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Matthew Hansen Endowment
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Matt presents at UM |
The Matthew Hansen Endowment was established in 1984
as a memorial to Matthew and his ideals. The Endowment
provides funding for historical research, creative writing,
and wilderness studies projects that explore Montana's
land and people. We hope, as Matthew did, that projects
awarded under this fund will encourage mindful stewardship
of the land, both wild and cultivated, and contribute
to the preservation of Montana's cultural heritage. The
Endowment encourages proposals from anyone interested
in furthering this goal.
Call
for Proposals 2008
Funded
Projects 1985-2007
Submission Guidelines
Projects must focus on historical research, creative writing,
wilderness studies, or any combination thereof. The committee
recommends projects that can be completed in one year. Please
submit a 1-2 page proposal describing the project, how your
idea originated, what you hope to accomplish, how the project
is related to Montana’s heritage, and whom your project
will benefit. In addition to your proposal, include a detailed
budget and timeline and a brief personal resume that describes
your qualifications. Submit seven copies of your proposal
and, if available, seven copies of a previous work.
Proposals must be hand-delivered or postmarked
by March 1, to:
The Matthew Hansen Endowment
Wilderness Institute (UH 303)
School of Forestry and Conservation
The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana 59812
To contribute funds
please contact the Montana Community Foundation:
Montana Community Foundation
Matthew Hansen Endowment
101 North Last Chance Gulch, Suite 211
Helena, Montana 59601
406-443-8313 or 800-443-8314 (Montana Only)
mtcf@mt.net
Wilderness
Institute
College of Forestry & Conservation
The University of Montana,
Missoula, Montana 59812
Tel: (406)243-5361; E-mail: wi@forestry.umt.edu
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"Matt was many things in his young twenty-three years:
explorer, woodsman, historian, cowhand, conservationist,
packer, poet. Whether on a train through Catalonia or
on foot in the Bob Marshall Wilderness, he was both a
traveler and at home. He saw things always as if for the
first time and he wrote of the complexity of his seeing.
Nothing is easy for a young man learning his way, but
in Matt's case, the way was filled with beauty and brilliance
and young crusty dignity."
-James Welch, from the Introduction to Clearing, by
Matthew Hansen, The Kutenai Press, Missoula 1986.
Matt died of cancer at the age of 23 on April 9, 1984.
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