Mission
The fund encourages preservation in Bayfield by providing grants for preservation projects. The fund is particularly interested in projects that relate to building, rebuilding or reimagining historic sites and/or protecting historic places on public lands. The fund encourages co-sponsorship of projects or co-funding, such as by corporations, regional foundations, individuals or organizations.
Examples
The following are representative but not exclusive examples of projects:
- Obtaining professional expertise in areas such as architecture, planning, paint analysis and/or historic paint color consultation
- Costs of hiring a preservation architect or consultant to offer guidance on historic furnishings or plans associated with the preservation, restoration and interpretation of historic interiors
- Building preservation
- Capital investment
- Infrastructure repairs
- Paperwork costs, feasibilities studies or research costs related to historic destinations or preservations
- Lectures, publications or exhibit costs related to historical buildings in Bayfield
- Garden or park services or fountain repair or restoration (garden maintenance is a low priority)
- Archaeology costs
- Graphic design costs for historic addresses, signs and other historic aesthetic enhancements, not including murals
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for funding, an organization must:
Be classified as one of the following:
- Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (i.e., traditional nonprofit)
- Section 170(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (e.g., governmental entities and schools)
- Section 7871 Tribal government
- Church
- Organization with a fiscal agent that is classified as one of the above
- Be located in or provide service to residents within Bayfield or Bayfield Township
Grant range
Grants generally range from $300 to $2,000.
Application timeline
Spring 2025 Grant Cycle
- Open: January 3, 2025
- Close: March 3, 2025 at 5pm
- Project Start Date: June 1, 2025, or later
- Project End Date: No more than 12 months from the project start date
- Notifications: By May 21, 2025
- Funding Awarded: May 30, 2025
