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    DALLAS, TXWebsiteEIN: 74-60130141 filings on record

    About Texas Historical Foundation

    Since 1954, Texas Historical Foundation's mission has been to preserve the unique and rich heritage of Texas by supporting nonprofit organizations that restore historic structures and sites; conserve and archive rare documents; share Texas stories through education, research, and the arts; and uncover historic and prehistoric archaeological sites and artifacts.

    Focus Areas

    Historic property preservationEvents and public programs promoting state historyPreservation of artifacts, archival materials, and collectionsTexas history curriculum and educational programmingMuseum programmingPublications and scholarly research in Texas historyArchaeologyCultural heritage and the artsTexas legal and legislative history

    Who They Fund

    Texas regional communities and local historical organizations

    About Texas Historical Foundation

    A $25,000 grant to the Texas Archive of the Moving Image for restoration and digitization of its KPRC-Houston collection is the clearest recent signal of Texas Historical Foundation’s priorities: preserving Texas history in forms that can be accessed, studied, and shared. The foundation supports a mix of preservation, research, education, documentary work, and public interpretation, with awards that range from small project grants to larger preservation commitments. Recent recipients include organizations working on archival collections, historic buildings, films, museum exhibits, and archaeology. The common thread is Texas history presented through tangible places, objects, and stories. Across its recent awards, the foundation backs both established cultural institutions and local historical organizations. A documentary project on Tonkawa heritage, a restoration effort for the USS Stewart deck at Galveston Naval Museum, and archival support for the Tom Lea collection show how it combines conservation with public-facing storytelling. Its giving also reaches university-affiliated centers, museums, historical societies, and preservation groups, reflecting a broad interest in the built environment, collections care, and interpretation of Texas’s past.

    What Texas Historical Foundation Funds

    Archival preservation is a consistent theme. Texas Historical Foundation gave $25,000 to Texas Archive of the Moving Image for restoration and digitization of the KPRC-Houston collection, and $7,974 to Shumla Archaeological Research and Education Center for rehousing and digitizing the Curt Harrell collection of rock art legacy photos in the Trans Pecos region. The foundation also supports documentary and exhibit-based public history. It awarded $8,000 to Austin Film Society / Obo Sugarloaf Pictures for the documentary "Tonkawa: They All Stay Together," which chronicles the Texas tribe’s return to their Hill Country homeland. Friends of the Mercedes Library received $7,883 for an exhibit and public history event on Colegio Jacinto Treviño, described as the first Chicano college in the United States. Built heritage and site-based preservation appear as well. The Cavalla Historical Foundation / Galveston Naval Museum received $8,000 to clean, restore, and preserve the deck on the WWII-era USS Stewart, and Archer County Museum and Arts Center received $8,000 for phase two of restoration of the historically designated 1910 Archer County Jail.

    How Texas Historical Foundation Gives

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    Total Assets

    $4.7M

    Total Revenue

    $768K

    Total Expenses

    $889K

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    Indigenous peoples of South/Central Texas (cultural heritage focus)
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    preservation and conservation (built heritage and artifacts)digitization and open access to collectionspublic-facing interpretation (exhibitions, documentary film, touring programs)capacity/infrastructure support (archival supplies, restoration equipment, facility repair)

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    historic building restoration and maintenancearchival collections rehousing and digitizationdocumentary film production about Texas history and culturemusic heritage preservation (Tejano, Deep Ellum, regional musicians)archaeology and prehistoric research disseminationdigital mapping and immersive public history toolscommunity-centered public history and education (exhibits, conferences, scholarships)

    The recent grant set shows a tight cluster around $8,000 awards, with a top grant of $25,000 and several smaller awards just under that level, including $7,974, $7,883, $7,700, and $6,173. The foundation also runs structured programs with published ranges: Annual Grants up to $25,000, Quarterly Micro Grants up to $8,000, and Michael C. Duda Preservation Awards from $10,000 to $100,000. The data shows one recent award at the program ceiling for the annual/micro-grant range and many at the micro-grant level. The foundation is a Public Charity, and it makes program-related investments. The recent grant list suggests repeated support for Texas history projects rather than one-off unrelated causes.

    Where Texas Historical Foundation Makes Grants

    Recent grants are distributed entirely within the United States, with all 24 listed awards going to U.S. recipients. The strongest city concentration is in Austin, which appears repeatedly in the recent grants list, including awards to Texas Archive of the Moving Image, Austin Film Society, Friends of the Texas Historical Commission, Rancho Alegre Radio, and others. Dallas also appears more than once, alongside grantees in Galveston, El Paso, Fort Worth, San Antonio, and smaller Texas cities such as Gonzales, Archer City, and Mercedes. The geographic pattern aligns with a Texas-centered portfolio, even though the recorded HQ is Dallas.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Texas Historical Foundation

    What kinds of projects does Texas Historical Foundation support?

    Its recent grants support historic preservation, archival digitization, documentary film, museum exhibits, public history events, archaeology, and educational programming tied to Texas history. Examples in the data include restoration of historic structures, digital archive expansion, and projects about music heritage and Indigenous history.

    Does Texas Historical Foundation accept unsolicited applications?

    Yes. The Annual Grants, Quarterly Micro Grants, and Michael C. Duda Preservation Awards programs each list unsolicited applications as accepted.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The recent grant list is dominated by $8,000 awards, with additional awards at $7,974, $7,883, $7,700, and $6,173. Program ranges also show smaller micro grants up to $8,000 and annual grants up to $25,000.

    Are the grants recurring or one-time?

    The data shows a recurring annual and quarterly grant structure, plus a biennial preservation awards program. The recent grants list itself is a snapshot from 2025, but the program design indicates repeated funding cycles rather than a single one-time program.

    Who receives grants from Texas Historical Foundation?

    Recent recipients include museums, historical societies, universities, documentary producers, preservation organizations, and research centers such as Texas Archive of the Moving Image, Galveston Naval Museum, Texas State Historical Association, and Shumla Archaeological Research and Education Center.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

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    Quarterly Micro Grants

    historic property preservationevents or programs promoting state history to the publicpreservation of artifacts, archival materials, or collections+6 more

    Who can apply: Eligible recipients are 501(c)(3) nonprofits with an ongoing project related to Texas history; projects should fit THF program areas and serve Texans.

    Deadline: Step 1 LOIs are considered quarterly. Visible deadlines: Spring 2026 (Jan 15, 2026), Summer 2026 (Apr 15, 2026), Fall 2026 (Jul 15, 2026), Winter 2026-2027 (Oct 15, 2026), Spring 2027 (Jan 15, 2027).

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    TEXAS ARCHIVE OF THE MOVING IMAGEAUSTIN, TX$25,0002025AWARDED FUNDS FOR THE RESTORATION AND DIGITZATION OF THEIR KPRC-HOUSTON COLLECTION.
    SCHREINER UNIVERSITY DBA THE TEXAS CENTER AT SCHREINER UNIVERITYKERRVILLE, TX$8,0002025THE GRANT SUPPORTS PRODUCTION OF THE DOCUMENTARY FILM OF "WE ARE WHAT WE EAT" WHICH IS AN EXHIBITION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FLAVORY TEXAS, DOCUMENTING TEXAS FOOD TRADITIONS THROUGH TRAVELLING MUSEUM EXHIBITS, PUBLIC EVENTS, AND A 30 MINUTE DOCUMENTARY FOLLOWING PHOTOGRAPHER AL RENDON AS HE DOCUMENTS TEXAS SAUSAGE MAKING TRADITIONS.
    GAULT SCHOOL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCHFREDERICKSBURG, TX$8,0002025THIS RESEARCH PROJECT WILL CONDUCT AN IN-DEPTH STATEWIDE SURVEY OF THE FOLSOM PROJECTILE POINT COLLECTING DETAILED INFORMATION USING THE METHODOLOGY DEVELOPED AND EMPLOYED FOR THE RECENTLY COMPLETED TEXAS CLOVIS FLUTED PROJECTILE POINT SURVEY.
    AUSTIN FILM SOCIETY OBO SUGARLOAF PICTURES LLCAUSTIN, TX$8,0002025"TONKAWA: THEY ALL STAY TOGETHER" IS A FULL-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY FILM CHRONICLING THE TEXAS TRIBE'S RETURN TO THEIR HILL COUNTRY HOMELAND AFTER GENERATIONS AWAY AND EXPLORING THEIR CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL LEGACY WITHIN THE STATE, PARTICULARLY THE CITY OF AUSTIN.
    THE CAVALLA HISTORICAL FOUNDATION DBA GALVESTON NAVAL MUSEUMGALVESTON, TX$8,0002025THIS PROJECT WILL CLEAN, RESTORE, AND PRESERVE THE DECK ON THE WWII-ERA USS STEWART, REPAIRING AREAS OF THE DECK SURFACE THAT HAVE CORRODED OVER TIME.
    FRIENDS OF THE TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSIONAUSTIN, TX$8,0002025SUPPORTS CONTINUING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL REAL PLACES CONFERENCE, CONNECTING COMMUNITY PRESERVATIONISTS TO RESOURCES ACROSS THE STATE.
    DOCUMENTARY ARTS INCDALLAS, TX$8,0002025DOCUMENTARY ARTS RECEIVED GRANT FUNDING TO CREATE A COMPILATION OF SONGS WRITTEN BY MUSICIANS WITH TIES TO DALLAS' STORIED DEEP ELLUM NEIGHBORHOOD. MUSIC WILL BE RECORDED USING PERIOD EQUIPMENT AND TECHNIQUES, AND FEATURE CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS FROM TEXAS AND BEYOND PERFORMING THE WORKS OF ICONIC DEEP ELLUM MUSICIANS INCLUDING BLIND LEMON JEFFERSON AND WILLIE JOHNSON.
    RANCHO ALEGRE RADIO DBA RANCHO ALEGREAUSTIN, TX$8,0002025THIS PROJECT WILL SEE INTERVIEWS WITH THE GREATS OF TEJANO MUSIC MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, PROVIDING FIRSTHAND ACCOUNTS OF THIS TOO OFTEN OVERLOOKED AND UNIQUELY TEXAN MUSIC MOVEMENT.
    TEXAS STATE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONAUSTIN, TX$8,0002025FOR THE TSHA ANNUAL MEETING WHICH IS THE LARGEST GATHERING OF ITS KIND FOR TEXAS HISTORY ENTHUSIASTS AND PROFESSIONAL AND INDEPENDENT SCHOLARS.
    TOM LEA INSTITUTEEL PASO, TX$8,0002025TO SUPPORT A PROJECT TO CURATE AND DIGITIZE MATERIALS FROM THE TOM LEA LIBRARY AND COLLECTION, FOCUSING ON CURRICULUM INSPIRED BY TEXAS ARTIST TOM LEA (1907-2001). MATERIALS WILL BE MADE PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE AT NO COST TO USERS ON THE PORTAL TO TEXAS HISTORY.
    ARCHER COUNTY MUSEUM AND ARTS CENTERARCHER CITY, TX$8,0002025FOR PHASE TWO OF THE RESTORATION OF THE HISTORICALLY DESIGNATED 1910 ARCHER COUNTY JAIL, FUTURE HOME OF THE ARCHER COUNTY MUSEUM AND ARTS CENTER.
    KOVNO COMMUNICATIONS INC OBO LIZ CARPENTER FILM PARTNERSAUSTIN, TX$8,0002025GRANT SUPPORTS EXTENDED SCREENINGS OF "SHAKING IT UP: THE LIFE & TIMES OF LIZ CARPENTER", A FULL LENGTH DOCUMENTARY CHRONICLING THE LIFE OF LIZ CARPENTER, THE INFLUENTIAL TEXAS JOURNALIST, ACTIVIST, AND POLITICAL OPERATOR WHO BECAME A HOUSEHOLD NAME WHILE WORKING IN LBJ'S WHITE HOUSE.
    MIDLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETYMIDLAND, TX$8,0002025FUNDS FOR CLEANING, REPLACEMENT OF DAMAGED WOOD, AND REPAINTING OF ORIGINAL SHIPLAP SIDING ON THE HISTORIC BROWN DORSEY HOME.
    MUSEUM OF THE WEST TEXAS FRONTIERSTAMFORD, TX$8,0002025SUPPORTS THE FURTHER EXPANSION OF THE "HISTORY ALIVE" PROGRAM AT THE MUSEUM OF THE WEST TEXAS FRONTIER.
    TEXAS HERITAGE PROJECT OF AITSCMSAN ANTONIO, TX$8,0002025TO FUND A PROJECT THAT WILL CREATE IMMERSIVE, INTERACTIVE DIGITAL MAPS DETAILING HISTORY OF THE REGION FROM THE 1600S TO PRESENT DAY, EXPLORING THE HISTORY OF SOUTH TEXAS INDIGENOUS PEOPLES.
    THE WILLIAMSON MUSEUM OBO THE STONES ARE SPEAKINGGEORGETOWN, TX$8,0002025"THE STONES ARE SPEAKING" IS A FULL-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY FILM FOLLOWING THE DISCOVERIES OF ARCHAEOLOGIST MIKE COLLINS WHO FOUND EVIDENCE OF PEOPLE LIVING IN CENTRAL TEXAS 20,000 YEARS AGO. RANT FUNDING WOULD BRING THE FILM TO A WIDER AUDIENCE.
    GONZALES MAIN STREET INCGONZALES, TX$8,0002025"GONZALES- LEGACY IN LIGHTS" IS A DIGITAL MAPPING PROJECT THAT WILL CREATE AN IMMERSIVE RETELLING OF THE 1835 BATTLE OF GONZALES.
    SHUMLA ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTERDALLAS, TX$7,9742025FUNDS SUPPORT THE REHOUSING OF COLLECTIONS INTO ARCHIVAL STORAGE MATERIALS AND THE DIGITIZATION OF THE CURT HARRELL COLLECTION OF ROCK ART LEGACY PHOTOS IN THE TRANS PECOS REGION.
    FRIENDS OF THE MERCEDES LIBRARYMERCEDES, TX$7,8832025TO FUND AN EXHIBIT AND PUBLIC HISTORY EVENT TELLING THE STORY OF COLEGIO JACINTO TREVINO, THE ?RST CHICANO COLLEGE IN THE UNITED STATES, FOUNDED IN SOUTH TEXAS IN 1970.
    DR PEPPER MUSEUMWACO, TX$7,7002025FOR THE PURCHASE OF STATE OF THE ART ARCHIVAL STORAGE EQUIPMENT FOR THEIR EXPANSIVE COLLECTIONS.
    PRESERVATION TEXASSAN MARCOS, TX$7,5002025GRANT SUPPORTS PHASE 1 OF THE PRESERVATION TEXAS INSTITUTE OPERATIONS AND BUSINESS PLAN, LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR A WORLD-CLASS PRESERVATION FIELD SCHOOL IN CENTRAL TEXAS.
    FORT WORTH MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORYFORTH WORTH, TX$6,4002025FORT WORTH MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY RECEIVED GRANT FUNDING FOR RESTORATIONS TO ITEMS IN THEIR GENERAL WORTH COLLECTION, PREPARING THEM FOR EXHIBITION AT THE NEW FORT WORTH CITY HALL IN 2025. THE CITY'S NAMESAKE, WORTH WAS A VETERAN OF THE MEXICAN-AMERICAN AND SEMINOLE WARS. THE COLLECTION SERVES AS A FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENT FOR NUMEROUS HISTORICAL PROGRAMS AT FWMSH.
    SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITYHUNTSVILLE, TX$6,1732025SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY WILL USE GRANT FUNDS TO EXPAND THEIR DIGITAL ARCHIVE OF SAM HOUSTON COLLECTIONS TO INCLUDE GARMENTS, FURNITURE, AND HOUSEHOLD OBJECTS, THUS MAKING THE ITEMS FULLY SEARCHABLE TO THE PUBLIC ONLINE.
    BUILDINGCOMMUNITYWORKSHOPDALLAS, TX$6,0002025RECEIVED GRANT SUPPORT FOR THEIR EFFORT TO CREATE A SERIES OF 3-D MODELS DEPICTING DALLAS' HISTORICALLY BLACK 10TH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT AT CRITICAL JUNCTURES IN ITS HISTORY.

    TEXAS ARCHIVE OF THE MOVING IMAGE

    $25,000
    AUSTIN, TX2025

    AWARDED FUNDS FOR THE RESTORATION AND DIGITZATION OF THEIR KPRC-HOUSTON COLLECTION.

    SCHREINER UNIVERSITY DBA THE TEXAS CENTER AT SCHREINER UNIVERITY

    $8,000
    KERRVILLE, TX2025

    THE GRANT SUPPORTS PRODUCTION OF THE DOCUMENTARY FILM OF "WE ARE WHAT WE EAT" WHICH IS AN EXHIBITION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FLAVORY TEXAS, DOCUMENTING TEXAS FOOD TRADITIONS THROUGH TRAVELLING MUSEUM EXHIBITS, PUBLIC EVENTS, AND A 30 MINUTE DOCUMENTARY FOLLOWING PHOTOGRAPHER AL RENDON AS HE DOCUMENTS TEXAS SAUSAGE MAKING TRADITIONS.

    GAULT SCHOOL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH

    $8,000
    FREDERICKSBURG, TX2025

    THIS RESEARCH PROJECT WILL CONDUCT AN IN-DEPTH STATEWIDE SURVEY OF THE FOLSOM PROJECTILE POINT COLLECTING DETAILED INFORMATION USING THE METHODOLOGY DEVELOPED AND EMPLOYED FOR THE RECENTLY COMPLETED TEXAS CLOVIS FLUTED PROJECTILE POINT SURVEY.

    AUSTIN FILM SOCIETY OBO SUGARLOAF PICTURES LLC

    $8,000
    AUSTIN, TX2025

    "TONKAWA: THEY ALL STAY TOGETHER" IS A FULL-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY FILM CHRONICLING THE TEXAS TRIBE'S RETURN TO THEIR HILL COUNTRY HOMELAND AFTER GENERATIONS AWAY AND EXPLORING THEIR CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL LEGACY WITHIN THE STATE, PARTICULARLY THE CITY OF AUSTIN.

    THE CAVALLA HISTORICAL FOUNDATION DBA GALVESTON NAVAL MUSEUM

    $8,000
    GALVESTON, TX2025

    THIS PROJECT WILL CLEAN, RESTORE, AND PRESERVE THE DECK ON THE WWII-ERA USS STEWART, REPAIRING AREAS OF THE DECK SURFACE THAT HAVE CORRODED OVER TIME.

    FRIENDS OF THE TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION

    $8,000
    AUSTIN, TX2025

    SUPPORTS CONTINUING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL REAL PLACES CONFERENCE, CONNECTING COMMUNITY PRESERVATIONISTS TO RESOURCES ACROSS THE STATE.

    DOCUMENTARY ARTS INC

    $8,000
    DALLAS, TX2025

    DOCUMENTARY ARTS RECEIVED GRANT FUNDING TO CREATE A COMPILATION OF SONGS WRITTEN BY MUSICIANS WITH TIES TO DALLAS' STORIED DEEP ELLUM NEIGHBORHOOD. MUSIC WILL BE RECORDED USING PERIOD EQUIPMENT AND TECHNIQUES, AND FEATURE CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS FROM TEXAS AND BEYOND PERFORMING THE WORKS OF ICONIC DEEP ELLUM MUSICIANS INCLUDING BLIND LEMON JEFFERSON AND WILLIE JOHNSON.

    RANCHO ALEGRE RADIO DBA RANCHO ALEGRE

    $8,000
    AUSTIN, TX2025

    THIS PROJECT WILL SEE INTERVIEWS WITH THE GREATS OF TEJANO MUSIC MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, PROVIDING FIRSTHAND ACCOUNTS OF THIS TOO OFTEN OVERLOOKED AND UNIQUELY TEXAN MUSIC MOVEMENT.

    TEXAS STATE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION

    $8,000
    AUSTIN, TX2025

    FOR THE TSHA ANNUAL MEETING WHICH IS THE LARGEST GATHERING OF ITS KIND FOR TEXAS HISTORY ENTHUSIASTS AND PROFESSIONAL AND INDEPENDENT SCHOLARS.

    TOM LEA INSTITUTE

    $8,000
    EL PASO, TX2025

    TO SUPPORT A PROJECT TO CURATE AND DIGITIZE MATERIALS FROM THE TOM LEA LIBRARY AND COLLECTION, FOCUSING ON CURRICULUM INSPIRED BY TEXAS ARTIST TOM LEA (1907-2001). MATERIALS WILL BE MADE PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE AT NO COST TO USERS ON THE PORTAL TO TEXAS HISTORY.

    ARCHER COUNTY MUSEUM AND ARTS CENTER

    $8,000
    ARCHER CITY, TX2025

    FOR PHASE TWO OF THE RESTORATION OF THE HISTORICALLY DESIGNATED 1910 ARCHER COUNTY JAIL, FUTURE HOME OF THE ARCHER COUNTY MUSEUM AND ARTS CENTER.

    KOVNO COMMUNICATIONS INC OBO LIZ CARPENTER FILM PARTNERS

    $8,000
    AUSTIN, TX2025

    GRANT SUPPORTS EXTENDED SCREENINGS OF "SHAKING IT UP: THE LIFE & TIMES OF LIZ CARPENTER", A FULL LENGTH DOCUMENTARY CHRONICLING THE LIFE OF LIZ CARPENTER, THE INFLUENTIAL TEXAS JOURNALIST, ACTIVIST, AND POLITICAL OPERATOR WHO BECAME A HOUSEHOLD NAME WHILE WORKING IN LBJ'S WHITE HOUSE.

    MIDLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY

    $8,000
    MIDLAND, TX2025

    FUNDS FOR CLEANING, REPLACEMENT OF DAMAGED WOOD, AND REPAINTING OF ORIGINAL SHIPLAP SIDING ON THE HISTORIC BROWN DORSEY HOME.

    MUSEUM OF THE WEST TEXAS FRONTIER

    $8,000
    STAMFORD, TX2025

    SUPPORTS THE FURTHER EXPANSION OF THE "HISTORY ALIVE" PROGRAM AT THE MUSEUM OF THE WEST TEXAS FRONTIER.

    TEXAS HERITAGE PROJECT OF AITSCM

    $8,000
    SAN ANTONIO, TX2025

    TO FUND A PROJECT THAT WILL CREATE IMMERSIVE, INTERACTIVE DIGITAL MAPS DETAILING HISTORY OF THE REGION FROM THE 1600S TO PRESENT DAY, EXPLORING THE HISTORY OF SOUTH TEXAS INDIGENOUS PEOPLES.

    THE WILLIAMSON MUSEUM OBO THE STONES ARE SPEAKING

    $8,000
    GEORGETOWN, TX2025

    "THE STONES ARE SPEAKING" IS A FULL-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY FILM FOLLOWING THE DISCOVERIES OF ARCHAEOLOGIST MIKE COLLINS WHO FOUND EVIDENCE OF PEOPLE LIVING IN CENTRAL TEXAS 20,000 YEARS AGO. RANT FUNDING WOULD BRING THE FILM TO A WIDER AUDIENCE.

    GONZALES MAIN STREET INC

    $8,000
    GONZALES, TX2025

    "GONZALES- LEGACY IN LIGHTS" IS A DIGITAL MAPPING PROJECT THAT WILL CREATE AN IMMERSIVE RETELLING OF THE 1835 BATTLE OF GONZALES.

    SHUMLA ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTER

    $7,974
    DALLAS, TX2025

    FUNDS SUPPORT THE REHOUSING OF COLLECTIONS INTO ARCHIVAL STORAGE MATERIALS AND THE DIGITIZATION OF THE CURT HARRELL COLLECTION OF ROCK ART LEGACY PHOTOS IN THE TRANS PECOS REGION.

    FRIENDS OF THE MERCEDES LIBRARY

    $7,883
    MERCEDES, TX2025

    TO FUND AN EXHIBIT AND PUBLIC HISTORY EVENT TELLING THE STORY OF COLEGIO JACINTO TREVINO, THE ?RST CHICANO COLLEGE IN THE UNITED STATES, FOUNDED IN SOUTH TEXAS IN 1970.

    DR PEPPER MUSEUM

    $7,700
    WACO, TX2025

    FOR THE PURCHASE OF STATE OF THE ART ARCHIVAL STORAGE EQUIPMENT FOR THEIR EXPANSIVE COLLECTIONS.

    PRESERVATION TEXAS

    $7,500
    SAN MARCOS, TX2025

    GRANT SUPPORTS PHASE 1 OF THE PRESERVATION TEXAS INSTITUTE OPERATIONS AND BUSINESS PLAN, LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR A WORLD-CLASS PRESERVATION FIELD SCHOOL IN CENTRAL TEXAS.

    FORT WORTH MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY

    $6,400
    FORTH WORTH, TX2025

    FORT WORTH MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY RECEIVED GRANT FUNDING FOR RESTORATIONS TO ITEMS IN THEIR GENERAL WORTH COLLECTION, PREPARING THEM FOR EXHIBITION AT THE NEW FORT WORTH CITY HALL IN 2025. THE CITY'S NAMESAKE, WORTH WAS A VETERAN OF THE MEXICAN-AMERICAN AND SEMINOLE WARS. THE COLLECTION SERVES AS A FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENT FOR NUMEROUS HISTORICAL PROGRAMS AT FWMSH.

    SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY

    $6,173
    HUNTSVILLE, TX2025

    SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY WILL USE GRANT FUNDS TO EXPAND THEIR DIGITAL ARCHIVE OF SAM HOUSTON COLLECTIONS TO INCLUDE GARMENTS, FURNITURE, AND HOUSEHOLD OBJECTS, THUS MAKING THE ITEMS FULLY SEARCHABLE TO THE PUBLIC ONLINE.

    BUILDINGCOMMUNITYWORKSHOP

    $6,000
    DALLAS, TX2025

    RECEIVED GRANT SUPPORT FOR THEIR EFFORT TO CREATE A SERIES OF 3-D MODELS DEPICTING DALLAS' HISTORICALLY BLACK 10TH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT AT CRITICAL JUNCTURES IN ITS HISTORY.