Grants & Other Benefits
There are benefits to being located in a Heritage Area! Nonprofits and government units can take advantage of grant funding opportunities for heritage tourism projects among other benefits.
Project Grants
The statewide Maryland Heritage Areas Authority project grant program funds heritage tourism projects across all thirteen heritage areas. Noncapital project grant awards are from $5,000 to $50,000, capital project grant awards are from $5,000 to $100,000. Nonprofits and government units are eligible to apply.
Mini-Grants
Mini-grants are administered directly by the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area. Nonprofits and government units active within the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area are eligible to apply. Mini-grants fund non-capital, heritage tourism-related projects up to $5,000. Learn more about mini-grants.
Other Benefits
The Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area is here to help! Heritage area staff provides technical support to stakeholders; connecting organizations with resources and funding sources, hosting three-county convenings to discuss shared challenges, and working one-on-one with visitor-serving organizations to help them sustain and grow.
Other heritage area benefits provided by the State of Maryland include access to low interest loans (for-profit organizations may apply), revenue bonds, and state income tax credits (in some cases these are even possible for non-historic structures).
