LEGACY AMENDMENT SUPPORTS $433,703 IN SMALL GRANTS TO HISTORY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA

The Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) announced the newest recipients of 49 Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Small Grants ($10,000 and less), totaling $433,703 in 25 counties.

Small grants are awarded quarterly to help nonprofits, educational organizations, government units, and federally recognized Tribes to preserve and share Minnesota history. This cycle of awards was approved by the MNHS Executive Council on May 16, 2025.

Inlcuded in this quarters grants is the Murray County Historical Society for $7,618.

The grant is to improve collections care and management through an updated collections management system.

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.