The newest grant round of the William G. Pomeroy Foundation’s Legends & Lore Marker Grant Program opened on March 22. The program was developed to help local communities commemorate their unique legends and folklore and to promote cultural tourism with roadside markers.
“Legends & Lore markers create opportunities for meaningful conversations and community awareness surrounding their folklore and legends,” said Deryn Pomeroy, Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Pomeroy Foundation. “They help educate the public, encourage pride of place and promote economic activity.”
Legends & Lore marker grants are available to 501(c)(3) organizations, nonprofit academic institutions, and local, state and federal government entities in 11 states, including New York.
Legends & Lore grant funding includes the full cost of a marker, pole, and shipping. To view program guidelines and details about how to apply online, visit the Pomeroy Foundation’s Legends & Lore webpage, https://www.wgpfoundation.org/history/legends-lore/. The grant application deadline is Monday, May 3, 2021.
In addition to the Legends & Lore marker program, the foundation offers marker grant programs with themes spanning a range of topics, from women’s suffrage and civil rights 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, https://www.wgpfoundation.org/history/map.
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