The following definitions shall apply throughout this title:

(1) "Agency" means the Washington state historical society.

(2) "Applicant" means any nonprofit organization, local government agency, public development authority, or tribe that submits an application to the fund.

(3) "Cash match" is money from the applicant organization or from other sources, which can include grants from foundations, nonstate governmental agencies, individuals, corporations and others.

(4) "Cost share" are those costs, including cash and in-kind, that the applicant will incur from its own resources or from other cooperating organizations to complete the project described in the proposal.

(5) "Heritage organization" is a group whose purpose is to collect, preserve, or interpret history, heritage, and culture.

(6) "Capital heritage project" is any project that involves the physical plant of an organization or the acquisition of property by an organization. (See eligible projects)

(7) "In-kind contributions" are those contributions to a project that are not part of the cash match. They may include contributions of materials and supplies, professional consultation, legal and accounting services, architectural design fees, volunteer time, labor.

(8) "Local government agency" is any city or county agency, or port district. State and federal agencies are not eligible to apply.

(9) "Nonprofit organization" is an organization which has a 501 (c)(3) IRS tax determination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and is incorporated under the nonprofit laws of the state of Washington.

(10) "Total project costs" include the amount sought from the fund and what the applicant will provide as cost share.