Grants Archive

An a partial listing of past grants listing the organization awarded, description, state, and amount awarded grouped by year.

  • LCTSE = Lewis & Clark Trail Stewardship Endowment
  • MT Signs = Montana Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Interpretive Sign Maintenance Fund
  • Ed. = Burroughs-Holland/Bicentennial Education Fund
  • n/a = not available
  • Grant information and forms

2021–21

TypeChapter/OrganizationGrant/Project Name
LCTSEBellefontaine Cemetery AssociationLewis and Clark Garden
LCTSECity of Salmon—Sacajawea Center ConfluenceReplace History Park Panels
LCTSEConfluenceBird Blind Boardwalk Repair
LCTSEDiscovery Expedition of St. CharlesAnimal Scavenger Hunt and Lewis and Clark Film Series
LCTSEFriends of the Lewis and Clark BicentennialLCNHT Great Plains Tourism
LCTSEMouth of the Platte Chapter LCTHF*Replace Interpretive Signs
LCTSEOregon Chapter LCTHFThe Hunt for Fort Clatsop
LCTSEPortage Route Chapter LCTHFGreat Falls Canoe Camp Signage
LCTSETravelers Rest ConnectionIndigenous Interpretation at Travelers’ Rest State Park

*Partial or full funding from NPS Cooperative Grant

2020–21

TypeChapter/OrganizationGrant/Project Name
LCTSEBitterroot Heritage CIVIC GroupSacajawea’s Rest Park
LCTSEDiscovery Expedition of St. CharlesLewis and Clark Film Series
LCTSEFriends of Kaw Point ParkHistoric Native Plants at Kaw Point
LCTSEIllini Chapter of LCTHF2021 Trail Tourism
LCTSEOregon Chapter LCTHF*Oregon Interpretive Panel Update
LCTSEPark County*Clark’s Trail Through Park County
LCTSESgt. Floyd Tri-State Chapter of LCTHFFloyd River Campsite Rock
Ed.Charles Redd Center for Western Studies, Brigham Young UniversityReuben Lewis Research
Ed.Washington Chapter of LCTHFLewis Coatee Re-creation for Lewis & Clark Living History Programs

*Partial or full funding from NPS Cooperative Grant

2020

TypeChapter/OrganizationGrant/Project Name
LCTSEBitterroot Cultural Heritage TrustDescent Trail Interpretive Signs
LCTSECut Bank Trails, Inc.Trail History Signage
LCTSEFort Atkinson FoundationLewis and Clark Animal Signs
LCTSELewis & Clark National Park AssociationVisitor Orientation Project
LCTSEOhio River Chapter LCTHFL&C Eastern Legacy Project
LCTSEOregon Chapter LCTHFNeCus’ Village Interpretation
LCTSETown of CathlametChinook Tribal Heritage Trail
LCTSETravelers’ Rest Preservation and Heritage AssociationJourney Stories
Ed.Sacajawea State Park and Interpretive CenterLewis and Clark Traveling Trunk Refurbishment

2019

TypeChapter/OrganizationGrant/Project Name
LCTSEIllini Chapter of the LCTHFEastern Legacy Tourism Program
LCTSELakota Language ConsortiumLakota Summer Institute
LCTSELewis and Clark FoundationLewis and Clark Among the Grizzlies
LCTSEMissouri River Relief, Inc.Missouri River Cleanup of LCNHT
LCTSEUpper Mo. R. Heritage PlanningEducation Rack Card
LCTSEYankton County Historical SocietyConnecting Cultures With the Corp
LCTSEOahe Habitat For HumanityLewis and Clark Signs
LCTSEFort Atkinson FoundationFt. Atkinson State Historical Park Signs
Ed.Missouri River ReliefCorps of Discovery curriculum instructor

2018

TypeChapter/OrganizationGrant/Project NameAward
LCTSEBeaver County Historical Research and Landmarks FoundationInterpretive signage for the Lewis and Clark Trail in Allegheny County, PA$4,100
LCTSECenter for Archaeological Investigation at Southern Illinois UniversityArchaeology and Public Outreach at Fort Kaskaskia, IL$5,000
LCTSELCTHF National OfficeFunding for Forest Service Trail Stewardship Agreement, MT$990
LCTSELewis and Clark Society of AmericaReconstruction of Camp River Dubois, IL$3,340
LCTSEMissouri River ReliefConnecting Communities to LCNHT, MO$2,500
LCTSEMouth of the Platte ChapterTriumphant Return of the Lewis and Clark White Pirogue$3,000
LCTSELewis & Clark FoundationChildren’s Discovery Exhibit, Great Falls Airport, MT$5,000
LCTSEThe Language ConservancyNHA Summer Institute 2018, ND$5,000
LCTSEMontana Wilderness AssociationLewis and Clark Pass Interpretive Sign and Trail Maintenance, MT$2,210
LCTSETravelers’ Rest Preservation and Heritage AssociationTravelers’ Rest Crossroads Interpretive Plaza$7,000
LCTSEOregon Trails Preservation TrustLewis and Clark Oregon Trails Partnership$5,000
MT SignsFort Benton Community Improvement AssociationLewis and Clark Botanical Garden signs$2,000
MT SignsPark County, MontanaRiverfront Park and Meyers River View Trail signsna
Ed.Confluence ProjectSandy River Delta, OR signagena
Ed.Sacajawea State Park, WashingtonHeritage Days Eventna
  Totalna

2017

TypeChapter/OrganizationGrant/Project NameAward
LCTSEBitter Root Cultural Heritage TrustDescent Trail Interpretation$6,000
LCTSEBoard of Trustees, Southern Illinois UniversityArchaeology & Public Outreach at Ft. Kaskaskia, IL$7,432
LCTSECrimson Bluff Chapter/LCTHFL&C Expedition Sites in Broadwater County, MT poster$3,642
LCTSEPhiladelphia Chapter/LCTHFLewis and Clark Down the Ohio River in 1803 brochure$6,100
LCTSEIllini Chapter/LCTHF2017 Illinois Brochure Program (Go Adventuring L&C)$5,000
MT SignsBig Hole Valley AssociationTrail Creek, Gibbons Pass, Lost Trail Pass, and Lemhi Pass sign replacement$2,000
MT SignsBitter Root Cultural Heritage TrustSula Ranger Ranger Station, Sula Overlook, and Nee-Mee-Poo Trailhead sign replacement$2,000
  Total$32,174

2016

TypeChapter/OrganizationGrant/Project Name
LCTSEBadger State ChapterAlexander Hamilton Willard in Wisconsin$6,303
LCTSEDiscovery Expedition of St. Charles, MOBureau of Land Management traveling exhibits, tent and hand out literature$7,500
LCTSEMO KS River Bend Chapter2016 Exploring the L&C Trail Program for KS, MO, and IL$7,500
LCTSEMO River Basin Lewis and Clark CenterDisplay Case for Mapping Instruments used by L&C to determine lat and long$1,000
LCTSENational Smokejumpers AssociationClearing the Cescent Trail, Lost Trail Pass$2,209
LCTSEOhio River ChapterL&C Eastern Legacy Uniform Sign System—Project Brochure & Acquisition of Additional Signs$6,900
LCTSEOur MontanaYellowstone River Interpretive Map Project$5,900
LCTSERochejone ChapterClark’s Canoe Camp Discovery$7,500
LCTSERochejone ChapterCanoe Camp Interpretive Sign$2,000
LCTSESalmon Valley StewardshipDiscovery Hill Stewardship and Education Project$6,500
LCTSEWA County Historical Association (NE)Museum Display of L&C’s First Meeting of the Otoe and Missouria, the council on the bluff$3,200
  Total$56,512

2015

TypeChapter/OrganizationGrant/Project NameAward
LCTSEConfluence Project (Maya Lin)Refinishing two Cape Disappointment art installations$1,000
LCTSEFriends of the Missouri Breaks MonumentEnhancing visitor experiences on the Lewis and Clark Trail$2500
LCTSEFriends of Ridgefield National Wildlife Refugen/an/a

2014

TypeChapter/OrganizationGrant/Project NameStateAward
LCTSECarolina ChapterFort Southwest Point’s Link to L&C Expedition; Interpretive SignsNC$7,500
LCTSEColumbia Gorge Interpretive CenterTraveling Trunk; Program SupportWA$1,000
LCTSEHeadwaters ChapterMissouri Headwaters State Park Interpretive Relief Map Project; Interpretive SignMT$7,500
LCTSEIdaho ChapterLolo Trail Volunteer Maintenance; Trail WorkID$5,000
LCTSEL & C Fort Mandan FoundationPublic Education and Interpretation ND/SD; Trail/Tourism MarketingND$7,500
LCTSEManitou Bluffs ChapterMedia Projects for Education; Website/ProgramsSD$3,545
LCTSEMRB Lewis & Clark Interp. CenterNavigating the Missouri River in 1804; Exhibitry Software DevelopmentNB$4,000
LCTSENatchez Trace Parkway AssociationMeriwether Lewis Media Interpretation; Smartphone ApplicationsTN$6,000
LCTSEOhio River ChapterMarking of the Ohio River Corridor SigningWV$7,500
LCTSERochejhone ChapterClark Canoe Camp ArcheologyMT$2,600
Total$52,145.00

2013

TypeChapter/OrganizationGrant/Project NameStateAward
LCTSECalifornia ChapterBilingual English-Spanish children’s book and bilingual school and library presentationsCA$4,125.00
LCTSECalifornia ChapterEducation along the Trail: A joint project of the CA Chapter and the Roosevelt Country Library, Wolf PointMT$2,729.00
LCTSEEncounters on the Prairie ChapterPost-flood sign replacementSD$1,000.00
LCTSEGreater Metro St. Louis ChapterNew exhibit: a bull boat made on the Crow ReservationIL$1,875.00
LCTSEHome Front ChapterRelocating and interpreting the keelboat and pirougesVA$7,500.00
LCTSEJefferson River Canoe Trail ChapterJefferson River ownership mapMT$1,320.00
LCTSEMissouri-Kansas Riverbend ChapterIndependence Creek flood repair, repair trail, earth lodge, interpretation, amenitiesKS$3,000.00
LCTSEMissouri-Kansas Riverbend ChapterL&C Park at Kaw Point permanent redoubt construction projectKS$5,200.00
LCTSEMouth of the Platte ChapterLewis and Clark Family DaysIA$5,400.00
LCTSEMouth of the Platte ChapterNebraska City interpretive signNB$3,000.00
LCTSEPortage Route ChapterWest Bank Interpretive sign updateMT$7,200.00
LCTSETravelers Rest ChapterTravelers Rest ExpansionMT$7,500.00
Total$48,849.00

2012

TypeChapter/OrganizationGrant/Project NameStateAward
LCTSECalifornia ChapterRoosevelt Co. Library, MTMT/CA$3,700.00
LCTSECrest of the Rockies ChapterPhase I – Jean B. CharbonneauUSA$500.00
LCTSEEncounters on the Prairie ChapterPost-flood Sign ReplacementSD$500.00
LCTSEGeo. Drouillard Chapter /Cape GirardeauPost-flood Murals/Sign RepaireMO$4,000.00
LCTSEGreater Metro St. Louis ChapterPost-flood Restoration/Path/Re-plating/SignageMO$2,600.00
LCTSEHome Front Chapter/CharlottesvilleLearning Landscape “Educational Landscapes”VA$4,000.00
LCTSEJefferson River Canoe Trail ChapterCanoe Trail BrochureMT$750.00
LCTSEManitou Bluffs Chapter/Jefferson CityMid-MO Trail MaintenanceMO$2,800.00
LCTSEMissouri-Kansas RiverbendWeb streaming camera/Bldg. Preservation at Kaw PointMO$3,000.00
LCTSEMissouri-Kansas Riverbend ChapterSeven sites video & bookletMO$1,200.00
LCTSENational Capital ChapterLewis & Clark the Frederick, MD ConnectionMD$4950.00
LCTSEOhio River ChapterBig Bone Lick L&C SignsOH$900.00
LCTSEOhio River ChapterKeelboat ReplicaIN$5,000.00
LCTSEOregon ChapterSigns for Nchaqwli VillageOR$5,000.00
LCTSEOregon ChapterColumbia River MapOR/WA$500.00
LCTSEPhiladelphia ChapterTwo Philadelphia BrochuresPA$5,000.00
LCTSERochejhone Chapter/BillingsClark Canoe Camp ArcheologyMT$5,000.00
LCTSESgt. Floyd Tri-State ChapterFlag Replacement/Floyd MonumentIA$500.00
LCTSESgt. Floyd Tri-State ChapterFlood repairs, Visitor/Ed. Center, Onawa, IAIA$500.00
LCTSEWashington State ChapterDismal Nitch Native PlantsWA$500.00
Total$53,400.00