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Heritage Trust Fund Grant Workshops for 2010

The Heritage Trust Fund (HTF) is a state program that provides matching funds for the preservation of properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places or the Register of Historic Kansas Places. This is a competitive grant program, in which applicants compete for the funds that are available for that year. The deadline for applications for the 2010 round of grants will be November 2, 2009. The deadline for the preliminary application for staff review is September 15, 2009. Applications will be available in July 2009. Dates of workshops are below. Each of these workshops will include information on applying for a grant and the administration of a grant should your project be funded.

June 30, 2009
TOPEKA - Kansas Historical Society, Museum Classrooms - 6425 SW 6th Avenue
Applying for Your Grant 10am-noon
Managing Your Grant 1pm-3pm

July 8, 2009
DODGE CITY – Boot Hill Museum, Front Street - http://www.boothill.org/
Applying for Your Grant 10am-noon
Managing Your Grant 1pm-3pm

July 24, 2009
OTTAWA – Franklin County Courthouse, Commission Chambers, 1418 S. Main
Applying for Your Grant 10am-noon
Managing Your Grant 1pm-3pm

August 6, 2009
HAYS - Ellis County Historical Society, 100 W. 7th Street
Applying for Your Grant 10:30am-12:30pm
Managing Your Grant 1:30pm-3:30pm

Attendance at HTF workshops is not required for submission of an application, but it is strongly encouraged. There is no cost involved and advanced registration is not required. However, we encourage you to call 785-272-8681, ext. 245 if you plan to attend so we can estimate attendance and notify you in the event of inclement weather and/or workshop cancellation.

For more information on this program, or to add your name to the 2010 mailing list, please contact the Kansas Historic Preservation Office at 785.272.8681, ext. 240, kringler@kshs.org, or write Heritage Trust Fund, Kansas Historic Preservation Office, Kansas Historical Society, 6425 SW S6th Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66615.

The tax credit coordinator will give presentations upon request. To schedule a presentation please contact Kansas Historic Preservation Office at 785-272-8681, ext. 240, or write Tax Credits, Kansas Historic Preservation Office, Kansas Historical Society, 6425 SW 6th Avenue, Topeka KS 66615. Email cultural_resources@kshs.org.