The Southern Maryland National Heritage Area is pleased to announce that nearly $40,000 in seed grants have been awarded to heritage tourism projects in Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties. Funding will support parks, museums, historic sites, and other projects that attract tourists to the region and enrich the lives of residents. The Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Seed Grant Program provides nonprofit organizations and jurisdictions within the state heritage area boundaries (Calvert, Charles, St. Mary’s counties) with up to $5,000 in funding to create and enhance heritage tourism projects. The support of Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties have helped to make this opportunity possible. “We call this opportunity a Seed Grant, as from a seed, larger things can grow,” said Lucille Walker, executive director of the Southern Maryland National Heritage Area. “We are both a state and national heritage area and hope to expand this Seed Grant opportunity throughout our national heritage area borders, which includes southern Prince George’s County, in the near future.” The seed grant funding announced today follows the more than $500,000 in Maryland heritage grants for Southern Maryland announced last week by Gov. Wes Moore. The Southern Maryland National Heritage Area’s Grant Panel selected … Continue reading Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Awards Nearly $40,000 in Seed Grants to the Region