(MURFREESBORO) Oaklands Mansion received a $15,000 grant from the State of Tennessee. The funds are earmarked for capital maintenance and improvement.
Oaklands Executive Director James Manning said, "The funds will be used to make structural and plaster repairs to phase one of the historic house. Oaklands Mansion was constructed by enslaved individuals in four distinct phases for two generations of the Maney family from circa 1815-1858. Today the mansion is used for both tours and special events.”
The Tennessee General Assembly made available $5 million in funding from the 2023-2024 Appropriations Act, for the sole purpose of providing grants to museums with a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization or affiliated with a governmental entity for capital maintenance and improvements.
It was a highly competitive process. In total, the Tennessee State Museum received 170 applications, totaling $12.5M in funding requests for the $5M appropriation. The Capital Improvement and Maintenance grant had a minimum request amount of $5,000 and a maximum request amount of $100,000. Museum made full or partial awards to 108 museums across the state, representing 58 counties.
