Montana has awarded nearly $420,000 in grants to 32 organizations marking America’s 250th anniversary, including funding for projects highlighting Jewish history and Holocaust education in the state, according to a state announcement on Jan. 7.
Among the 32 recipients, Montana Jewish Project received a $20,000 grant for “Living Stories of Jewish Montana,” a project that documents and preserves Jewish life and contributions across the state. The initiative is part of the Montana 250th Commission’s broader effort to connect local communities to the national anniversary in 2026.
Billings Public Schools was awarded $5,497 for “Connecting Then and There to Here,” an educational activity that explores the Holocaust, along with U.S. history that involved Indigenous children sent to boarding schools and the internment of Japanese Americans.
The program is designed to help students examine historical injustices and their lasting impact.
Projects chosen fit the commission’s themes of “Doing History,” “Our Ongoing American Experiment” and “The Power of Place.”
