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The Maine Acadian Heritage Council (MAHC) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) dedicated to preserving and promoting Acadian culture, language and history throughout Northern Maine's St. John Valley. The MAHC, in partnership with the National Park Service, annually provides the following grant opportunities: Preservation Grant funds for local historical societies are used to preserve and protect cultural objects, documents and historic structures indicative of Acadian life in the St. John Valley; Trail Guide Grant funds support the hiring, training, and retaining of personnel at local museums and historical sites; Speakers and Performers Grant funds are used for speakers or performers on topics related to the Maine Acadian culture story; Education Resource Grant funds for the study of Acadian culture, purchase of teaching materials and special projects.