Join Ohio Humanities and Ohio’s America 250 commission for a webinar about the grant opportunities available to support projects building towards America’s sesquicentennial anniversary! This is the second round of grants.

The America 250-Ohio Commission, Ohio’s official state commission charged with creating the celebration of the country’s semiquincentennial, announced it will offer grants up to $50,000 to nonprofit, education, and local government organizations, as well as independent artists and musicians. America 250-Ohio will work in unison with Ohio Humanities, a statewide nonprofit, to distribute $1 million in grants by June 30, 2024. The grants program is designed to showcase the achievements, struggles, honors, innovations and significance of all people in Ohio since before its founding to the present day.

Grants will be offered during a fall 2023 and winter 2024 funding cycle with two funding levels available during each cycle. The Buckeye Impact Grants offer up to $50,000 for projects with a statewide, regional, or significant local impact. These projects may include significant exhibitions, regional commemorative activities, substantial digital and documentary media projects and signature public events. Additionally, the America 250-Ohio Commission will offer Trillium Local Activity Grants for up to $5,000 for projects with a local or community-wide impact. Trillium Local Activity Grant projects may include exhibitions, interpretative panels, local commemorative programs or activities, local public events, educational, public programs, and smaller digital and documentary media projects.

The America 250-Ohio Commission encourages grant applicants to consider the themes surrounding Ohio’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States and to partner with Ohio Humanities staff during the application process. Themes identified for Ohio’s 250th anniversary programming include:

• Celebrations and Signature Events: Impacting tourism and economic development
• Ohio Originals: Highlighting points of pride and unity
• Engaging Youth and Lifelong Learners: Education and scholarship
• Inclusive Statewide Engagement: Museums, arts and culture
• Telling Ohio Stories: Highlighting stories of Ohioans past and present

The winter 2024 cycle opened on January 15, 2024 with applications due March 15, 2024. Eligible parties must be a nonprofit organization registered with the State of Ohio and located in Ohio.

For more information on eligibility, project guidance and information on applying for a grant, visit the AM250-Ohio website or RSVP an informational webinar taking place on Tuesday, February 6, at 12:30 p.m. and Wednesday, March 6, at 12:30 p.m.

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