The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area (Delta NHA) Management Plan Updates
The Delta NHA Management Plan will guide the work of the Commission and its partners for the next 10 to 15 years. Over the last year, the NHA Management Plan Advisory Committee and the four task groups have met to develop the Delta NHA’s mission, vision, objectives and strategies, and interpretive plan. Pieces of the plan are starting to come together. We encourage you to be involved in the Management Plan process by participating in NHA Advisory Committee and Commission meetings and supporting your organization’s role as a partner in the NHA’s work.
Learn more about the Delta NHA Management Plan.
Save the Date for the 2022 Delta Heritage Forum - November 3
The Delta Heritage Forum is a free, full-day event focused on efforts to preserve and tell Delta stories, opportunities for partnerships and collaboration, and networking. The 2022 Forum will be held in person on Thursday, November 3. More details will be released closer to the event date.
We are looking for informal 5 to 10-minute “lightning talks” or longer sessions on topics that would be of interest to Forum attendees. Please contact Blake Roberts at blake.roberts@delta.ca.gov with a short proposal for your lightning talk or session.
Exhibitions, Events, and Updates
48th Annual Courtland Pear Fair - July 31
The Pear Fair has been a Delta tradition since 1972. It is the largest, continuously running agricultural fair of its kind in Northern California celebrating the Delta’s famous Bartlett pear harvest. Don’t miss the parade, 5 and 10-mile fun runs, Royal Court scholarships awards, Art Fair, and of course the food!
Taste of the Delta - August 6
Taste of the Delta is back! This wine and food tasting event highlights the Delta's agricultural importance with artisan goods, fine wines, restaurants, and other vendors. Tickets are $45 in advance/$50 at the door!
California Garlic Festival - August 13 to 14
Calling all garlic lovers - the California Garlic Festival is coming to Stockton! The Festival will be held on August 13 and 14 in Stockton at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds. Enjoy a two-day fest dedicated to garlic featuring a vast array of delicacies and artisan goods. In addition to food, there will be cooking demos, live music, a carnival, and more for the whole family!
Locke Foundation Summer Newsletter
Have you read the latest issue of the Locke Foundation summer newsletter? Relive the Locke Spring Festival, learn about Hop Sing--the Chinese houseman and cook played by the Chinese American actor Victor Sen Yung--and more. Learn more about Chinese history and culture in the Delta in the Locke Foundation Summer Newsletter (pdf).
CEQA in Three Parts: Digging Deep into Land Use Law & Historic Preservation
The California Preservation Foundation is holding an intensive, deep dive into the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in three equal parts of three hours. Each part will look at intermediate to advanced level aspects of CEQA and related land use planning law and legislation with a focus on historic preservation. Find out more and register for this CEQA training series.
Since the number of heritage events are still below pre-pandemic levels, we have temporarily become a bimonthly newsletter. Please contact Blake Roberts at blake.roberts@delta.ca.gov if there are events or updates you want to pass along to our mailing list.
Funding Opportunities
Have a vision? Check out these funding opportunities!
Creating special places in our towns and cities can be a difficult and daunting task. Grants are an excellent resource and we have done some of the legwork for you! See below for available opportunities.
Federal Grants
National Endowment for the Arts, Our Town
The Our Town program provides grants to projects that integrate arts, culture, and design into strategies for strengthening communities. Projects require a partnership between a local government entity and a nonprofit organization, one of which must be a cultural organization. The program awards grants between $25,000 to $100,000. A one-to-one match is required. Applications are due on August 4. For more information, visit the National Endowment for the Arts website.
National Endowment for the Humanities, Public Humanities Projects
The Public Humanities Projects program supports projects in three categories (Exhibitions, Historic Places, and Humanities Discussions), and at two funding levels (Planning and Implementation). Project topics may be international, national, regional, or local in focus, but locally focused projects should address topics that are of regional or national relevance. Small and mid-sized organizations are especially encouraged to apply. Grants are awarded up to $75,000 for planning projects and up to $400,00 for implementation projects. Applications are due on August 10. For information, visit the National Endowment for the Humanities website.
National Endowment for the Humanities, Media Projects
The Media Projects program supports the development, production, and distribution of radio programs, podcasts, documentary films, and documentary film series that engage general audiences with humanities ideas. The program offers two levels of funding: development and production. Grants are awarded up to $75,000 for development and $7000,000 for production. Applications are due on August 10. For more information, visit the National Endowment for the Humanities website.
National Endowment for the Humanities, Dialogues on the Experience of War
The Dialogues on the Experience of War program supports projects that encourage veterans and civilians to reflect collectively on such topics as civic engagement, veteran identity, the legacies of war, service, and homecoming. Projects may include community discussion series; seminars; reading and discussion programs for veterans; or discussion series centered on local historical collections, memorial sites, film series, or exhibits. Grants are awarded up to $100,000. Applications are due on September 1 with an optional draft due on July 21. For more information, visit the National Endowment for the Humanities website.
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge
The Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge provides planning support, technical assistance, and training to foster placemaking activities in rural communities. Qualified entities can use the funds to help rural communities create plans to enhance capacity for broadband access; preserve cultural and historic structures; and support the development of transportation, housing, and recreational spaces. The maximum award is $250,000. Applications are due August 15. For more information, visit the USDA's website.
National Parks Service, National Maritime Heritage Grants Program
The National Maritime Heritage Grants Program provides funding for education and preservation projects designed to preserve historic maritime resources and to increase public awareness and appreciation for the maritime heritage of the United States. Grants are awarded between $50,000 to $750,000. Applications are due on September 20. For more information, visit the National Maritime Heritage website.
National Archives, Publishing Historical Records in Collaborative Digital Editions
The National Historical Publications and Records Commission seeks proposals to publish online editions of historical records. All types of historical records are eligible, including documents, photographs, born-digital records, and analog audio. Projects may focus on broad historical movements in U.S. history, including any aspect of African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, and Native American histories. A grant is for one year and up to $160,000 per year. A one-to-one cost share is required. Round two applications are due on October 6 with an optional draft due on August 1. For more information, visit the National Archives website.
National Archives, Public Engagement with Historical Records
The National Historical Publications and Records Commission seeks projects that encourage public engagement with historical records, including the development of new tools that enable people to engage online. Projects should create and develop programs to engage people in the study and use of historical records for institutional, educational, or personal reasons. The National Historical Publications and Records Commission expects to make up to five grants of between $50,000 and $150,000. A one-to-one cost share is required. Applications are due on October 6 with an optional draft due on August 4. For more information, visit the National Archives website.
State Grants
California Department of Natural Resources, Youth Community Access Grant Program
The Youth Community Access Grant Program seeks projects that support youth access to natural or cultural resources with a focus on low-income and disadvantaged communities. This includes, but is not limited to, community education and recreational amenities to support youth substance use prevention and early intervention. Grants ranging from $25,000 to $300,000 will be awarded. There is no match requirement. Applications are due on July 21. For more information, visit the California Department of Natural Resources’ website.
California Humanities, Humanities for All
Humanities for All is a grant program that supports locally-initiated public humanities projects. The Projects Grants program awards between $10,000 to $25,000 twice a year to large-scale humanities projects of up to two years duration from the award dates. Projects may include, but are not limited to, virtual and in-person interpretive exhibits, community dialogues and discussion series, workshops and participatory activities, presentations and lectures, conversations and forums, and interactive and experiential activities. There is an equivalent match requirement. Applications are due August 1. For more information, visit the California Humanities website.
Private Grants
Teichert Foundation
The Teichert Foundation will consider grants in the following categories: civic improvement and historical restoration, community and social services, culture and the arts, education, environmental planning and preservation, rehabilitation and health service, transportation and planning, and youth and elderly. It is the The Foundation intends to make grants between $3,000 to $7,500. Cycle Two funding opens July 1. The application deadline is August 5. For more information, visit the Teichert Foundation website.
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