The Indiana Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission revealed a new grant program to give Main Street communities the opportunity to preserve locations that highlight women’s history across the state.
“We’re excited to provide a new way to empower Main Street communities to discover, preserve and activate locations that shine a light on women’s history in Indiana. We want to capture how women have led and shaped their cities and towns,” said Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, who chairs the commission. “The goal is to find the inspiring and hidden places and stories that can be shared for generations to come.”
Preserving Women’s Legacy Grants will support historic preservation work, public art and other projects that commemorate Indiana women’s history and promote visits to Main Street communities. These projects will provide a legacy of the state’s commemoration of the 100th anniversary of women winning the right to vote.
The state said there are 135 Main Street program organizations across Indiana, spread across 81 counties.
The grants are a project of the Indiana Women’s Suffrage Centennial, presented by Indiana Humanities and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, and will provide matching funds of between $15,000 and $40,000 to selected community applicants.
Main Street communities may apply for grants through May 15 at the Indiana Women’s Suffrage Centennial website, www.IndianaSuffrage100.org. Projects should be tied to women’s history in Indiana but do not need to be related to women’s suffrage. Full grant guidelines are posted on the website.
