Texas History Program
If your organization has already received permission to submit an LOI in this cycle—please proceed now (deadline June 14, 2024). Otherwise, this cycle is now closed to new applicants as we have reached our limit for the September 17, 2024 Board of Directors meeting.
Next cycle: Organizations that wish to apply for a Texas History Grant in a future cycle, please email Gary Smith on the How to Apply page to schedule a consultation before September 30, 2024.
TEXAS HISTORY PROGRAM
Texas History Resources
The Summerlee Commission on the Financial Sustainability of History Organizations
Published in 2015, this report analyzes the difficulties that history organizations of all types face in maintaining financial sustainability and includes several how-to chapters for helping organizations to navigate difficult times. The entire report may be downloaded here.
Chapters from the report are listed below and may be downloaded individually:
- Sustainability Report Executive Summary (Downloadable PDF)
- Why History is Difficult to Sustain
- Characteristics of Unsustainable Organizations
- Sustaining History Through Best Practices and New Approaches
- Before You Open It: A Checklist for Planning New Museums in Historic Buildings
- If It Is Time to Close It: Considerations for Dissolving an Organization
- Are you Sustainable Assessment Tool
Texas History Organizations
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