Pioche among those receiving Nevada humanities grant
LAS VEGAS Nevada Humanities announced that 47 Nevada Humanities Major Project Grants totaling $248,089 were awarded to fund humanities programs across Nevada.
The town of Pioche was rewarded $4,144 to hold a full-day, historic preservation and economic development workshop.
Preserving and Promoting Pioche is the first step for a community-based vision and plan that unites the county, state agencies, and local organizations and businesses.
These grants are a part of their Fiscal Year 2021 Nevada Humanities Project Grants
to Support Public Humanities Projects. Historically Nevada Humanities has offered grants up to $5,000 and now has increased grant giving to $7,500. This is an increase of 150 percent in their project grantmaking capacity to meet the needs of Nevada’s cultural institutions. Annually Nevada Humanities offers grants of up to $7,500 to nonprofit organizations and government and tribal entities, such as libr