The
Diversity Scholarship Program (DSP) supports and strengthens the work
of diverse grassroots leaders by sharing with them a broad range of
preservation tools and networks. DSP provides financial assistance to
individuals from diverse social, economic, racial, ethnic and cultural
backgrounds to attend the National Preservation Conference. Scholarship
recipients and alumni also receive preservation news and training
resources, firsthand, throughout the year.
DSP
has welcomed over 1,100 participants to the program and has helped
enrich the overall Conference experience by incorporating diverse
perspectives in the Conference’s programming and providing opportunities
for conference attendees to learn from these dynamic community leaders.
The
National Trust seeks culturally diverse applicants whose attendance at
the Conference will benefit their communities and whose commitment to
historic preservation will be reinforced by their participation.
Recipients will have an opportunity to express their perspectives during
the Conference and to take advantage of National Trust programs after
the Conference.
