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Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation
Grant Workshop
January 14, 2025
Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium
180 Little Neck Road,
Centerport, NY
Riverhead, NY January 3, 2025- The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation is offering a comprehensive grant workshop at the Vanderbilt Museum. The workshop is to inform the Long Island and metropolitan area historic 501 (c) (3) organizations on funding support that is currently available.
Presenters will include:
Landmarks Conservancy Sacred Sites
The Preservation League of New York
Greater Hudson Heritage Network
Cemetery Restoration
“The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation views this introduction to funding opportunities as an active effort to assist our historic organizations to achieve sustainability. Each of the workshop presenters is supported by RDLGF to aide our region’s historic outreach and growth,” said Kathryn M. Curran, Executive Director of the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation.
The attending organizations must have a historic mission and support the study, stewardship and promotion of educational aspects relating to Long Island and New York’s role in American history, scholarships and historic preservation. Approval for participation is required.
The purpose of the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation is to educate, cultivate and encourage the study and understanding of Long Island and New York’s role in the American experience.
- Limit of 2 attendees from each organization.
- This event is free.
- Light lunch will be served.
- Mandatory RSVP no later than January 8, 2025 to gardiner@rdlgfoundation.org
You will be contacted with approval notice.
The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation was established by Robert David Lion Gardiner in 1987. He was, until his death in 2004, the 16th Lord of the Manor of Gardiner’s Island. The Island was obtained as part of a royal grant from King Charles 1 of England in 1639. The Gardiner family has owned Gardiners Island for 385 years. The Island remains private and is owned and maintained by Gardiner family descendants to this day.
THE HONORABLE PETER FOX COHALAN SCHOLARSHIP IN AMERICAN HISTORY FOR NASSAU/SUFFOLK COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
RIVERHEAD, NEW YORK – The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation is pleased to announce the 2025 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, 2025. Notifications will be sent out in the first week of May, 2025. A runner-up will be selected in case the first-place awardee is unable to accept the scholarship.
Eligibility: The Foundation will accept a maximum of 3 applicants from each High School located in Nassau/Suffolk County, New York.
Application Materials
1. An academic writing sample of at least 10 pages (typed and double spaced) based on any aspect of Long Island history and how it reflects New York State and American History.
2. Chicago-style endnotes, as well as a bibliography.
3. Two of the sources must be primary.
4. Two (2) letters of recommendation from an American history or American studies teacher.
5. Personal statement in the form of a 500-word academic autobiography giving special attention to achievements in American history and public service.
6. An official transcript.
A completed package including all of the above items must be received by March 31, 2025.
Mail to: Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation, 30 West Main Street, Suite 309, Riverhead, New York 11901 Attention: Scholarship
Yearly renewal of the scholarship will be based on the following conditions:
1. Maintenance of a minimum GPA of 3.25.
2. The awardee must be majoring in American History and/or American Government.
3. Awardees of the scholarship will be required to volunteer at a local participating historical society to help that society grow. The hours allotted to the project will be determined and records kept by a historical society representative. Examples of acceptable projects might include:
• Website design and maintenance
• Social media presences: including postings for the society on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.
• Docent and tour site interpreter
• Cataloguing
• Digitizing collections
• Transcription of archives
• Historic site restoration and improvements
• General research
• Event volunteering
4. A yearly report will be due the last week of July from the student and representative of the participating historical society upon completion of each project submitted for The Honorable Peter Fox Cohalan Scholarship in American History for Gardiner Foundation Board review.
The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation, established in 1987, primarily supports the study of New York State history, with an emphasis on Suffolk County. Robert David Lion Gardiner was, until his death in August 2004, the 16th Lord of the Manor of Gardiner's Island. The Gardiner family and their descendants have owned Gardiner's Island since 1639, obtained as part of a royal grant from King Charles I of England. The Foundation's mission is inspired by Robert David Lion Gardiner's lifelong passion for New York history.
Questions and inquires may be addressed to:
Kathryn M. Curran, Executive Director
Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation
30 West Main Street, Suite 309
Riverhead, New York 11901
631-594-3990
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The Gardiner Foundation is proud to announce that our Executive Director, Katherine M. Curran has been announced as one of Business News' top 50 Women in Business for 2024. This honor identifies successful women for the tremendous accomplishments they have made in their careers and in the community.
$5000 Challenge Match Grant
The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation is now offering the
Robert David Lion Gardiner Challenge Match Grant to our historic stewards.
One award of $5000 will be matched for $5000 raised.
Requirements for submission:
*Historic stewards who are a 501 (c) (3) established for minimum of 3 years, with a historic mission,
*Must have a budget maximum of $250,000,
*Each organization is to raise $5000 through fundraising. The $5000 is to come from event attendance, increased membership, gift shop sales or donor solicitation,
*This fundraising should be noted as The RDLGF Challenge Match Grant and not part of any existing fundraising efforts. It may not be included in Capital Campaigns already in progress or NYSCA or other grants.
*The match must be raised. $5000 for the match may not come from any existing organizational accounts.
*A letter of intent to apply is required for submission by January 31, 2024.
To be included with this letter:
· A copy of each institutional budget
· 501 (c) (3) IRS determination letter.
There is no obligation for participation with this letter; it merely notifies RDLGF of potential fundraising efforts.
*Proof of all money raised is to be submitted by December 31, 2024.
RDLGF $5000 Match Fund to be awarded in January, 2025.
REMINDER: THE NYSCA/GHHN CONSERVATION TREATMENT GRANT
APPLICATION DEADLINE IS IN FOUR WEEKS!
The NYSCA/GHHN Conservation Treatment Grant provides funds for treatment procedures to aid in stabilizing and preserving objects held in collections of museums, historical, and cultural organizations in New York State. The work must be performed by, or under direct supervision of, a professional conservator.
We believe the objects an organization chooses to conserve tells a story of what is valued. Our funding priorities value objects and stories that tell a more inclusive narrative of New York State. The NYSCA/GHHN Conservation Treatment Grant will consider all eligible 3D objects for conservation, however we encourage requests for support of objects involving historically marginalized and underrepresented communities. For the purposes of this grant, historically marginalized and underrepresented communities may include: African American/Caribbean, Latino/Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, Native American/Indigenous, LGBTQIA, and people with disabilities. Additionally, objects that interpret the stories of New York State are strongly encouraged for conservation.
WHAT WE FUND:
Support of up to $7,500 is available for conservation treatment of paintings, works on paper (including individual drawings, watercolors, prints, or photographs), textiles (including costumes, domestic textiles, and upholstery), furniture, frames, sculpture, historical, ethnographic, and decorative objects.
Frames are an integral part of a painting and applicants must address frame condition and treatment when applying for painting conservation. Support is also available for treatment costs for supports, stands, and mounts that are integral to the treatment of the object.
Grants will support in-state transportation costs for the objects and/or the conservators, and the cost of insurance for the work(s) to be treated.
Requests for treatment of outdoor sculpture must include the description of an on-going maintenance program already in existence, or one to be implemented, at your institution. An engineer's report may be required for some sculptures.
WHAT WE DO NOT FUND:
Grant will not support staff salaries.
Grants will not support out-of-state transportation, or the cost of obtaining the treatment estimate for this proposal.
Grant will not support treatment of archival or library materials (i.e., books, ledgers, log books, letters, loose photographs, scrapbooks, newspapers, ephemera, mass produced maps, or any item primarily used for informational/research value).
Funds are not available for preventative care, re-housing or re-formatting of objects, purchases of storage furniture, or upgrading environmental systems.
This is not a reimbursable grant. Conservation treatment projects that have already been initiated prior to the application deadline and/or award notification will not be supported.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2024, 11:59 PM
To access the online portal, and for more information on the application process, grant guidelines, informational videos, and listings of past grantees please visit our website:
www.greaterhudson.org/conservation-treatment-grant-program
The application portal will remain open until 11:59 PM on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. You may log in and work on your application at any point during this time period.
Please note: organizations may apply for all three opportunities: Preservation Supplies, Site Assessment, and Conservation Treatment in the same year.
Eligibility or Application Questions?
Give us a call at 914.592.6726 or email at director@greaterhudson.org.
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ABOUT THE NYSCA/GHHN CONSERVATION GRANT PROGRAM
The NYSCA/GHHN Conservation Grant Program is made possible with funds from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Additional funding from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation supports projects from Long Island and New York City. This statewide program offers three opportunities for collecting institutions in New York State: Conservation Treatment, Preservation Supplies, and Site Assessments.
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!
Registration is OPEN for the 2024 GHHN Annual Conference!
Embracing Innovation
2024 GHHN Annual Conference & Awards for Excellence
October 15, 2024
Reid Castle at Manhattanville University, Purchase, NY
9:00 AM - 4:45 PM
GHHN Members - $75.00 | Non Members - $85.00 | Student (with valid ID) - $45.00
What does ‘embracing innovation’ mean? For some, it conjures up visions of robots, glowing lights, and systems known by their acronyms only – AR, VR, AI. For others, it’s the welcome integration into our everyday lives – the autocorrect function when we send a text, the traffic notifications and route suggestions in direction apps, and the ability to turn on the lights using our voices. Embracing innovation is not about one specific change, but a mind shift. It’s a wholehearted acceptance that our world is constantly changing, and we cannot cling to past ways of doing things if we wish to remain relevant. In the same way we welcome new visitors, new staff and volunteers, and new communities to our sites – we should also welcome new systems of work, new revelations, new perspectives, and new technologies.
At this year’s Annual Conference, we are exploring what it looks like to embrace innovation at our sites, whether that means re-envisioning the stories we tell, utilizing new technologies, or enacting meaningful change in our workplace culture. Together, we can bravely step into new action - we hope you'll join us.
The conference will be held on Tuesday, October 15 at Reid Castle at Manhattanville University in Purchase, NY (Westchester County). It will be a full day of learning, conversation, activities, networking, office hour opportunities with grant funding organizations, as well as a lite breakfast, luncheon, full-day exhibit hall, the Awards for Excellence ceremony and poster session, and more!
The Annual Conference will once again feature the extremely popular "Follow the Speaker" format - blocks of 10 minute TEDx style presentations followed by opportunities to speak with presenters further to help sites engage at a more direct level. (Haven't attended a conference with the "Follow the Speaker" format? Keep reading for an explanation of how it works!).
How the "Follow The Speaker" Format Works:
The Conference is divided into blocks of speakers - each presenter will present to ALL Conference attendees. Within each block, speakers will have 10 minutes to present a TEDx style talk. At the conclusion of the block, all the speakers from that block go to a separate space where interested participants can come to sit and chat with presenters to ask their questions directly and engage in conversation for up to 30 minutes. The "Follow the Speaker" format allows for participants to choose if they'd like to hear more about each presentation, and fosters a deeper conversation.
Have any questions? Contact us at info@greaterhudson.org or 914.592.67
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.
Workshop!
How to of Museum Applications for School District Unrestricted Funds
Thursday, July 18, 2024 10 a.m. to noon
Longwood Public Library
800 Middle Country Road
Middle Island, New York
Summary of the Process to Amend Your Charter Pitfalls and Successes
Speakers
Zachary Studenroth, President, Sag Harbor Historical Society
Suzanne Johnson, President, Rocky Point Historical Society
Museum and Historical Society Board members are encouraged to attend and hear how to engage your school district in this initiative.
The Board of Trustees of the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation is pleased to announce the initiation of our third year of offering to our historic community for 2024:
The Gardiner Young Scholars Program
This opportunity is available to Long Island historical societies.
It requires the completion of 100 hours of service to a historic society accompanied by a stipend of $1,600.00 to be paid to the Scholar.
Gardiner Youth Scholar candidates are selected at the discretion of the individual historical society which oversees their hours and activities.
Candidates must be between the ages of 15 to 22.
To apply for this RDLGF award organizations must submit a hard copy letter of request along with:
- An IRS determination letter establishing them as a 501c3 (3 year minimum);
- A copy of their mission statement;
At the completion of the GYS term the historical society is required to submit a short video presentation created by the scholar on their experience, along with a time sheet showing the hours worked by the scholar, a letter from the historical society describing the work performed by the scholar and a copy of the cancelled check paying the scholar.
Hard copy requests must be received by June 23, 2024.
The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation
30 West Main Street
Suite 309
Riverhead, New York 11901
Attention: The Gardiner Young Scholars Program
THE HONORABLE PETER FOX COHALAN SCHOLARSHIP IN AMERICAN HISTORY FOR NASSAU/SUFFOLK COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
RIVERHEAD, NEW YORK – The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation is pleased to announce the 2024 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, 2024. Notifications will be sent out in the first week of May, 2024. A runner-up will be selected in case the first-place awardee is unable to accept the scholarship.
Eligibility: The Foundation will accept a maximum of 3 applicants from each High School located in Nassau/Suffolk County, New York.
Application Materials
1. An academic writing sample of at least 10 pages (typed and double spaced) based on any aspect of Long Island history and how it reflects New York State and American History.
2. Chicago-style endnotes, as well as a bibliography.
3. Two of the sources must be primary.
4. Two (2) letters of recommendation from an American history or American studies teacher.
5. Personal statement in the form of a 500-word academic autobiography giving special attention to achievements in American history and public service.
6. An official transcript.
A completed package including all of the above items must be received by March 31, 2024.
Mail to: Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation, 30 West Main Street, Suite 309, Riverhead, New York 11901 Attention: Scholarship
Yearly renewal of the scholarship will be based on the following conditions:
1. Maintenance of a minimum GPA of 3.25.
2. The awardee must be majoring in American History and/or American Government.
3. Awardees of the scholarship will be required to volunteer at a local participating historical society to help that society grow. The hours allotted to the project will be determined and records kept by a historical society representative. Examples of acceptable projects might include:
• Website design and maintenance
• Social media presences: including postings for the society on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.
• Docent and tour site interpreter
• Cataloguing
• Digitizing collections
• Transcription of archives
• Historic site restoration and improvements
• General research
• Event volunteering
4. A yearly report will be due the last week of July from the student and representative of the participating historical society upon completion of each project submitted for The Honorable Peter Fox Cohalan Scholarship in American History for Gardiner Foundation Board review.
The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation, established in 1987, primarily supports the study of New York State history, with an emphasis on Suffolk County. Robert David Lion Gardiner was, until his death in August 2004, the 16th Lord of the Manor of Gardiner's Island. The Gardiner family and their descendants have owned Gardiner's Island since 1639, obtained as part of a royal grant from King Charles I of England. The Foundation's mission is inspired by Robert David Lion Gardiner's lifelong passion for New York history.
Questions and inquires may be addressed to:
Kathryn M. Curran, Executive Director
Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation
30 West Main Street, Suite 309, Riverhead, New York 11901
631-594-3990
Gergely Baics and Rebecca Kobrin will give a lecture, Mapping Historical New York: A Digital Atlas, at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum at 7:00 pm on Thursday, March 7, in the Reichert Planetarium.
The project visualizes Manhattan’s and Brooklyn’s transformations during the late nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. Drawing on 1850, 1880, and 1910 census data, the Digital Atlas shows how migration, residential, and occupational patterns shaped the city.
The Digital Atlas breaks new ground by locating each person counted in the Census at their home address, sometimes before the street grid was even established.
The creators used preserved historical maps and city directories, and even traced census takers’ steps, to locate residences. The Atlas is a living project that will expand to include all five boroughs up to the 1940 census.
Baics is Associate Professor of History and Urban Studies and Helman Faculty Chair of Urban Studies at Barnard College. Kobrin is Russell and Bettina Knapp Associate Professor of American Jewish History at Columbia University.
The creators invite visitors to use the website’s interactive features to map and visualize the residential geographies of New Yorkers and Brooklynites. Many histories of New York may be found in the maps. The Digital Atlas includes a few case studies to show how selected data may be visualized to tell a story – and visitors are invited to create their own. Those interested in more in-depth research and alternate methods of visualizing data may access the digital layers and underlying data of the assembled maps.
Baics and Kobrin are co-principal investigators for the project, the result of a multi-year interdisciplinary collaboration between Columbia University’s Department of History and the Center for Spatial Research at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation.
Funding for the project is provided by the Robert D.L. 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:
The Board of Trustees of the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation is pleased to announce the initiation of our third year of offering to our historic community for 2023:
The Gardiner Young Scholars Program
This opportunity is available to Long Island historical societies.
It requires the completion of 100 hours of service to a historic society accompanied by a stipend of $1,500.00 to be paid to the Scholar.
Gardiner Youth Scholar candidates are selected at the discretion of the individual historical society which oversees their hours and activities.
Candidates must be between the ages of 15 to 22.
To apply for this RDLGF award organizations must submit a hard copy letter of request along with:
• An IRS determination letter establishing them as a 501c3 (3 year minimum);
• A copy of their mission statement;
At the completion of the GYS term the historical society is required to submit a short video presentation created by the scholar on their experience, along with a time sheet showing the hours worked by the scholar, a letter from the historical society describing the work performed by the scholar and a copy of the cancelled check paying the scholar.
Hard copy requests must be received by June 23, 2023.
The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation
30 West Main Street
Suite 309
Riverhead, NY 11901
Attention: The Gardiner Young Scholars Program
