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Awards to Tennessee organizations, government entities, corporations, groups, and individuals to recognize exceptional endeavor in promoting the study and preservation of Tennessee's heritage. The awards are intended to honor outstanding contributions to historic ...

Grants to USA and US Virgin Islands Historically Black Colleges and Universities for projects to preserve structures of historical significance. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to four weeks to complete. Funding is intended to suppor...

Grants to USA qualifying nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and historically Black churches for historic preservation projects. The purpose of the program is to preserve historically Black houses of worship and to promote continued preservation activities. ...

Grants of up to $20,000 to Connecticut municipalities for projects that protect the community's cultural resources. Eligible activities include, but are not limited to, feasibility studies, survey and inventory, conditions assessments, and public education and out...

Grants of up to $10,000 to South Dakota nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and individual property owners to interpret and protect historic sites and structures in eligible locations. Funding is intended to promote the preservation, restoration, and int...

Grants of up to $5,000 and grants of up to $25,000 to Maryland nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, municipal governments, and religious organizations for historic preservation activities in eligible regions. The purpose of funding is to inform and e...

Grants of up to $25,000 to South Dakota organizations, public agencies, and individuals to retain, rehabilitate, and restore historic structures, archeological sites, and buildings throughout the state. Sites may be used for commercial, public, or residential purp...

Grants of up to $30,000 to Connecticut municipalities to support a broad range of historic preservation planning and predevelopment projects. Applicants must be pre-approved as a Certified Local Government prior to submitting an application. Possible projects incl...

In-kind services to New Jersey libraries, churches, schools, historical societies, hospitals, and others to assess collections of historical items. Eligible collections must be paper items such as books, photographs, and the like and must pertain to the history of...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Maryland nonprofit organizations, agencies, and individuals for historic preservation activities in eligible regions. Funding is intended for the acquisition, preservation, restoration, and rehabilitation of historic properties. Eligible...

Grants to Washington nonprofit organizations, community-based organizations, and individual building owners to preserve historically significant sites in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support the preservation and renovation of historic properties. Eligi...

Grants to Tennessee organizations to preserve and restore historic properties. Funding is intended to support projects that include, but are not limited to, historic district design guidelines, archaeological and architectural surveys, building restoration, and ed...

Awards to Alaska individuals, historical societies, museums, and government agencies for contributions to the preservation, research, and understanding of state and local history. The award is intended to recognize those who have shown excellence in the education ...

Grants of up to $15,000 to Idaho nonprofit organizations and government entities for historic preservation projects. Funding is intended to protect and preserve collections, buildings, or sites of cultural and historical significance. Approved projects must result...

Grants of up to $20,000 to Colorado nonprofit organizations, tribes, and public agencies for the preservation of historic sites. Funding is intended for a range of projects, including but not limited to planning, emergency funds, structural and archaeological asse...

Tax credits to Wisconsin property owners to rehabilitate historic properties. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for project-related expenses, including development fees, legal fees, engineering and architectural fees, exter...

Grants to Hawaii nonprofit organizations, businesses, and government agencies to preserve and rehabilitate historically important structures and buildings in eligible regions. Funding is intended for projects that promote historic preservation as a tool for buildi...

Grants of up to $20,000 to Colorado licensed architects to conduct surveys of historic properties. The purpose of funding is to gather information required in advance of preservation, rehabilitation, or restoration activities. The resultant information must charac...

Grants to USA tribes and tribal organizations for historic preservation projects. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations well in advance of the application deadline. Funding is intended to protect and preserve significant cultural and historical...

Grants to Massachusetts organizations and individuals to enhance communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects related to open spaces, historic preservation, community housing, and recreation. Eligible activities and programs benefit the resi...

Grants to New Jersey nonprofit organizations, local government agencies, schools, IHEs, and libraries in eligible locations for general operations and programs, events, and projects related to local, county, or New Jersey state history. Priority will be given to p...

Grants to New York nonprofit organizations, museums, historical societies, academic institutions, and individuals for historical heritage projects in eligible locations. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. The Foundation provides support for pro...

Grants of up to $2,500 to Washington nonprofit organizations, individuals, municipalities, and small businesses in eligible locations for publicly accessible cultural projects. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting an application. Eligible...

Grants of up to $15,000 to Iowa nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribal governments and societies, businesses, and individuals for the urgent conservation of historical resources. Applicants must contact the funding source to confirm fund availability...

Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations, government agencies, special districts, and Tribal Nations for historical preservation projects. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended to sup...

Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations in eligible counties for historic preservation activities. Funding is intended to renovate and upgrade historic buildings and sites that primarily serve as cultural, civic, or economic hubs in the community. Grants may be fo...

Grants to West Virginia nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals to conserve, protect, and restore significant buildings and properties. Funding is intended to promote the preservation, rehabilitation, ...

Grants to New York nonprofit organizations and churches for historical preservation projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support initiatives in a range of focus areas, including but not limited to libraries, technology, experiential learning, histo...

Grants to Virginia government agencies, Tribal entities, and nonprofit organizations for historical preservation projects. Funding is intended to mitigate adverse impacts to historic properties, their setting, and context. Projects may be acquisitions in fee simpl...

Grants to Mississippi nonprofit organizations, IHEs, government agencies, and historical societies to preserve historic sites. Funding is intended to maintain significant properties through a range of activities, including appraisals, acquisition and improvement o...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, and state, local, and federal government entities for the installation of historical markers of transportation sites. Applicants are required to submit a letter of intent prior to a full application. Th...

Grants of up to $3,000 to Indiana nonprofit organizations, schools, libraries, faith-based entities, and government agencies for history-related activities. Funding is intended for projects that educate residents about the preservation and protection of places of ...

Grants to Arkansas civic groups, historic societies, chambers of commerce, and other organizations to create markers to commemorate the state’s historic and cultural resources. The purpose of this program is to create a lasting and visible tribute to Arkansas’...

Grants of up to $7,500 to Utah nonprofit organizations, government agencies, libraries, museums, archives, and IHEs for historic preservation projects. Applicants are required to submit certain documentation prior to submitting a proposal. Funding is intended for ...

Grants to North Carolina residential property owners to preserve historical structures in eligible locations. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for maintenance and stabilization projects of owner- and renter-occupied reside...

Grants to Minnesota local public entities for historic preservation projects to preserve or restore buildings, improve accessibility, and upgrade building systems. A pre-application must be submitted prior to submitting a final application. Eligible projects must ...

Grants to California agencies, public IHEs, and nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for projects to address community and economic needs. Applicants should contact the funding source before applying. Funding priorities include environmental education, re...

Grants to Georgia nonprofit organizations, historic districts, publicly owned facilities, and historic churches and cemeteries in eligible locations for the identification and preservation of historic artifacts and sites. Funding is intended to support upcoming pr...

Grants to Ohio community agencies for historical preservation projects. Funding is intended for activities related to historical preservation including internships, property renovations, guideline development, training, and programs that benefit underserved or und...

Grants to Indiana nonprofit historical organizations to promote historic preservation and enhance organizational operations. Some applicants must submit a proposal summary prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended for projects in the areas of cap...

Grants to Indiana nonprofit organizations for preservation projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities that improve the quality and accessibility of culturally and historically significant sites. The grant program seeks to enhance and preser...

Grants to Alabama sites to preserve and protect historic structures. Funding is intended to save irreplaceable historic buildings or sites that face demolition or neglect. The grant program aims to call public attention to the state's most endangered historic and ...

Grants of up to $25,000 to Oklahoma nonprofit historical organizations, government agencies, and tribal entities to collect, protect, and share state history at the grassroots level. Funding is intended for activities and projects in four categories: collections, ...

Grants to Alberta nonprofit community-based groups to promote publicly accessible history programs. Funding is intended to assist organizations that operate a historical facility or provide a historical program to the general public. Eligible facility-based projec...

Grants of up to $15,000 to South Dakota organizations for historic preservation and education projects. Funding is intended for projects on topics related to American history, genealogy, preservation of significant historical items, heritage, traditions, instituti...

Grants to Kentucky property owners for capital projects to improve the roofs of historic buildings in eligible locations. Funding is intended to prevent any further decline of historic assets. Proposals will be evaluated based on the urgency of the project, the ca...

Grants to Virginia nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and property owners to preserve burial sites related to Black history. Funding is intended to safeguard, maintain, and preserve architectural and cultural resources. The purpose of the program is to ...

Grants of up to $2,500 to British Columbia home and business owners in eligible regions for capital improvement projects for building façades. Applicants are required to consult with program staff prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended to revital...

Grants of up to $20,000 to Ohio nonprofit organizations and public agencies, including libraries and educational institutions, for local, regional, and statewide programs that preserve and share the state's history with the public. Funding is intended for activiti...

Grants to Georgia nonprofit organizations and government agencies to preserve battlefields. Funding is intended to support the permanent protection of qualified battlefield lands across the state. The grant program supports the acquisition or purchase of protectiv...

Awards of up to $10,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals in recognition of independent advances in the field of historical sound recording. The purpose of the award is to honor individuals who have dedicated their personal time to improving, developin...

Grants to Virginia nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and tribal entities for land preservation and acquisition activities. Funding is intended for projects and programs that align with one of the following areas of focus: natural area protection, fores...

Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, and educational institutions to form and support collaborations between cultural and history organizations. Applicants must submit a pre-application prior to applying. Funding is intended fo...

Grants to Tennessee educational institutions, local governments, organizations, individuals, and museums for projects and programs to preserve historic sites. The purpose of the program is to support the preservation of significant war and military-related sites t...

Grants of up to $20,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, local and state units of government, educational institutions, and tribes to preserve the culture and history of the state. Funding is intended to support history-related projects and programs, as well ...

Scholarships of up to $3,000 to USA individuals to acquire practical skills for a career in historic preservation. Funding is intended to support the learning of a specific trade utilized for historical preservation. Eligible uses of funding include equipment, too...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, cultural institutions, and individuals for scholarly and historical research, archiving, and preservation of information about genres of Latin music. Funding is also intended to supp...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Wyoming nonprofit organizations and government agencies to promote arts and cultural activities. Funding is intended to support innovative projects and events that strengthen and develop the state's arts, cultural, and historical heritag...

Grants to New York nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and academic institutions in eligible locations to help document, publicize, and celebrate local history. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to applying. Funding is intended to help enco...

Grants to USA authors to cover costs related to publications about historical prints. The purpose of the grant program is to support the preservation, collection, exhibition, or study of prints that reflect or depict topics relevant to North American culture and h...

Grants to New York nonprofit organizations and other tax-exempt entities, such as government agencies, for programs that benefit residents in eligible locations. Applicants must contact program staff, and certain applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to ...

Grants of up to $3,000 to Utah nonprofit organizations, IHEs, government agencies, and other organizations to collect and transcribe personal historical accounts. Applicants must submit a draft and complete required registrations prior to submitting the final appl...

Grants to Tennessee local government agencies for the development and improvement of local transportation infrastructure. Applicants must conduct a public hearing prior to applying. Funding is intended to create safe facilities and trails for non-vehicle traffic, ...

In-kind technical support to Michigan municipalities, organizations, and individuals to assist communities in revitalizing historic downtown areas. The purpose of the program is to promote the economic development and preservation of traditional downtown areas and...

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for capacity-building activities, including capital projects, data base and technology enhancements, and equipment purchases. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full proposal. Funding ...

Grants of up to $20,000 to Ohio building owners for historic preservation initiatives in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support projects to enhance the external appearance of downtown buildings, with a particular emphasis on those properties that can be ...

Grants to Virginia nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that benefit communities in eligible regions. Funding is intended for activities in the focus areas of recreation, historical and cultural preservation, and youth. Eligible organizations serve co...

Grants to Wyoming building owners and businesses to conduct updates and repairs to building facades in eligible locations. Funding is intended for updates to signage and lighting, basic maintenance such as repainting or weather proofing, and restoration and preser...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, nonprofit academic institutions, and government entities in multiple states to create commemorative signs. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to applying. Funding is intended for roadside markers that acknowledge...

Award to a USA historical preservation project in an eligible southern state. The award is intended to honor a project that models exceptional results in the restoration, rehabilitation, or preservation of a historic structure, building, or complex of structures a...

Grants to New York government agencies and nonprofit organizations for capital projects related to parks, sites of historical significance, and designated heritage areas. Nonprofit applicants must complete pre-qualification requirements prior to applying. Funding ...

Grants of up to $5,000 and grants of up to $15,000 to Virginia nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for operating expenses and projects related to the arts, humanities, and historic preservation. Some applicants must obtain required approvals prior to apply...

Grants of up to $15,000 to South Carolina nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, tribal entities, institutions of higher education, museums, visitor centers, and historical societies for programs that commemorate the 250th anniversary of the ...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, nonprofit academic institutions, and government agencies for an historical preservation project related to food. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to applying. Funding is intended for roadside signs commemorating regional a...

Grants to New York nonprofit organizations, agencies, and churches to benefit veterans and promote the upkeep of historic sites in eligible locations. Funding is intended to assist veterans with their medical and recreational needs and promote the preservation and...

Grants to Tennessee nonprofit organizations for projects to preserve historically significant sites throughout the state. The purpose of the program is to acquire and protect heritage sites connected to the Civil War and the Underground Railroad. Eligible sites ar...

Grants of up to $5,000 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations and government agencies for public humanities programs. Funding is intended for activities, such as workshops, presentations, exhibitions, and lecture series, which involve community leaders and huma...

Grants to Pennsylvania municipalities and nonprofit organizations for environmental preservation activities in eligible regions. The purpose of funding is to increase the overall amount of land that is preserved. Funding is available for conservation easement acqu...

Grants to Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC nonprofit and faith based organizations, hospitals, and schools to support activities that strengthen communities and families in eligible locations. Grants may be requested for programming, operating expenses, and ...

Grants of up to $8,000 to Texas nonprofit organizations to preserve state history. Funding is intended for a range of activities that supplement or launch historic preservation, education, cultural heritage, and research initiatives serving Texans. The grants aim ...

Grants of up to $2,500 to New York public libraries to enhance services or produce a historical exhibition in eligible regions. Funding may be used by libraries or historical societies collaborating with libraries to improve library services, resources, and progra...

Grants of up to $2,500 to Arkansas nonprofit organizations, military and history museums, historical societies, and sites for programs that promote the history of the state. Funding is intended for activities and projects that encourage awareness, education, and e...

Grants to South Dakota organizations to promote American heritage and history. Funding is intended to support projects that preserve historically significant items and memorabilia, foster historical interest, encourage patriotic and democratic ideals, promote gene...

Grants to New York nonprofit organizations to fund projects and programs to benefit communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects in the following focus areas: health care, education and youth, historic preservation, agriculture and food secu...

Grants to Delaware institutions, organizations, and groups for historical preservation projects. Funding is intended long-lasting initiatives that preserve, interpret, or celebrate cultural, historical, or community heritage in a sustained and enduring manner. The...

Grants of up to $75,000 to Alaska government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and tribes for maritime heritage activities. Funding is intended to support initiatives related to the preservation of historically significant maritime properties. Eligible proposals ...

Award to a USA precollegiate teacher to recognize outstanding contributions to American history education. Nominees for this award have undertaken activities to advance the intellectual development of other teachers or students. Successful candidates will demonstr...

Grants to Alabama nonprofit organizations for community programs in eligible counties. Funding is intended for projects in a wide range of focus areas, including shelter, community development, social services, culture, technical assistance, beautification, and hi...

Grants to North Carolina property owners and tenants for exterior building improvement projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended for facade enhancements to improve the appearance of non-residential buildings. Priority is given to projects involving the por...

Grants of up to $10,000 to New Jersey nonprofit organizations and municipal government agencies in eligible regions to support local cultural and historical programming. Funding is intended for specific arts-related or history-related projects or for operating and...

Grants of up to $10,000 to New York nonprofit organizations, cultural institutions, and museums to preserve cultural and historical collections. Some applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended to support conservation treatments of...

Fellowships of up to $2,000 to Kentucky independent scholars, college and university teachers, and graduate students for historical research. Funding is intended to assist visiting scholars with costs incurred while exploring Kentucky's historical collections. Eli...

Grants of up to $3,500 to Arkansas nonprofit groups and organizations for studies, preservation activities, and collections related to black history in the state. Funding is intended for African American history preservation and programming projects that are open ...

Grants to British Columbia property owners and businesses in eligible regions for capital improvements to building façades. Applicants are required to meet with program staff prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended to revitalize heritage buildings...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Nevada individuals in eligible locations for historical restoration projects. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended to help property owners renovate their buildings. Priority...

Grants of up to $2,500 to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, schools and school districts, government agencies, museums, historical societies, libraries, ad hoc groups, and individuals in eligible locations for community health programs. Funding is intended for se...

Grants of up to $15,000 to Washington nonprofit organizations and tribal entities in eligible regions to preserve historical materials collections. Funding is intended to help librarians, historians, and archivists protect and preserve archival records, cultural m...

Grants to Hawaii nonprofit organizations for programs and capital projects that promote Chinese culture and the preservation of Chinese history in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support projects in the areas of arts and culture, community, education, a...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Illinois nonprofit and community organizations, faith-based and educational institutions, and businesses in eligible regions to protect historical sites and structures. Funding is specifically intended to benefit sites at risk of demolit...

Grants to Wisconsin organizations to address community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for a range of projects, including but not limited to meeting the needs of the underserved and poor, advancing science, preserving historical buildings, promoti...