You have a unique chance to play a vital role in preserving California's rich LGBTQ+ history and culture. By applying for this program, you can secure funding for projects designed to educate the public and provide access to important historical materials. Imagine sharing stories through manuscripts, photographs, and recordings that celebrate the contributions of LGBTQ+ communities in your area. This funding is about shining a light on history, increasing representation, and fostering inclusivity.

The program is designed for everyone—there are no strict financial or operational limits, so it's accessible regardless of your business’s size or structure. You won't have to jump through hoops or worry about complicated qualifications. Instead, you can focus on creating impactful projects that matter to your community. Receiving this funding not only supports your work but also amplifies voices and stories that deserve to be shared. Embrace this opportunity to make a difference and help build a more comprehensive understanding of California's past.

Type of Financing
This program offers grants to eligible organizations. Grants do not need to be repaid, making them a great opportunity for funding your projects.

Repayment Terms and Fees
Since this is a grant program, there are no repayment terms or interest rates involved. You do not have to worry about paying back the money. In terms of fees, there are typically no fees associated with accessing this funding. However, it's always wise to confirm any potential administrative costs with the program administrators.

Eligible Expenses
The grant funds can be used for a variety of project expenses, including:

• Preservation of LGBTQ+ archival materials
• Digitization of collections
• Educational activities focused on public access to LGBTQ+ history
• Research-value materials, such as monographs, manuscripts, photographs, and sound recordings

Ineligible Expenses
However, it’s important to note that funds cannot be used for the preservation of:

• Works of art on paper
• Paintings, sculptures, or other types of objects

Take advantage of this meaningful financial opportunity to support your work in preserving LGBTQ+ history!

• Location: Business must be California-based.
• Project Focus: Projects must support the preservation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer materials relevant to the LGBTQ+ movement, culture, experience, and/or history within California.
• Public Access: Projects must include activities that educate the public, researchers, and other stakeholders about the collection(s) and encourage access.
• Materials: Projects must focus on research-value materials such as monographs, serials, manuscripts, archival materials, maps, architectural drawings, sound recordings, photographs, moving images, and newspapers.

Disqualifications:

• Funding is not for the preservation of works of art on paper, paintings, sculptures, or other objects.

This program offers funding to help you preserve and share California's LGBTQ+ history and culture. You can receive grants to support projects that make materials accessible, documenting the significant contributions of LGBTQ+ communities in the state. Whether your project is physical or digital, this funding can help you shine a light on important historical texts, photographs, recordings, and more.

Your projects can educate the public and researchers, allowing wider access to valuable collections. This includes everything from manuscripts to newspapers, helping to build a more comprehensive view of California's past. By receiving this funding, you will not only help preserve history but also foster inclusivity and representation.

There's no strict financial requirement or limit regarding company size, making this opportunity accessible to all sectors. This flexibility means you can focus on what matters—creating impactful projects that celebrate and preserve LGBTQ+ heritage.