Scholarships support local history

ALBANY, N.Y. >> The William G. Pomeroy Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2019 Professional Development Grant Program. This program offers need-based scholarships of $1,000 each to historical societies and cultural museums in New York state for professional development purposes.

This program is open to 501(c)(3) historical societies and cultural museums in New York state with annual budgets of $50,000 or less. The grant application process is open through Feb. 28, 2019.

Each organization may only receive one Professional Development Grant per year. In addition, eligible grant applicants cannot have attended the Museum Association of New York (MANY) Conference in the past two years.

Professional Development Grants are to be used as follows:

• Membership in Museum Association of New York (MANY) if not already a member.

• Registration and travel related expenses to attend MANY Conference (if haven’t attended in the past two years).

• Membership to join New York Council of Nonprofits (NYCON) if not already a member.

• One other professional development opportunity of your choice.

At the end of the calendar year, each grant recipient provides a final report of their professional development experience to the Pomeroy Foundation.

For more information or to apply for a grant, visit www.wgpfoundation. org/apply-for-grant.