Texas History Program

If you have already visited with Gary Smith and were advised to apply for the February 2025 funding cycle, you may proceed with your LOI, which is due by October 31, 2024.  Otherwise, the February 2025 cycle is now closed to new applicants.

Those wishing to visit about a possible application for later in 2025, please email Gary Smith at gnsmith@summerlee.org to set up a telephone or Zoom appointment.

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:

 

Texas History Organizations

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