Grant Portfolio > 2026
Colonel Josiah Smith Chapter, NSDAR Restoration Project
Grant Year: 2026
The Colonel Josiah Smith Chapter, NSDAR, is leading the preservation and restoration of the historic Colonel Josiah Smith Cemetery in East Moriches. With support from the Robert D.L. Gardiner Foundation, this project includes professional conservation of deteriorating and fallen headstones, cleaning and stabilization using preservation best practices, and ongoing documentation of the site. This effort honors . . .
Grant Year: 2026
$450K Project Will Support 60 Fellowships in History The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation has awarded SUNY Geneseo distinguished professor of history Michael Leroy Oberg a $224K grant to fund student fellowships. The grant is part of a $450K project, directed by Oberg, that includes Stony Brook University and SUNY Potsdam. Sixty undergraduate students from the three schools will be matched . . .

