Sustained Support

The purpose of the Heritage Sustained Support Program is to provide operating support for heritage museums and organizations that have as their mission, or make exceptional contributions to, the education of the public about, or the collection, exhibition, interpretation, preservation, or protection of resources relating to, the histories of people and places in King County.

The Heritage Sustained Support Program provides operating support to assist historical museums and heritage organizations meeting the following goals:

• Professionalize operations and establish best practices
• Improve public education and ability to work with schools and students
• Extend public services and audiences or develop new exhibits and programs
• Leverage other public and private funds and in-kind support for public history activities

King County-based cultural rganizations and preservation and development authorities with facilities that provide certain heritage services to the public are eligible for funding. Funds from this program may be used to support the operating expenses of heritage organizations with facilities that provide public benefits. An organization must demonstrate that it provides significant programmatic activities focused on the identification, collection, evaluation, exhibition, interpretation, preservation and/or restoration of King County heritage resources.

Quick Facts:

• Has a biennial application cycle, and provides funding for two years
• Funds federally recognized nonprofit museums, organizations and preservation and development authorities (public corporations) in King County that operate heritage facilities and have a two year track record of providing heritage services to the public
• Provides annual awards typically ranging from $1,000 to $7,500, based on quality and impact of programs as well as size of budget
• Supports a wide range of annual heritage programs and services