NATIONAL AVIATION HERITAGE AREA AWARDS GRANTS TO REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Group awards $45,000
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On February 15, the National Aviation Heritage Alliance board of trustees approved nine grants made to regional organizations this year. The Alliance is the management entity and non-profit organization that advances the National Aviation Heritage Area, an eight-county region in West Central Ohio.
“Each year, the Heritage Area has an opportunity to support preservation, education, and promotion projects advancing our region’s identity as the leader in aviation heritage and aviation heritage tourism,” said Executive Director Mackensie Wittmer. “It is a privilege to award these grants and work with the recipients to complete these projects and programs.” Since 2019, the Heritage Area has awarded $213,745 in grants.
The following grants were awarded for a granting period of October 1 to December 31.
• Air Camp: $5,000 for 2022 Air Camp fly days for middle school and high school summer programs
• Air Force Museum Foundation: $5,000 for support of their quarterly publication, The Friends Journal.
• Armstrong Air & Space Museum: $5,000 to wrap two vehicles in branded images.
• Champaign Aviation Museum (Urbana): $5,000 for a B-25 propellor maintenance and restoration
• Grimes Flying Lab Foundation (Urbana): $5,000 for aircraft restoration and preservation
• WACO Air Museum (Troy): $5,000 for a WACO RPT Engine exhibit
• Woodland Cemetery & Arboretum (Dayton): $5,000 for the Historic Chapel Renovation
• Wright B. Flyer (Miamisburg): $5,000 for exhibit readiness for their new airplane, the White Bird
• Wright Image Group: $5,000 for promotional materials and construction drawings.
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The National Aviation Heritage Area is the recognized center of aviation heritage tourism and aerospace innovation, sustaining the legacy of the Wright Brothers. Our mission is to preserve and develop the assets in the National Aviation Heritage Area and promote the heritage and future of aerospace. www.visitNAHA.com
Contact: Mackensie Wittmer, Executive Director | [email protected] | 937.443.0165
