Great American Treasures Museum Alliance Grant

About the Grant

The Great American Treasures Museum Alliance Grant is designed to support our museum properties as they work to explore our nation’s history through ongoing preservation efforts. Awarded annually to our member sites, this grant provides Great American Treasures destinations with the funds they need to further preserve or advance the awareness of the NSCDA’s historical trusts, which includes buildings, collections, gardens, and more.

The grants awarded by the Museum Alliance Committee range from $2,500 to $12,500. Each year, the focus of the grant varies; in 2024, the grant will focus on the preservation of collections. For more information about the grant or to learn more about eligible projects, please contact our Great American Treasures Coordinator.

2023 Grant Recipients

Hermann-Grima House

With the assistance of the Museum Alliance Grant, the Hermann-Grima House will repair the balconies on their enslaved quarters. At present, these wooden structures suffer from deterioration and rot, exacerbated by the hot, humid, and windy climate of southern Louisiana.

Hoover-Minthorn House

The Hoover-Minthorn House will use the Museum Alliance Grant to address deferred maintenance at their site, including cracks and water stains on their wallpaper, walls, ceilings, and painted floorboards.

Powder Magazine

The 2023 Museum Alliance Grant will go towards The Powder Magazine’s efforts to restore the forged iron door located on their west façade.

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