The Michigan Lighthouse Assistance Program was established by the Michigan legislature in 1999 to assist local groups in preserving and protecting lighthouses. The program arose from the efforts of the Michigan Lighthouse Project and concern about the disposal of some 70 lighthouses by the U.S. Coast Guard.

Who Can Apply?

Nonprofits and state or local governments that own (or are in the process of acquiring) or have long-term leases on a lighthouse are eligible to apply for these funds. Private individuals are not eligible for these grants. Application deadline for FY2008 grants: postmarked no later than October 1, 2007.

How Do I Find Information about the Program?

The FY2008 Michigan Lighthouse Assistance Program Grant Manual [PDF] is available for download, as is the announcement letter [PDF].

 

Links to a variety of free viewers and players (including Adobe Reader, which is required to view PDF files) are available at  this site .

 

To receive a printed version by mail, please contact:

State Historic Preservation Office
Michigan Historical Center
P.O. Box 30740
702 W. Kalamazoo St.
Lansing, MI 48909-8240
Telephone: (517) 373-1630

For information about any of the programs described on this site, contact the SHPO staff.

Updated 7/6/2007

Michigan Historical Center, Department of History, Arts and Libraries
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