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!

• East Wing demolition triggers outcry — and mixed feelings from state dinner attendees
  “In order to do it properly we had to take down the existing structure,” Trump, flanked by renderings of the ballroom, told reporters in the Oval Office. The $300 million project, originally announced in July and estimated at that time to cost $200 million, will create a 90,000-square-foot ballroom that Trump has said will be funded through private donations and serve as a “beautiful” space to host world leaders...
  Posted:

  10/29/2025

  Source:

  The Hill
• White House Fires Commission Charged with Advising the President on Design as Trump Pushes Construction Projects
  The White House has fired all six members of the Commission of Fine Arts, an independent federal agency charged with advising the president, Congress and the city of Washington, DC, on “matters of design and aesthetics,” according to a source familiar with the matter...
  Posted:

  10/29/2025

  Source:

  CNN
• The East Wing Demolition: A Collective Loss
  The demolition of the East Wing of the White House represents a collective loss—a serious affront to United States history and architectural heritage. While some may argue that modernization justifies this project, the country cannot overlook the profound cultural significance of the East Wing and its role within the White House complex. Its loss results in the irreplaceable erasure of a rich chapter in our national narrative...
  Posted:

  10/28/2025

  Source:

  DC Preservation League
• Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy Announces 2025 Wright Spirit Award Honorees
  The Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy is pleased to announce the 2025 recipients of the Wright Spirit Award. The award has been given each year since 1991 to recognize extraordinary commitment to preserving the built works of Frank Lloyd Wright and enriching his legacy...
  Posted:

  10/27/2025

  Source:

  Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy
• Indiana House Bill Would Establish $10,000 Cap on State Residential HTC
  Legislation introduced today in the Indiana House of Representatives would establish a $10,000 cap on the state residential historic tax credit (HTC)...
  Posted:

  10/26/2025

  Source:

  Novogradac
• Plattsburgh United Methodist Church Chosen for Adirondack Architectural Heritage’s Preserving Sacred Heritage Program
  Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH) announces the recipient of services for their pilot program, Preserving Sacred Heritage: Expanding Opportunities for Sacred Sites as Community Pillars. We are thrilled to share that AARCH will complete a National Register of Historic Places nomination for Plattsburgh United Methodist Church...
  Posted:

  10/25/2025

  Source:

  Adirondack Architectural Heritage
• Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings Spurred $5 Billion of Economic Activity in Five-Year Period
  "Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York State led the nation in the use of State and Federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits to improve landmark buildings across the state in 2024..."
  Posted:

  10/25/2025

  Source:

  Governor Kathy Hochul
• Statement in Response to the Proposed Construction of the White House Ballroom
  "Our mission is to protect America’s significant historic sites and to advocate for historic preservation as a core public value, and our congressional charter obligates us to facilitate public participation in the preservation of sites, buildings, and objects of national significance or interest..."
  Posted:

  10/24/2025

  Source:

  National Trust for Historic Preservation
• Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Calls on State Legislators to Fix the Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program
  The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation is urging the Georgia General Assembly to fix the state’s Rehabilitation Tax Credit program, which will run out of available credits nearly four years before the program is up for renewal in 2029. On Sept. 22, the state office that administers the program alerted the public that “the program will effectively end, as all credits available through the sunset period will have been allocated.”
  Posted:

  10/23/2025

  Source:

  Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation
• Oregon Main St. Revitalization Grant Program (OMSRG) Needs our Advocacy
  A critical economic program needs reauthorization or main streets across the state will be left without essential resources they depend on. Here are three reasons why we need this funding: Helps support main streets to add housing in existing buildings; Helps support safety: Seismic upgrades; Supports adaptive reuse and economic vitality...
  Posted:

  10/22/2025

  Source:

  Architectural Heritage Center
• Senate Hearing Scheduled to Examine Section 106 Process Under NHPA - Take Action!
  The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee announced this week they would hold a full committee hearing to "examine the Section 106 consultation process under the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).” We are still awaiting more details, but the hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 29th at 9:30am and will be broadcast on the committee's website...
  Posted:

  10/21/2025

  Source:

  Preservation Action
• Trump Administration Demolishes East Wing of White House for New Ballroom - Sparking Outcry
  This week, the Trump administration moved forward with plans to build a new 90,000 square foot ballroom at the White House with the surprise demolition of the entirety of the White House's East Wing, in spite of pledging that the new ballroom would not interfere with the existing structure and assurances of public engagement. The dramatic scenes of demolition at such a storied structure that is part of all of our national identity, has sparked shock and outrage among the preservation community and the citizenry at large...
  Posted:

  10/20/2025

  Source:

  Preservation Action
• House Committee Advances FEMA Overhaul Bill- Includes NHPA Exemption
  "Last week the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee advanced the bipartisan Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act (H.R. 4669). The bill seeks to reform FEMA by establishing it as an independent cabinet-level agency (currently FEMA is housed under the Department of Homeland Security) and includes several provisions aimed at streamlining disaster responses..."
  Posted:

  10/13/2025

  Source:

  Preservation Action
• Preservation League of NYS Announces the 2025 Award Winners
  "We are thrilled to announce the winners of this year's Excellence in Historic Preservation Awards! This annual Awards program shines a light on the people who are using historic preservation to create positive change —through exemplary restoration projects, indispensable publications, individual action, and organizational distinction..."
  Posted:

  10/13/2025

  Source:

  Preservation League of NYS
• Restore Oregon Announces Winners of the 2025 DeMuro Awards
  "Restore Oregon has selected nine historic projects across Oregon to receive DeMuro Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation, the state’s highest honor for the preservation, reuse, and revitalization of architectural and cultural sites..."
  Posted:

  10/12/2025

  Source:

  Preservation League of New York State
• 1772 Foundation Makes $125,000 Available for MA Preservation Projects in 2026
  "Preservation Massachusetts is pleased to announce the 2026 round of the Massachusetts Historic Preservation Matching Grant Program. Funding for this program is provided by the 1772 Foundation, which has made $125,000 available for preservation projects in the Commonwealth..."
  Posted:

  10/11/2025

  Source:

  Preservation Massachusetts
• Landmarks Loan to Fund New Roof of Old Red-Brick Storefront in Historic Tarentum
  "Landmarks Community Capital Corporation, a non-profit lending subsidiary of our organization, recently completed a $75,000 to William Herman, the proprietor of Redefined Vintage, a boutique furniture store housed in an old red-brick storefront in Tarentum..."
  Posted:

  10/11/2025

  Source:

  Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation
• Applications Open: Historic Religious Properties Grants
  "Our organization is now accepting grant applications for the 2026 cycle of the Historic Religious Properties Grant program. The only one of its kind in Allegheny County, the program offers matching grants of up to $10,000 for the restoration and renovation of architecturally significant historic religious buildings, where congregations also provide social services to their surrounding community. The deadline to apply for a grant is Friday, December 5..."
  Posted:

  10/10/2025

  Source:

  Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation
• Altadena Rebuild Grants
  "The Altadena Rotary Club would like to inform nonprofits involved in rebuilding efforts in Altadena that they have grants available to provide support for immediate and long-term relief efforts through disaster response grants..."
  Posted:

  10/9/2025

  Source:

  Pasadena Heritage
• Applications Now Open: 2026-27 Conservation Guest Scholars Program
  "The Conservation Guest Scholars Program provides opportunities for established scholars or professionals who have attained distinction in the cultural heritage conservation field..."
  Posted:

  10/9/2025

  Source:

  The Getty

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!