The William G. Pomeroy Foundation is accepting online applications for Legends & Lore marker grants through Monday, October 11, 2021.This application cycle is the last round of funding for Legends & Lore markers in 2021. Established in 2015, Legends & Lore was developed by the Pomeroy Foundation to help local communities commemorate their unique legends and folklore and to promote cultural tourism with roadside markers.
“From folk heroes and lake monsters to prohibition wine hidden in beehives, numerous communities across the country are bringing their local stories to life with Legends & Lore markers,” said Deryn Pomeroy, Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Pomeroy Foundation. “The community impact is clear. Markers help educate the public, encourage pride of place, and promote economic activity.”
Legends & Lore grants are available to 501(c)(3) organizations, nonprofit academic institutions, and local, state, and federal government entities in New York and 10 other states.
Grant funding covers the full cost of a Legends & Lore marker, pole and shipping. To view complete program guidelines, eligibility and details about how to apply online, visit the Pomeroy Foundation’s Legends & Lore webpage, https://www.wgpfoundation.org/history/legends-lore/.
In addition to Legends & Lore, the Pomeroy Foundation offers marker grant programs with themes spanning from food history to the National Register of Historic Places. Search, filter, and view all of the foundation’s funded markers and plaques nationwide with its interactive, digital map feature at https://www.wgpfoundation.org/history/map.
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