Foundation News
The Conservation Preservation Discretionary Grant Program guidelines and online grant application for 2026-2027 are now available.
The New York State Program for the Conservation and Preservation of Library Research Materials provides $500,000 each year for preserving materials in the collections of libraries, archives, historical societies, and similar agencies.
The grant awards for 2026-2027 will be limited to a minimum of $2,500 and a maximum of $45,000.
Conservation and Preservation Discretionary Grant funds have been used to support preservation activities across New York in a variety of ways. Examples of past projects include:
- Conservation treatment projects
- preservation and rehousing of architectural drawings and blueprints;
- digitizing and reformatting audio files;
- rehousing photographic negatives;
- conservation of published books from the 17- and 1800s;
- preservation microfilming of city directories; and
- rehousing of personal papers.
Find guidelines & grant information here. The online application is here. If you do not currently have a username and password to access the online application, please submit an Account Registration Form.
The due date for applications is 5 pm Wednesday, April 1st, 2026.
Please read the grant guidelines carefully before applying. For additional information go to: Conservation/Preservation Discretionary Grant Program.
Please Note: New York State has implemented a prequalification requirement for not-for-profit entities applying for grants. Proposals received from not-for-profit applicants that have not Registered and are not Prequalified in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) on the proposal due date of 5:00 p.m. on 04/01/2026 cannot be evaluated. Such proposals will be disqualified from further consideration. As this process may take up to a few weeks, it is advised that interested agencies begin this process immediately upon RFP announcement. Even if you have prequalified in the past, please be sure you have completed the necessary steps to maintain a Prequalified Status.
Questions about the program should be addressed to:
Lauren Cardinal
Conservation/Preservation Program Officer
New York State Library
Room 10B41, Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
(518) 486-4864
Do you have an interest in Suffolk County History and looking for a full-time position where you can share that interest and knowledge with the public? The Parks Department has an opening for the position of Assistant Director of Historic Services.
An employee in this position would assist the Director of Historic Services in the administration of the Suffolk County Historic Trust Program and recording of Suffolk County history. Responsibilities would include researching records as well as preserving documents and artifacts.
Qualified candidates should have thorough knowledge of professional research techniques and resources; ability to interpret and analyze historical information; familiarity with the history of Suffolk County, some knowledge of established principles, practices and methods used to catalog, accession, preserve and protect historic documents and artifacts for posterity; ability to initiate effective historical exhibits and display; ability to effectively communicate with individuals and groups to promote Suffolk County history.
Target Salary: $54,392
Interested candidates need to submit their resume and cover letter no later than October 1, 2025 to Suzanne.Bivona@suffolkcountyny.gov
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS | OPEN COMPETITIVE
Graduation from a New York State or Regionally accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree, and one (1) year of experience performing historic research or project direction related to historic structure maintenance, historic preservation of buildings and sites, adaptive use of old buildings, landmark legislation or museum management.
Note: Additional graduate level education may be substituted for the above experience on a year-for-year basis, if the concentration is one of the above-described areas.
Rent or buy a traveling exhibition for your school, library, museum, or historic site. A limited number of rental slots are now available for the fall.
These informative, colorful pop-up displays provide a unique perspective on various topics in American history. They feature primary source documents, many from the Gilder Lehrman Collection, that reveal the public and private words of people living at the time.
The Institute provides set-up instructions and an exhibition guide featuring background information on each exhibition and its content.
About Becoming the United States: Colonial America to Reconstruction:
This exhibition is designed to introduce upper elementary-aged students to the beginnings of American history and the skills involved in primary source analysis. Using items from the Gilder Lehrman Collection, it explores individuals, groups, and documents that have contributed to who we are as a country and encourages students to think critically about the first-hand accounts of this era.
Logistics and Costs:
- Size: Seven freestanding retractable panels, each 33" x 81" (21 total running feet)
- Purchase: Institutions may buy a copy for permanent use for $1,950.
- Rental: Institutions may rent the exhibition for a four-week period for $495.
Rent or buy your copy of Becoming the United States
About Freedom: A History of US:
Since 1776, when the United States declared independence from Great Britain, the idea of freedom and our understanding of its implications have changed dramatically. Drawing on materials from the Gilder Lehrman Collection, this exhibition traces the evolving concept of freedom from the founding era to the election of Barack Obama.
Logistics and Costs:
- Size: Twelve freestanding retractable panels, each 33" x 81" (35 total running feet)
- Purchase: Institutions may buy a copy for permanent use for $2,950.
- Rental: Institutions may rent the exhibition for a four-week period for $995.
250th Anniversary Opportunity
The Suffolk County 250th Anniversary Committee has created a Revolutionary History Passport Book initiative for 2026.
All historic sites can be included as a location in the passport book for free.
The deadline to register for inclusion is August 30, 2025.
You don’t have to know the exact dates or plans for your events in order to register for inclusion.
To register click here
Inaugural World War I Symposium:
“The Generation that Changed the World: Voices from the Great War” at The National Press Club September 12
Six distinguished speakers will lecture on a variety of WWI topics at the Inaugural World War I Symposium at The National Press Club in Washington, DC on Friday, September 12, 2025. Digging into intriguing aspects of the American experience in World War I and showing how echoes of the Great War are still being heard in the United States a century later.
The event will include a full day of lectures on The Voices from the Great War from the award-winning authors and presenters:
- Jim Leeke - From the Dugouts to the Trenches is Leeke’s third book to be nominated for the Larry Ritter Award.
- Marvin W. Barrash - The Mysterious Disappearance of the U.S.S. Cyclops.
- Mitchell Yockelson - Forty-Seven Days: How Pershing’s Warriors Came of Age to Defeat the German Army in World War I.
- Dr. Frank A. Blazich Jr., PhD - Feathers of Honor: U.S. Army Signal Corps Pigeon Service, 1917-1918.
- Jari Villanueva, Executive Director of The Doughboy Foundation, will present: The Yanks are Coming – US Army Bands of World War I (1917 – 1919).
- Theo Mayer, Chief Technologist and Program Manager, US World War I Centennial Commission (2015-2024) will present and demonstrate how modern digital platforms unlock new avenues to interactive learning, bridging 1914 – 1918 to today for both classrooms and enthusiasts.
The Symposium will conclude with a wreath laying at the National World War I Memorial.
"Constructing the nation's new WWI Memorial in 2024 was a proud accomplishment -- but it was just the beginning of our commitment to sharing the stories of the brave Americans who won the Great War," said Denise Doring VanBuren, Chair, Board of Directors, The Doughboy Foundation. "Our inaugural World War I Symposium is designed to keep the effort going -- that is, to build on the foundation of our beautiful new monument to further increased awareness of what the Doughboy generation experienced. We're dedicated to staging educational resources and events that keep alive the stories of men and women who literally changed the world through their sacrifices -- stories that were left untold for too many generations."
The Symposium is presented by the Doughboy Foundation, and The MacArthur Memorial, which is a museum and research center dedicated to preserving and presenting the story of the life of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur.
The Doughboy Foundation and its generous sponsors are offering the Symposium registration fee for only $25. Learn more about the Symposium, and get your tickets here.
Now for the first time: Individuals can subscribe to the Gilder Lehrman Collection!
Scholars, genealogists, journalists, curators, educators, students, and history enthusiasts can now view—and download—images from our entire Collection. Explore rare manuscripts, download Benjamin Franklin's signed copy of the Constitution, view Abraham Lincoln's handwritten notes—and much more.
About the Gilder Lehrman Collection:
One of the great archives in American history, the Gilder Lehrman Collection comprises more than 70,000 letters, diaries, maps, pamphlets, printed books, newspapers, photographs, and ephemera.
The Collection offers one-of-a-kind material—such as a letter from Columbus, an original printing of the Declaration of Independence, and rarely seen wartime letters from soldiers—that provides insight into American political, social, and economic history from 1493 through the twentieth century.
Explore the Gilder Lehrman Collection
Why subscribe to the Gilder Lehrman Collection?
- View and download unpublished manuscripts and diaries, maps, pamphlets, printed books, newspapers, and photographs spanning 500 years of American history
- Explore the lives of key historical figures such as George Washington, Frederick Douglass, and Eleanor Roosevelt in their own hand, through their letters, speeches, and official correspondence
- Read eyewitness accounts of the American Revolution, Civil War, and numerous other pivotal moments and eras in American history without leaving home
- Research at an affordable rate and on your preferred timeline—subscribe for a single month ($25) or full year ($100)
In preparation for the 250th anniversary of American Independence, six SUNY Potsdam students have been completing hands-on internships this summer around New York State—delving into local history projects to examine the founding of the country, while also helping local historians plan for upcoming semiquincentennial celebrations.
SUNY Potsdam students Sharonmarie Bartz ’26, Nicholas Cardenas ’24, Ryan Costin ’25, Teresa Dickson ’24, Logan Lavallee ’26 and Noah Schwartz ’24 joined a cohort of 50 students from seven SUNY campuses across the state for the historical research projects. As part of the Robert David Lion Gardiner Semiquincentennial Summer Fellowship Program, each student received $4,800 for completing 150 hours of work with town or county historical societies or with local historians as part of a $300,000 grant, with another $150,000 in matching funds from the SUNY schools involved.
“Before the students started, Dr. Sheila McIntyre and I did a crash course on the American Revolution, particularly in New York State, to prepare them for their experiences,” said Dr. Tom Baker, a SUNY Potsdam history professor overseeing the applied learning experiences with Dr. McIntyre, also a professor of history at the College.
Each of the students, spread out around the state from western New York to the Adirondacks, is examining the local history of the Revolutionary War, looking at written records from veterans, and supporting historians in preparation for events commemorating the 250th anniversary of American Independence.
For Ryan Costin, who is working at the Chenango County Historical Society, the fellowship has allowed him to drill into a rich history not far from his childhood home. The SUNY Potsdam senior has been collecting oral histories of Chenango residents and creating programs for the Chenango Historical Society’s Summer Series, including giving his own presentation about the bicentennial celebration that took place in the town back in 1976.
He has also been examining artifacts from the mid-18th century that are connected to the war. “My last project is creating an article for the New York History Journal under the artifact category, where I investigate how a local Revolutionary War powder horn made its way into Chenango County and why it is important. A powder horn can be best described as a storage method for gunpowder for soldiers. The horn was lightweight and had a strap so soldiers could always keep them attached to their person,” Costin explained.
In Montgomery County, Schwartz has been transcribing handwritten accounts from war veterans and searching local archives to uncover personal stories from the Revolution. “He’s learning a lot about local history and transcribing an account from Jacob Sammons,” Baker said.
“Montgomery County is one those places where a liberty pole was literally down the street. They would have a big party, where residents would whoop and holler and they would make a Tory [British loyalist] swear allegiance to the State of New York. When the Tory wouldn’t do it, they would tar and feather him, run him off, or worse,” Baker continued.
In Warren County and Queensbury, Dickson and Cardenas, two seniors at SUNY Potsdam, are both working on a census of Revolutionary War veterans’ burial sites, geotagging them, and creating short biographies of the veterans. They are also helping to prepare for an extensive celebration to reenact military activities during the war.
“The Warren County people have got a fairly extensive array of events that are going to happen starting in 2025,” Baker said. “That’s an area of the state where they dragged all the artillery from Fort Ticonderoga down to Boston in the middle of winter with sleds. They needed to get the British out of Boston, and the artillery they had was in Fort Ticonderoga, which they had just captured. So, I think they’re going to do some recreation of that and it’s going to go from Fort Ticonderoga down through Warren County, all the way to Boston.”
Dickson and Cardenas have been focusing on locating the unknown graves of Revolutionary War soldiers. Starting with the veterans’ dates of birth and death, locations where they lived, and information about their spouses. They have also been conducting searches on Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.com, searching for their pension records, and writing biographies about each soldier.
“Once we have this information, we head to cemeteries to try to locate the graves. I love the research side, especially when you finally find information about someone you have been looking for, and you have that ‘Wow, I did it’ moment. I also really love going to the cemeteries to find the graves. The thought of honoring someone who fought for our freedom, who has more or less been forgotten for hundreds of years, is a wonderful experience,” Dickson said.
As students comb through the local archives looking at hand-written letters and pension records, they bring to life the personal accounts of everyday Americans during the founding of the country—learning about the lives of infantrymen, rather than just the stories from well-known, high-ranking officers.
“The pension records are interesting in the sense that they often tell you a lot about common peoples’ experience, because it’s not necessarily the generals or the colonels, it’s sometimes the privates who say, ‘I was called out eight times in the militia for a month here and there, and I was involved in hunting Torys,’” Baker said. “Our students are doing transcription from 18th-century cursive, which is hard for a lot of them, although a lot of these students have had some experience because of my Public History class. This is an opportunity for them to see what it means to be a public historian, and that might lure them into thinking about either archives, public history, or library work.”
Michael Oberg, a distinguished professor in SUNY Geneseo’s Department of History and the director of the Robert David Lion Gardiner Semiquincentennial Summer Fellowship Program, secured the grant for the project and has been busy this summer visiting all 50 students around the state, including Potsdam’s six representatives.
“I was impressed with each of Potsdam's students who we were able to hire as Gardiner Foundation Fellows. Each student was polite, professional, and extremely well-prepared by the faculty in Potsdam's Department of History for the work that their historians asked them to perform. These historians have been singing the praises of these six Potsdam students since they started work late in May—testifying to the excellence of Potsdam's students and, especially, to the outstanding teacher-scholars in the Department of History,” he said.
When the students arrive back on campus this fall, they will be making presentations at the Potsdam Public Library to discuss their applied learning experiences, and then during the Spring 2024 Semester, they will share their projects at the College’s Learning and Research Fair.
“Doing work like this is an excellent experience outside of the classroom and is so beneficial in the long run,” Dickson said. “Having field experience like this will not only better prepare me for future schooling, but also for my future career. I can add this to my resume, and going into future semesters in college I will already have such great research experience under my belt that not many other students probably have.”
YS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Grant opportunities are currently available through the Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) located on the Regional Economic Development Councils website. In addition to the online application there is also an Application Manual, Resource Guide, pre-recorded webinars, and registration for Regional Workshops and Live Agency Webinars offered statewide.
Basic information for the Parks Programs:
- 50/50 match requirement
- Funding per application is capped at $675,000
- Applicant must have an ownership interest in the property
- NFP applicants need to be prequalified in the Statewide Financial System to apply and up-to-date with the -Charities Bureau to execute a contract
Additional information and resources for the programs administered through our agency are also available at NYS Parks - Environmental Protection Fund.
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Grants Bureau | PO Box 247, Babylon NY 11702-0247
(631) 321-3543 | traci.christian@parks.ny.gov
Trailer for Treason of the Blackest Dye
Learn about Benedict Arnold’s betrayal and the capture of John Andre in New York.
Technical Assistance Grants Applications are open!
Technical Assistance Grants are available to eligible NYS nonprofits and municipalities. The TAG Program provides support for planning studies or analyses of New York State’s historic resources that serve an arts and/or cultural function. TAG funds consulting reports only, completed by architects, engineers and/or other design and preservation professionals. These grants do not fund capital construction costs, architectural plans and specifications, schematic designs, or construction documents.
Click here to review the grant guidelines before proceeding with a TAG application.
All applicants must submit a pre-app to determine eligibility before a full application will be provided. Pre-apps are due Friday, October 11, 2024. Eligible applicants have until Friday, October 18, 2024 at 4:59 p.m. to submit the full application.
Have questions about the TAG program or your own application? Join us for a webinar or in-person workshop!
TAG Webinar: Monday, August 19, 12:00-1:30 p.m. | Click here to register
TAG In-person Workshops (RSVP links can be found here):
- Thursday, September 12, 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. | Wethersfield Estate & Garden, 257 Pugsley Hill Rd, Amenia, NY, 12501
- Thursday, September 19, 10:00 a.m.– 12:00 p.m. | Rogers Mansion, Southampton History Museum, 17 Meeting House Lane, Southampton, NY, 11968
- Thursday, September 26, 10:00 a.m.– 12:00 p.m. | Historic Saranac Lake at the Saranac Laboratory Museum, 89 Church St Suite 2, Saranac Lake, NY, 12983
- Friday, October 4 | part of Archtober Newburgh | Details coming soon!
New York Historical Society | Highlights of the Long Island Collections
Shelby White & Leon Levy Digital Library
Highlights of the Long Island Collections, a combination of manuscripts, maps, and broadsides, reflect Long Island’s rich history from present-day Brooklyn and Queens to the East End. Individually and in combination, this digital collection offers a vivid understanding of how the island went from being a sparsely populated stretch of land settled by farmers and fishermen to a mix of densely populated residential areas, business and industrial zones, highways and commuter train lines, and exclusive enclaves of beachfront property on the East End.
Included in this collection are the papers of some of the most influential families of Long Island—the Gardiners, Lloyds, Townsends, and Woodhulls; real estate, legal, and financial documents; business ledgers and accounts; notices of land for sale and the creation of towns and residential neighborhoods; and maps that document the new towns and neighborhoods, along with the new subways, Long Island Railroad lines, and highways.
The digitization of the Long Island collections was made possible by a generous grant from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation.
Did you know there are funds for preservation supplies, site assessments, and conservation treatment of objects held by cultural institutions in New York City, Nassau, and Suffolk counties?
Please join us at the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation's Grant Workshop to learn more about the NYSCA/GHHN Grant Program, a statewide program which now offers three opportunities for collecting institutions in New York State: preservation supplies, site assessments, and conservation treatment.
Wednesday, January 31
The Jazz Loft
275 Christian Avenue
Stony Brook, NY 11790
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
GHHN will present at 1:15 PM
FREE - light breakfast and lunch included
We will be presenting along with representatives from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation, the Preservation League of New York State, NY Landmarks Conservancy: Sacred Sites, Burying Grounds Preservation Group, and Long Island University: Digitizing Long Island.
There is no cost to attend, but registration is required. A light breakfast and lunch will be provided. Space is limited. Organizations that have not previously applied for a Gardiner Grant will have attendance priority. Limit of 2 representatives per organization.
RSVP by January 24 togardiner@rdlgfoundation.org
Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation Grant Workshop Presenters:
The Jazz Loft | Dr. Thomas Manuel
Preservation League of New York | Janna Rudler
New York Landmarks Conservancy: Sacred Sites | Ann Isabel Friedman
Greater Hudson Heritage Network | Priscilla Brendler
Long Island University: Digitizing Long Island | Dr. Greg Hunter
Burying Grounds Preservation Group | Zachary Studenroth
Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation | Kathryn M. Curran
Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation - Grant Workshop
Wednesday, January 31, 2024, 8:30 to 4:00
The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook, NY 11790
Presenters:
The Jazz Loft - Dr. Thomas Manuel
Preservation League of New York - Janna Rudler
New York Landmarks Conservancy: Sacred Sites - Ann Isabel Friedman
Greater Hudson Heritage Network - Priscilla Brendler
Long Island University: Digitizing Long Island - Dr. Greg Hunter
Burying Grounds Preservation Group - Zachary Studenroth
Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation - Kathryn M. Curran
No Cost to Attendees
Light Breakfast and Lunch included
Organizations who have not applied for a RDLGF grant will have attendance priority
Limit 2 per organization
RSVP by January 24th to gardiner@rdlgfoundation.org
Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation
Partnering with School Districts: How to Apply for School/Library Budget Funding
A workshop on the process of securing funds from your local school or library budgets
Friday, February 2, 2024, 10:00 AM
Coe Hall, 1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay, NY 11771
10:00 Registration with light refreshments
10:20 Welcome, Gina Wouters, President and CEO, Planting Fields
10:30 Kathryn M. Curran, Executive Director, Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation,
Welcome and Introduction of Presenters
10:45 Presentations:
Suzanne Johnson: Rocky Point Historical Society
Nancy French Auchbach and Zach Studenroth: Sag Harbor History Museum
12:00 Questions
Meeting closes
RSVP by January 26, 2024
Terry at gardiner@rdlgfoundation.org
Limit 2 from each organization
With thanks to the Robert David Lion Gardner Foundation, MANY is thrilled to announce 14 scholarships available for museum professionals employed by museums and historical societies on Long Island, including Brooklyn and Queens, with an annual operating budget of $250,000 or less to attend Giving Voice to Value 2024 annual conference in Albany, NY.
Scholarship includes conference registration, one workshop or special event registration, two nights at the Hilton Albany, up to $400 transportation/parking reimbursement, and complimentary individual MANY membership for one year.
Applications are due by 5 PM Friday, December 8, 2023.
If you have any questions regarding the 2024 conference scholarships, please email conference@nysmuseums.org
MANY is thrilled to announce 27 scholarship opportunities available for museum professionals to attend Giving Voice to Value 2024 annual conference in Albany, NY.
You may be eligible to apply for multiple scholarships but only one scholarship will be awarded.
Please note that additional scholarships may become available. Check nysmuseums.org/conference-scholarships and watch your inbox for updates.
BIPOC Museum Professional in Museum Administration
Awarded to a Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color working in museum administration who has played a leadership role in advancing the capacity and sustainability of their museum. Scholarship includes conference registration, one workshop or special event registration, two nights at the Hilton Albany, up to $150 transportation/parking reimbursement, and complimentary individual MANY membership for one year.
Cassetti Annual Conference Scholarship
Awarded to a museum professional who has demonstrated creative leadership and has affected significant, positive change in the ways in which their museum engages with audiences. Scholarship includes conference registration, two nights at the Hilton Albany, up to $150 transportation/parking reimbursement, and complimentary individual MANY membership for one year.
William G. Pomeroy Foundation
Ten scholarships sponsored by the William G. Pomeroy Foundation for museum professionals working in a history-related NYS museum with an annual operating budget of $250,000 or less and who have not attended a MANY annual conference in the past five years. Scholarship includes conference registration, one workshop or special event registration, two nights at the Hilton Albany, up to $400 transportation/parking reimbursement, and complimentary individual MANY membership for one year.
Robert D. L. Gardiner Foundation
Fourteen scholarships sponsored by the Robert D. L. Gardiner Foundation for museum professionals employed by museums and historical societies on Long Island, including Brooklyn and Queens, with an annual operating budget of $250,000 or less. Scholarship includes conference registration, one workshop or special event registration, two nights at the Hilton Albany, up to $400 transportation/parking reimbursement, and complimentary individual MANY membership for one year.
Museum Professional in a Facilities Position
Sponsored by Fireline Corporation, this scholarship is awarded to a museum professional working in a facilities position at a NYS museum. Scholarship includes conference registration, one workshop or special event registration, two nights at the Hilton Albany, up to $400 transportation/parking reimbursement, and complimentary individual MANY membership for one year.
Applications are due by 5 PM Friday, December 8, 2023.
If you have any questions regarding the 2024 conference scholarships, please email conference@nysmuseums.org
In collaboration with the NYS Preservation League, RDLGF is pleased to announce the return of in-person Technical Assistance Grant Workshops at two Long Island sites. Open to historic stewards this event also offers 1.5 CE Credits to Architects through the NYS Education Department.
Monday, September 18 from 4:00 - 6:00 PM
North Shore Land Alliance Tavern House at the Humes Preserve
347 Oyster Bay Road, Mill Neck, NY 11765
Join the Preservation League at the historic Tavern House at the North Shore Land Alliance Hume Preserve to learn how the Land Alliance used their TAG grant to leverage funds to restore the house and transform it into their headquarters. There will be time for Q&A and for exploring the Preserve. Parking is available in the Humes Preserve Parking Lot. Light refreshments will be provided. Free.
Pre-registration required.
Tuesday, September 26 from 10:00 AM – Noon
The Naugles Barn at the Hallockville Museum Farm
6038 Sound Ave, Riverhead, NY 11901
Spend a morning on the farm learning about the Preservation League's Technical Assistance Grants. See how Hallockville used their TAG grant to launch their adaptive reuse project for their barn. The project, which will start in late 2024, will transform the Naugles Barn into a vibrant community space and become an income-producing venue for both private and public events which will help secure the future of Hallockville. The program will take place in the Naugles Barn which is not yet heated or air conditioned; please dress for the weather. Coffee and light refreshments will be provided. Free.
Pre-registration required.
Learn more and pre-register today at:
APPLICATION DEADLINE MARCH 31, 2023
The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation is pleased to announce the 2022 Honorable Peter Fox Cohalan Scholarship in American History for Nassau/Suffolk County High School Seniors. The scholarship is awarded to a graduating Nassau/Suffolk County high school senior who will pursue an undergraduate degree with a concentrated study of a minimum of 24 credit hours in American History and/or American Government.
The awardees must attend a 4-year accredited college or university or academic institution subject to Board approval.
The scholarship award is $10,000 yearly for 4 years of degree completion. Application will be closed on March 31, 2023 and notifications will be sent out in the first week of May 2023.
Join us in Syracuse, NY next April 15 - 18 for our annual conference Finding Center: Access, Inclusion, Participation, and Engagement.
Deadline to apply for a conference scholarship is Friday, December 16.
Syracuse University Alumni Museum Professional Scholarship
Sponsored by the Graduate Program in Museum Studies, School of Design, Syracuse University, this scholarship is awarded to a museum professional who is a graduate of Syracuse University and working at a NYS museum. Scholarship includes conference registration, one workshop or special event registration, two nights at the Hotel Syracuse, up to $400 transportation/parking reimbursement, and complimentary individual MANY membership for one year.
BIPOC Museum Professional in Museum Administration
Awarded to a Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color working in museum administration who has played a leadership role in advancing the capacity and sustainability of their museum. Scholarship includes conference registration, one workshop or special event registration, two nights at the Hotel Syracuse, up to $400 transportation/parking reimbursement, and complimentary individual MANY membership for one year.
William G. Pomeroy Foundation
Ten scholarships sponsored by the William G. Pomeroy Foundation for museum professionals working in a history-related NYS museum with an annual operating budget of $250,000 or less and who have not attended a MANY annual conference in the past. Scholarship includes conference registration, one workshop or special event registration, two nights at the Hotel Syracuse, up to $400 transportation/parking reimbursement, and complimentary individual MANY membership for one year.
Robert D. L. Gardiner Foundation
Ten scholarships sponsored by the Robert D. L. Gardiner Foundation for museum professionals employed by museums and historical societies on Long Island with an annual operating budget of $250,000 or less and who have not attended a MANY annual conference in the past. Scholarship includes conference registration, one workshop or special event registration, two nights at the Hotel Syracuse, up to $400 transportation/parking reimbursement, and complimentary individual MANY membership for one year.
Central NY Community Foundation
Five scholarships sponsored by the Central NY Community Foundationavailable for museum professionals working in Onondaga, Cayuga, Oswego, Cortland or Madison Counties. Scholarship includes conference registration and meals, transportation/parking reimbursement up to $50, and one special event ticket.
Museum Professional in a Facilities Position
Sponsored by Fireline Corporation, this scholarship is awarded to a museum professional working in a facilities position at a NYS museum.Scholarship includes conference registration, one workshop or special event registration, two nights at the Hotel Syracuse, up to $400 transportation /parking reimbursement, and complimentary individual MANY membership for one year.
Applications are due by 5 PM Friday, December 16, 2022.
If you have any questions regarding the 2023 conference scholarships,
Please Email conference@nysmuseums.org
The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation celebrated their local 2022 Second Round Grantees at the historic Ketchum Inn.
Bert Seides, the Executive Director of the Ketchum Inn Foundation hosted a luncheon for 22 representatives from the Long Island historic community.
At the event, the individual grant contracts were signed and awards were made.
Introduction to the Ketchum Inn and the story of its restoration were shared by Mr. Seides.
He then introduced The Honorable Peter Fox Cohalan, Suffolk County Historian and RDLGF Board member, who spoke to the mission of the RDLG Foundation.
Kathryn M. Curran, Executive Director of the Robert David Lion Gardiner, welcomed the attendees and praised their shared excellence in promoting Long Island’s regional history.
Ketchum Inn educator, Diane Schwindt, prepared an incredible period lunch on the 1700’s kitchen hearth of the Inn.
The Ketchum Inn staff and volunteers created a festive, delicious and informative afternoon celebration.
Remaining RDLGF 2022 Second Round Grantees will be hosted by New York State Archives in Albany, NY. Awards will be made to the Museum Association of New York, the New York Preservation League and the New York Archives Partnership Trust.
The entire 2022 yearly RDLGF Awards totaled $4,515,390
