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National Trust Preservation Funds

National Trust for Historic Preservation
Grants from the National Trust Preservation Funds encourage preservation at the local level by providing seed money for preservation projects.
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Small Deal Fund

National Trust Community Investment Corporation
This Fund invests in small historic tax credit projects.
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History and Culture Grants

National Park Service
The National Park Service provides funding for the preservation, acquisition, and interpretation of various historic and cultural resources.
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Sparks Grant

Janesville Foundation, Inc.
The grant strives create a better community through support of creative initiatives.
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Economic and Community Development – Community Development

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
These grants seek to improve community vitality and contribute to overall economic development
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The J.M. Kaplan Fund - Common Grant in Historic Preservation

The J.M. Kaplan Fund
This grant seeks to provide funding for the preservation and protection of archaeological sites and the built environment
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Tourism Cares - Worldwide Grant Program

Tourism Cares
This grant program provides funding for cultural, historic or natural tourism-related sites.
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Local Transportation Enhancements Program

Wisconsin Department of Transportation
A grant program to help local governments enhance transportation projects.
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Wisconsin Historic Preservation Fund Subgrants

State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society
This grant provides funding for the identification, evaluation, and listing of architectural and archaeological resources
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Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA)

Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA)
WHEDA's programs strive to stimulate affordable housing and economic development throughout the state
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Public Humanities Program Grants

Wisconsin Humanities Council
This grant program seeks to enrich individuals’ lives and the civic life of communities through humanities education.
Historical Essay

Freethinkers in Wisconsin

Brief history of Freethinkers in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Hungarians in Wisconsin

Learn about the Hungarian immigrants who came to Wisconsin from the 19th century through the post-World War II era.
Historical Essay

Best Friends Killed at the Same Moment

A Wisconsin Civil War Story
Historical Essay

A Pictorial History of Victorian Wisconsin - Image Gallery Essay

An intimate look at family, architecture, interiors and fashion in Victorian Wisconsin between 1885 and 1900
Learn about the lives of upper-middle class Wisconsinites in the Victorian period between 1885 and 1900.
Historical Essay

Breweries, Beer and Bars in Wisconsin History - Image Gallery Essay

Ever wonder why beer is so popular in Wisconsin? Wisconsin history is full of breweries and beer.
Historical Essay

A Visual Tour of Wisconsin's Fine Opera Houses - Image Gallery Essay

Architectural photographs of the restored opera houses of Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

The Wisconsin Free Library Commission - Image Gallery Essay

Photographs of Public Libraries in Wisconsin
Learn about how the Wisconsin Free Library Commission helped to establish and improve free public libraries in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959

Read about the life of this influential Wisconsonite and his contributions to the field of architecture. Article includes links to many primary sources.

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