Funding News & General Resources

Below you will find articles and press releases about historic and cultural funding news, restoration efforts across the United States, financial resources, and information of interest to the historic preservation and cultural resources community.

We have also collected the best general resources that will assist you in learning more about national funding programs (with some great programs in Canada, too!). There is information on working with the National Park Service, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, to name a few.

Funding In The News

Below are links to recent news articles related to financial resources and funding sources for historic preservation, building restoration, cultural resource preservation, and the arts. Topics include: tax credit information; grants, loans and other financial services; historic preservation successes and threats; and work-training and educational program announcements and information.

New links to articles added multiple times weekly!

• Heritage Fund FY25 Grant Cycle is Now Open
  "The Heritage Fund, a cooperative effort of Preservation Maryland and the Maryland Historical Trust, is now accepting applications. Since 1996, the Heritage Fund has distributed over $1M to over 450 preservation projects across the state, leveraging over $18M in total project funds..."
  Posted:

  3/17/2025

  Source:

  Preservation Maryland
• Chicago Architecture Center Awarded $1 Million Grant by the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation to Expand Youth Education Programming in Architecture and the Trades
  "The Chicago Architecture Center (CAC) announced a $1 million grant from The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation to support and grow its educational programming for K-12 students and facilitate new learning opportunities for young adults. The grant, distributed over the next four years, will aid the CAC in its work to diversify the architecture, construction, engineering, and design fields..."
  Posted:

  3/16/2025

  Source:

  Chicago Architecture Center
• New York State Historic Preservation Organizations Speak Out Against the Rewriting of Our History
  "On February 13, the National Park Service removed all instances of the words Transgender and Queer from the Stonewall National Monument website, as well as other sites and resources referencing LGBTQ+ history. In 1999, Stonewall was the first site in the country listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its significance to LGBTQ+ history. We are proud that it is in New York State and was listed through the efforts of preservationists and the state historic preservation office..."
  Posted:

  3/10/2025

  Source:

  Preservation League of New York
• The National Park Service is Now Accepting the Semiquincentennial Grant Program
  "The National Park Service is now accepting applications for the fourth round of funding for the Semiquincentennial Grant Program. This grant program was created by Congress in 2020 to support the preservation of sites and structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places that commemorate the founding of the nation. Grants support the physical preservation of a broad variety of cultural resources associated with the country's semiquincentennial (250th anniversary)..."
  Posted:

  3/9/2025

  Source:

  National Park Service
• Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) Summer 2025 Historic Preservation Internships
  "Are you interested in exploring preservation-related careers and developing professional skills while advancing the sustainable use of our nation’s historic resources? Intern with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, an independent federal agency in Washington, D.C. Interns make significant contributions to the ACHP’s work while gaining valuable experience and insight into the national preservation program..."
  Posted:

  3/3/2025

  Source:

  Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP)
• Looking Ahead to 2025: An Interview with Patrick Robertson of the Historic Tax Credit Coalition
  "The historic tax credit remains the country’s most impactful preservation tool and one of its most effective community revitalization programs. The incentive encourages private-sector investment, creates jobs and allows for buildings important to the historical and architectural makeup of a community to return to active commerce and remain in use..."
  Posted:

  2/24/2025

  Source:

  Novogradac
• Governor DeWine Announces State Support for 37 Historic Preservation Projects
  "Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik today announced more than $56 million in tax credits to support the rehabilitation of historic buildings across the state..."
  Posted:

  2/23/2025

  Source:

  Ohio Governor Mike DeWine
• TNECD Announces Recipients of Tennessee Historic Development Grants
  "The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) announced today the latest recipients of Tennessee Historic Development Grants..."
  Posted:

  2/23/2025

  Source:

  Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD)
• Governor Sununu Announces $3.3 Million in Grants
  "More than 115 guests joined Governor Sununu today in announcing $3.3 million in matching grants awarded by the NH Land and Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP) to support 26 land conservation and historic preservation projects across the state..."
  Posted:

  2/22/2025

  Source:

  NH Land and Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP)
• Sens. Markey, Hirono and Rep. Adams Introduce Legislation to Promote Conservation and Preservation of Government and Historic Records
  "Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Health, Labor, Education, and Pensions Committee and Environment and Public Works Committee, Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and Congresswoman Alma Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) today introduced the Public Archives Resiliency Act, which would authorize grants to promote preservation, climate resilience, adaption, and continuity of vital government records and protect other records of historical or cultural significance..."
  Posted:

  2/22/2025

  Source:

  Senator Ed Markey
• Historic Preservation Education Foundation Donates Its Collection of Historic Wood Windows to the National Building Museum (Washington, D.C.) and the National Building Arts Center (Sauget, Illinois)
  "The Historic Preservation Education Foundation (HPEF) announces the donation of its Windows through Time exhibition materials to the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. and the National Building Arts Center in Sauget, Illinois. The collection, which includes twenty-six historic windows and a number of exhibition-related display and mounting materials, was part of the traveling exhibition Windows through Time..."
  Posted:

  2/21/2025

  Source:

  Historic Preservation Education Foundation (HPEF)
• Howard University Rehabs the Home of Civil Rights Activist Mary Church Terrell
  "Educator, writer, and suffragist Mary Church Terrell served as a powerhouse of civil rights activism for most of her life, cofounding the National Association of Colored Women and the NAACP. But in recent decades the condition of the house she once owned in Washington, D.C., failed to reflect her historical importance..."
  Posted:

  2/20/2025

  Source:

  National Trust for Historic Preservation
• Six Tribes Sign Historic Preservation Agreements with National Park Service
  "The National Park Service (NPS) signed six Tribal Historic Preservation agreements with Tribes across the country in the 2024 fiscal year that ended September 30, transferring to Tribes certain historic preservation responsibilities that would otherwise be the responsibility of the state in which a Tribe is located..."
  Posted:

  2/20/2025

  Source:

  National Park Service
• Getty Invests an Additional $1.55 Million to Preserve Modern Architecture by Black Architects and Designers
  "Today, The Getty Foundation and the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund (Action Fund), of the National Historic Trust for Preservation, announced a third $1.55 million round of funding in support of Conserving Black Modernism, bringing the total investment to $4.65 million for this program dedicated to preserving historic modernist buildings created by Black architects and designers. Getty’s latest investment will enable the Action Fund to support preservation planning, training, and storytelling for eight Conserving Black Modernism grantees in 2025, while continuing to diversify our nation’s architectural history..."
  Posted:

  2/19/2025

  Source:

  National Historic Trust for Preservation
• Wisconsin has 2,776 historic sites. None acknowledge the state's Latino history. That's changing.
  "Wisconsin has 2,776 places deemed historically significant by the National Register and State Register of Historic Places. Not one acknowledges Latino history in the state..."
  Posted:

  2/18/2025

  Source:

  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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  Posted:

  2/12/2025

  Source:

  HistoricFunding.com / PreservationDirectory.com
• Grants Available Preserving Black History
  "The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund has several upcoming grant opportunities..."
  Posted:

  2/10/2025

  Source:

  National Trust for Historic Preservation
• More Than $43 Million in Tax Credits to Revitalize 10 Historic Iowa Buildings
  "The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) has announced more than $43 million in awards to help transform 10 underutilized historic buildings. The awards were made through the Historic Preservation Tax Credit program..."
  Posted:

  2/9/2025

  Source:

  Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA)
• D.C. Residents Face Competing Priorities as Historic Preservation Bill Awaits Congressional Review
  "D.C.’s historic preservation initiatives preserve the city’s architectural legacy and protect cultural landmarks. But what happens when the resulting rise in housing costs threatens to displace long-time residents of historic neighborhoods..."
  Posted:

  2/6/2025

  Source:

  The Wash (American University School of Communication)
• Legislation Introduced This Week Would Eliminate Presidential Power to Designate National Monuments
  "This week legislation was introduced in the House and Senate that severely undermines the Antiquities Act of 1906. The Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act (S. 220, H.R. 521) would eliminate the presidential authority to designate and expand National Monuments under the Antiquities Act, instead giving Congress sole authority to establish National Monuments..."
  Posted:

  2/4/2025

  Source:

  Preservation Action

General Funding Resources

Below is a short list of agencies, organizations and resources that can provide general information about financial resources for historic preservation, cultural resource management, and the arts.

National Park Service:

• Technical Preservation Services
• Tax Incentives for Preserving Historic Properties
• Historic Preservation Tax Incentives
• 20% Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit
• State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants
• National Register of Historic Places
• Technical Preservation Services Publications

*Please note: The National Park Service frequently changes the URLs for their resources. Please alert us if you find a broken link. You can also do a web search by looking up the name of the resource listed above, as the resource most likely is still online (just in a new location).

National Trust for Historic Preservation:

• African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund
• Find Preservation Funding
• The National Main Street Center
• National Fund for Sacred Places
• Historic Tax Credits

Partners for Sacred Places:

• Partners for Sacred Places: Fundraising Guide

PreservationDirectory.com:

• Grants & Funding Sources
• Directory of State Historic Preservation Offices

Tax Credits & Incentives:

• See resources under "National Park Service" listed above
• Rehabilitation Tax Credit (Historic Preservation) FAQs (Internal Revenue Service)
• Rehabilitation Tax Credit - Real Estate Tax Tips (Internal Revenue Service)
• Rehabilitation Tax Credit PDF (Internal Revenue Service)
• Historic Preservation Tax Credits 101 (Heritage Ohio)
• Historic Preservation Tax Credits 201 (Heritage Ohio)
• Historic Tax Credit: Mini Edition (YouTube Presentation by Preservation Buffalo Niagara)

Preservation Easement Programs:

• Easements to Protect Historic Properties: A Useful Historic Preservation Tool with Potential Tax Benefits, prepared by the National Park Service, Technical Preservation Services
• Establishing and Operating an Easement Program to Protect Historic Resources by Elizabeth Watson and Stefan Nagel, updated by Julia H. Miller and Ross M. Bradford, with contributions by Thompson Mayes

Building Arts & Traditional Building Resources:

• Advisory Council on Historic Preservation: Traditional Trades Training Programs & Resources
• National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (National Park Service)

Arts Funding:

• Americans for the Arts: Funding Resources
• Grantmakers in the Arts
• National Endowment for the Arts: How the US Funds the Arts

Canada: General Funding Resources:

• National Trust for Canada: Regeneration Works - Find Funding
• National Trust for Canada
• The Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals

*Please note: The HistoricFunding.com database doesn't currently include resources for Canada, but we did want to provide some general resources to assist our friends to the North!