765 Grants for Historical Preservation

Fellowships of $10,000 to USA individual members and descendants of a Native American tribe and Alaska and Hawaii Natives to sustain, preserve, and share cultural knowledge. The program will provide recipients with both financial and technical support. Applicants ...

Grants to Virginia individuals, nonprofit organizations, and localities to protect cultural and natural resources and increase community access to open areas. Funding is intended to preserve a range of resources, such as forests and farms, and to provide public ac...

Awards to Connecticut individuals and organizations in eligible locations to recognize and honor exceptional contributions to environmental stewardship. The awards are intended to acknowledge people and organizations that are making a lasting impact on the environ...

Grants to California nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and Tribes to implement conservation plans. Funding is intended to support projects that include, but are not limited to, restoration and enhancement, monitoring, management activities, reserve managem...

Grants to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations and municipalities for the revitalization of historic downtown commercial corridors in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects related to facade restoration, streetscape improvements, and revamped landsca...

Grants of up to $10,000 to North Carolina nonprofit and faith-based organizations for programs that address community needs and enrich the quality of life in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects in the focus areas of education, health, the environm...

Grants of up to $25,000 to USA public charitable organizations in eligible watershed regions for projects that preserve and enhance oceanic ecosystems, improve water quality, and protect the environment. Funding is intended for a wide range of projects and activit...

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 ...

In-kind grants of trees to Louisiana and Texas nonprofit organizations, governmental entities, IHEs, and schools for environmental stewardship projects. The program is intended to benefit the environment by protecting wildlife habitats, beautifying neighborhoods, ...

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 of up to $15,000 to Alaska nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit communities in the funding source's service area. Funding is intended to support projects within the focus areas of economic development, disaster relief, education and leadership,...

Grants to Rhode Island nonprofit organizations for charitable activities that benefit communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support programs and projects that improve the quality of life for residents and preserve local history. Eligible activi...

Grants to New York municipalities, tribal nations, conservation districts, and nonprofit organizations for projects to enhance water quality. Applicants are required to register in the grant portal and certain applicants must prequalify prior to applying. Funding ...

Grants to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and local government agencies to enhance neighborhoods through the preservation or redevelopment of unused, underused, or historic buildings in eligible regions. Interested applicants must arrange a b...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Texas businesses for exterior infrastructure improvements of retail stores in eligible locations. Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry prior to applying. Funding is intended for renovations of older properties in order to assist wi...

Grants to Mississippi nonprofit organizations, schools, and governmental agencies to promote and preserve African-American heritage and culture in eligible regions. Funding is intended for a range of activities, including capital improvements, special projects, an...

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 to South Carolina municipalities, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations for environmental projects in eligible locations. Applicants must submit an intent to apply form before submitting a full application. Funding is intended to support and prom...

Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations for small-scale history projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities and projects that preserve and promote local history. Grants may be used for a wide range of activities to ensure that cultural resou...

Grants to New York government agencies, tribes, and nonprofit corporations for canal-related capital projects in eligible locations. Eligible projects include but are not limited to construction, renovations, preservation, site improvements, equipment, rehabilitat...

Grants of $3,500 to Colorado nonprofit and for-profit organizations to employ artists in eligible locations. The funds are incentives for hiring literary, performing, and visual artists for projects that include public programming. The funding is intended to benef...

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 Illinois eligible local governments and nonprofit organizations for initiatives related to a range of transportation projects and programs. Funding is intended to support smaller-scale projects such as bicycle and pedestrian facilities, community improve...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Maryland nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that address community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities within the focus areas of arts and culture, education, env...

Grants of up to $25,000 to Virginia businesses and property owners to renovate and upgrade commercial buildings in eligible locations. Applicants must schedule a meeting with program staff before beginning an application. Funding is intended to assist with the red...

Grants to Nova Scotia owners of heritage properties in eligible regions for preservation activities. Funding is intended for projects on building exteriors, including roof work, window repairs, and painting. Eligible applicants are municipally-registered heritage ...

Contracts for services to Nevada vendors for seed growing projects that address wildfires in eligible locations. Funding is intended to produce new native seed and plant materials. Grants can provide a variety of benefits, including enhancing sage-grouse habitat, ...

Grants of up to $1,500 to Missouri nonprofit organizations, government entities, and schools to improve the lives of residents in eligible counties. Focus areas include arts and culture, animals, community improvement, education, health, human services, and youth....

Grants of up to $1,000 to West Virginia neighborhood and community groups, local institutions, public entities, private enterprises, and individuals for revitalization efforts in eligible regions. Funding is intended for projects, programs, and activities that pro...

Grants to British Columbia nonprofit organizations, local governments, First Nations governments, and school boards for cultural initiatives and preservation projects. Funding is intended for a range of cultural preservation activities, including conservation, res...

Grants to West Virginia individuals, nonprofit and religious organizations, government agencies, businesses, and educational institutions for America250 initiatives involving historic preservation of eligible buildings. Funding is intended for a range of activitie...

Grants of $5,000 to Missouri nonprofit organizations for impactful programs and projects that address community issues in eligible regions. Funding is intended for activities in the focus areas of arts and culture and human services. Eligible requests must benefit...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Iowa property and business owners for exterior building improvement projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support projects involving permanent enhancements to commercial properties. The purpose of the project is to contribu...

Grants to Missouri non-profit organizations in Boone, Randolph, Audrain, Callaway, Howard and Monroe Counties, for a wide range of charitable projects and activities. The purpose of these grants is to improve the quality of life in communities serviced by the fund...

Grants of up to $3,000 to Georgia nonprofits, local governments, garden clubs, and other civic organizations for projects that will preserve and enhance local gardens and historic landscapes. Projects must be available to the public and located at sites in Georgi...

Grants of up to $20,000 to Montana nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and individuals for a range of cultural and arts projects. Funding is intended to support cultural activities within a variety of interests and disciplines. Requests are encouraged fr...

Grants to Kansas nonprofit and faith-based organizations, agencies, and educational institutions for charitable projects that benefit local communities in eligible areas. Funding is intended for programs that focus on arts and culture, education, health care, comm...

Grants and loans to Tennessee nonprofit organizations and government agencies to increase the availability of housing for low-income communities in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support the production, preservation, and rehabilitation of owner-occupied ...

Grants of up to $10,000 and grants of up to $15,000 and in-kind donations of solar energy products to USA and International nonprofit organizations in eligible regions to enhance the quality of life in local communities. Funding is intended to support activities t...

Grants to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and schools in eligible locations for capital projects. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended for a range of activities, including acquiring permanent equipmen...

Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations to address community needs. Funding areas of interest include land conservation, visual arts, historic preservation, social welfare, and medicine (human and animal). Use of funds is restricted to capital projects an...

Grants to Alabama nonprofit organizations for programs that improve the quality of life for local residents. Funding is available for programming, operating, and capital grants. Funding is intended for the areas of education, the environment, neighborhood revitali...

Grants to Mississippi nonprofit organizations for programs and activities to benefit residents in eligible counties. Funding is intended for projects within the focus areas of technology in education, early childhood education, place-based education and civic enga...

Grants of up to $7,500 to New Jersey nonprofit organizations and government agencies to promote tourism. Funding is intended to support the development and promotion of heritage-related tourist sites throughout the state. Proposals that promote partnerships betwee...

Grants to California nonprofit organizations and government agencies in eligible regions to improve the quality of life for residents. Funding is intended to support programs in a wide variety of focus areas, including healthy living, public safety, education, his...

Grants to Kentucky nonprofit organizations to enrich the quality of life in eligible communities. Funding is intended to support organizational expenses and programs in the areas of arts and culture, education, alcohol abuse, environment, and conservation. Priorit...

Grants to Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas nonprofit, veterans, and faith-based organizations, schools, hospitals, government agencies, and volunteer fire departments for activities that create and sustain thriving communities in eligible locations. Fun...

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 Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations for programs that improve the quality of life of residents in eligible communities. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended for projects and activities in the focus areas of early ...

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 ...