Texas History Program

Letter of Inquiry Deadline - Due to the large number of proposals already under consideration, our next window for submitting LOIs will be May 1-June 14, 2024 for possible consideration at our September 21, 2024 Board of Directors meeting.  Please note that potential applicants will need to have spoken to the Texas History Program Officer about your proposal prior to May 1, 2024 to be eligible to begin work on an LOI.

TEXAS HISTORY PROGRAM

Interim Reports

Interim reports are not required except for grants of more than $20,000 and/or for multi-year grants.  Normally interim reports should be generated 6 months into the project.  For multi-year grants, the first interim report is due after 12 months.

Please include the following in your interim report:

  • Summary of expenditures to date
  • Project status update
  • Description of any unforeseen challenges
  • Changes in circumstances and/or early successes or setbacks

 

Final Reports

A final report is due 12 months from the date of the contract. Because we fund a wide variety of projects, there is no set template, but here are some suggestions for what we like to see: 

  • A narrative of no more than 2-3 pages focusing on the outcomes of the project
  • Your frank evaluation of the project’s relative success as well as any disappointments you encountered
  • If relevant, let us know whether Summerlee funding helped to leverage additional funding support
  • Please send relevant photographs, samples of publicity, and relevant statistics (for example, attendance at a funded event or exhibit)

 

QUESTIONS?

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