Media Alert
June 5, 2023
Taylor Fuqua, Manager of PR & Marketing; tfuqua@VirginiaHistory.org; 804.342.9661
Richmond, Va. – As the Virginia Museum of History & Culture (VMHC) prepares for the 2024 Commonwealth History Fund grant cycle, the museum encourages organizations that wish to receive funding to begin planning now.
The Commonwealth History Fund was established by the Virginia Museum of History & Culture in partnership with the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR), to support and encourage meaningful history education and preservation projects throughout the Commonwealth. The fund provides grants to eligible recipients which include Virginia non-profits, educational institutions, and state-recognized Virginia Indian tribes. Funding can be used for a variety of purposes including preservation, publications, research, conservation of artifacts, and educational programming.
As one of the largest initiatives of its kind, the Commonwealth History Fund remains on track to award up to $2,000,000 within its first five years. Past grant recipients of the Commonwealth History Fund include the National D-Day Memorial, who are using funds to tell the often-overlooked stories of the service and sacrifice of African Americans and women during WWII; and Clarke County Historical Society, who are using funds to restore Morgan Mill Dam; the Manassas Museum in the development of an exhibition exploring Native Virginian culture; the Jewish Museum & Cultural Center, who restored and repaired a historic Synagogue Proscenium.
The VMHC will begin receiving applications for its third annual grant cycle starting September 1, 2023. Winners will be notified in December.
Applicants can view grant guidelines and download the application for the Commonwealth History Fund at VirginiaHistory.org/HistoryFund.
The Virginia Museum of History & Culture is the only institution dedicated to presenting the entire history of Virginia over time and across regions. Its nationally significant collection of more than 9 million objects, renowned research library, galleries and public programs demonstrate the centrality of Virginia to the narrative of the United States.
The VMHC is owned and operated by the Virginia Historical Society — a private, non-profit organization established in 1831. The historical society is the oldest cultural organization in Virginia and one of the oldest and most distinguished history organizations in the nation.