Legacy Amendment supports over $6 million in grants to history organizations across Minnesota

(ABC 6 News) – Over 6 million dollars have been awarded to 56 Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants in 19 counties.

The Minnesota Historical Society said the large grants are awarded annually to help nonprofits, educational organizations, government units, and federally recognized tribes to preserve and share Minnesota history.

Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants are made possible by the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the vote of Minnesotans on Nov. 4, 2008.

The Legacy Amendment supports efforts to preserve Minnesota land, water and legacy, including Minnesota history and cultural heritage.

Grants are from fiscal year 2022. Each project will preserve and enhance Minnesota’s cultural and historical resources. All grants are competitive and awarded according to program guidelines and criteria, as well as professional standards.

The following is a list of grants in southern Minnesota:

Dodge County Historical Society, Mantorville, $31,236

To contract with qualified professionals to prepare construction documents for the preservation of Wasioja School, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Fairmont Opera House, Inc., Fairmont, $125,000

To hire qualified professionals to conduct a structural engineering assessment for the Fairmont Opera House, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Faribault County Historical Society, Blue Earth, $162,300

To hire qualified professionals to restore and stabilize the Church of the Good Shepherd, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

First Congregational Church of Winona, Winona, $44,500

To contract with qualified professionals to prepare construction documents for the preservation of First Congregational Church of Winona, UCC, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Olmsted County Historical Society, Rochester, $237,265

To hire qualified professionals to do restoration and repairs on the George Stoppel Farmstead, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

The Artist Sanctuary, Red Wing, $26,300

To contract with qualified professionals to prepare construction documents for the preservation of Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Mission Church, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

For more information on the Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants program, including application deadlines, visit www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants.