Grants Overview

A Grant Request can be made to the Friends of the 1836 Meeting House. The Friends By Laws Statement of Purpose says “the Friends …. shall at all times be operated exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes including, but not limited to, preservation, renovation, restoration, operation, and maintenance of the historic 1836 Meeting House located at 190 Academy Road in North Andover, Massachusetts.” The Grant Request Form includes basic information including:                                 

Executive Summary – Describe the proposed project; including goals, history, level of urgency and budget. (one paragraph)

Justification - Describe the connection between the Grant request and Meeting House Preservation.

Budget – Provide a detailed budget for the grant, including quotes from vendors and labor breakdown.

Project Details – Describe the project items, one by one, that will be completed under the proposed Grant.

Documentation – Provide architectural plans, site plans, photographs, as appropriate.

Timeline – Describe the major milestones and when the project will be completed.

Project Risks – Estimate what the primary risks are in executing the Grant.  Describe elements of the work or outcomes of the project that are not clear.

Project Manager – Who will be responsible for overseeing the Project at North Parish.

Grant to refurbish the Revere bell

The North Parish steeple holds one of 23 remaining Bells cast by Paul Revere. It is inscribed “Revere & Son- Boston, 1806”.  It was hung in the Fourth Meeting House and then moved to the tower of the present Meeting House during its construction in 1836.  Concerns about the bell integrity were recently raised, and The Verdin Company, a 182-year-old Revere bell restoration expert, was called in to examine the bell. They found deficiencies with the 1) Headpiece/Clapper/Spring assembly and with 2) the mounting bracket attachment bolts that needed repair.  The Verdin Company will perform these repairs during spring 2025 with a Grant of $9,938 from the Friends organization.

You can read the Revere Bell Grant Request, including the Verdin Report. You can also read the Grant Evaluation by the Friends Board.