The deadline for applying for a WSGS Supportive Grant is coming up — July 31, 2024. Two grants will be awarded on August 30, 2024.

The grants, up to $250 each, are designed to fill a need or support a special project of WSGS-member societies and organizations. Ideas are limited only by societies’ creativity. Some ideas include:

• Equipment, such as video camera, microphone, tripod, mixing board, or screen, as your society moves to hybrid meetings.
• Purchase of furniture, equipment, books, magazines or other publications/ subscriptions for an existing or new society library.
• Locating, inventorying, restoring and/or preserving a local cemetery.
• Hosting a special event, presentation, or workshop.
• Purchasing genealogical-related software, scanner, projector, peripherals or other equipment or technology.
• Developing a project serving special populations, e.g. senior citizens, children/teens, tribal members, ethnic organizations, etc..
• Restoring and/or preservation of photos or original documents.
• Identifying and unifying old photos, Bibles, quilts, letters or other significant memorabilia with family members, museums, or other good homes.
• Creation of a website, blog or other communication tool.
• Publication of local history or narratives.

The simple application is only ONE page and is available here. Additional guidance on the program is here.

For more information, email Outreach@wasgs.org.