Essex Heritage Launches 2024 Partnership Grant Program

SALEM, MA — North Shore nonprofits and municipal organizations are encouraged to apply for $2,000 in funding for qualifying projects through the Essex National Heritage Area's Partnership Grant program.

The 26th annual grant cycle awards funding for projects with a minimum cost of $4,000 in the areas of youth education, culture heritage interpretation, historical, resource or cultural preservation, or access and inclusion for Essex National Heritage Area visitors.

Applications will be accepted until Feb. 23.

The application process has been designed with simplicity in mind, and applications should take less than an hour to complete.

Starting in 2024, projects specifically focusing on Essex County connections within the broader "Revolution 250" context will be given special consideration in advance of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.

"Over the next year, I am looking forward to assisting 12 grant recipients in the implementation of a diverse range of educational, interpretive, accessibility, and preservation projects throughout Boston's North Shore and the Merrimack Valley, especially those focusing on Essex County's Revolutionary history," Program Manager Charles Smith said.

The 26-year-old program has invested more than $1.6 million in support of the region's nationally significant heritage.

More information on the program and applications can be found here.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)