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| 2006/2007 Funding |
$959,589 |
| Funding Sources |
$2.15 million annual line item appropriation
from the State of Connecticut plus additional funding from the Hartford Foundation
for Public Giving. |
| Program Overview |
The Cultural
Heritage Development Fund (CHDF) is a Connecticut Humanities Council
administered granting program.
The Cultural
Heritage Development Fund:
- Provides technical assistance support to hard-pressed
small and medium-sized heritage organizations for strategic planning,
collections assessments and staff training.
- Provides planning support that enables heritage organizations
to augment staff resources with outside consultants to effectively
develop interpretive programs for the public.
- Provides substantial financial support to the heritage
community for the construction and marketing of exhibitions, orientation
films, walking tours, re-enactments, lecture series and other
programs that bring Connecticut's rich past to the public
- Provides 3-year startup funding for staffing positions
that fill a critical need as identified through strategic planning.
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| Key Benefits |
- Increase visitation (both instate and out-of-state) at
historic sites by
giving the public more attractive and engaging programs.
- Strengthens the organizational and programming capacities
of Connecticut's heritage organizations.
- Generates income for local businesses, such as restaurants,
hotels and stores.
- Adds to the state's tax revenues through increased spending
by visitors.
- Levers matching contributions from Connecticut corporations
and foundations.
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| Key Facts |
Since 1995,
the CHDF has:
- Provided over $8 million in grants to the state's heritage organizations
for programming.
- Attracted $14 million in contributions from corporations
and foundations.
- Produced $13.5 million in funding and volunteer services
from heritage organizations and community groups.
- Generated $10 in retail sales and tax revenues for every
grant dollar provided (details).
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