projects promote and facilitate public enjoyment of these resources. KMTA seeks to equitably fund diverse activities geographically distributed throughout the communities and transportation corridor of the Heritage Area.
2021
JANUARY: Call for Annual Grant Applications Opens:
Programmatic, Community and Publication Grants Available
JANUARY : Grant Application Info Webinar.
EARLY MARCH : Grant Applications Due
LATE APRIL: Spring Grants Awarded
EARLY MAY: Grant Recipients Notified
Historical societies, museums, and youth education groups within the Heritage Area
are eligible to apply for $3,000 annual programmatic funding under a three-year agreement.
To apply, complete the community grant application below & check the box specifying a programmatic grant application.
Once awarded, the three-year agreement is dependent on the grantee’s timely submission
of completed annual reports and informal check-ins throughout the year.
An award letter approving renewal of annual funds will be issued each year.
Annual renewal of the grant is subject to availability of National Park Service funding.
KMTA’s grant program is competitive, and applicants may request small, mid, or large-cap funding within the award categories listed below. The number of grants awarded per category varies and is dependent on applications received. You may request less than the cap amount. First-time applicants may request between $300 – $10,000.
For information or to apply for a KMTA Publication Grant please click here.
LARGE CAP
Up to $24,500
(only available for grant recipients
with an established history with KMTA)
MID-CAP:
Up to $10,000
SMALL-CAP:
Up to $5,000
PUBLISHING GRANT INFO:
KMTA GRANT APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
KMTA’s Grant Cycle will open again in 2021
Questions & Grant applications can be emailed to aristiassny@kmtacorridor.org
Looking for Publication Grant Info? Click here.
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