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!

• Announcing Restore Oregon’s Rural Resources Hub
  "Over the past year, with generous support from The Roundhouse Foundation, Restore Oregon has committed to listening to and learning from rural Oregonians. With over 67% of our Most Endangered Places, DeMuro Awards, and technical inquiries coming from Oregon's rural communities, the need for a quick and accessible go-to resource hub for these unique needs was evident..."
  Posted:

  12/1/2023

  Source:

  Restore Oregon
• Building Works: Building A New Preservation Trades Network in Rhode Island
  "In 2020, Providence Preservation Society began offering trades training programs that paid unemployed Rhode Islanders to learn traditional building skills, starting with a six-week historic window restoration program, the bread and butter of historic preservation..."
  Posted:

  12/1/2023

  Source:

  National Trust for Historic Preservation
• Historic Preservation Education Foundation (HPEF) Solicits Proposals for its Partners in Training Program
  "The Historic Preservation Education Foundation (HPEF) solicits proposals for its Partners in Training program, which provides funding for training opportunities on technical topics associated with preservation technology..."
  Posted:

  11/28/2023

  Source:

  Historic Preservation Education Foundation (HPEF)
• Arkansas Historic Preservation Program Opens Grant Application Period
  "The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program application period is now open for Historic County Courthouse and Historic Preservation Restoration grants. These grants encourage and promote preservation of Arkansas’ historic resources by providing financial assistance for the restoration of historic properties..."
  Posted:

  11/21/2023

  Source:

  Stuttgart Daily Leader
• West Virginia State Historic Preservation Survey and Planning Grants available
  "Applications are now being accepted for FY 2024 historic preservation survey and planning grants through the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) of the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History (WVDACH). Approximately $100,000 will be awarded from funding appropriated by the United States Congress for preservation efforts through the National Park Service Historic Preservation Fund..."
  Posted:

  11/21/2023

  Source:

  My Buckhannon
• New Jersey Historic Trust Announces Preserve New Jersey Preservation Grant Award Recommendations
  "The New Jersey Historic Trust, an affiliate of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA), today approved a total of $14,038,043 in grant recommendations from the Preserve New Jersey Historic Preservation Fund to save and promote historic sites throughout the state. Seventy-one preservation planning, municipal, county, and regional planning, heritage tourism, and capital projects are included in this year’s list of recommendations..."
  Posted:

  11/17/2023

  Source:

  New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
• Several Historic Preservation Grant Opportunities Now Available
  "The National Park Service is now accepting applications for several competitive grant programs funded through the Historic Preservation Fund. Together these grants support a broad range of preservation projects..."
  Posted:

  11/16/2023

  Source:

  Preservation Action
• Apply for the Mini-Grant Program
  "Rivers of Steel is currently accepting applications for its Mini-Grant Program, which assists heritage-related sites and organizations, as well as municipalities, within the borders of the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area..."
  Posted:

  11/15/2023

  Source:

  Rivers of Steel
• Get Details About Michigan’s New Historic Preservation Tax Credit
  "Architect Mara Lancaster from the State Historic Preservation Office will present a live online information session and will answer questions about the program at noon Tuesday. The presentation is for owners of owner-occupied houses that are designated locally, at the state level or nationally, either individually or as contributing to an historic district..."
  Posted:

  11/15/2023

  Source:

  The Voice
• Missouri Department of Economic Development Proposes Changes to its Historic Tax Credit Regulations
  "The Missouri Historic Structures Rehabilitation Tax Credit (the “Credit”) Program (the “Program”) was launched in 1998 and provides eligible taxpayers with a Credit equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of the qualifying costs and expenses for rehabilitating a commercial or residential property located in Missouri..."
  Posted:

  11/15/2023

  Source:

  Missouri Department of Economic Development
• Colorado Preservation, Inc. Awards $611K Through Rural Revitalization Sub Grant Program
  "Colorado Preservation, Inc. (CPI) announced today that eight Colorado projects have received an award from the National Park Service’s Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant totaling $611, 315. The sub grant program was developed to support and stimulate historic preservation projects in Colorado’s rural historic downtowns..."
  Posted:

  11/14/2023

  Source:

  Mile High CRE
• National Park Service Awards $3.3 Million to Protect 120 acres at Five Civil War Battlefields
  "The National Park Service (NPS) awarded $3,290,919.25 in Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants through the American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) today to protect 119.98 acres, including five battlefields in Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia..."
  Posted:

  11/9/2023

  Source:

  National Park Service
• The Latest on the Government’s Participation in Historic Rehabilitation
  "Over its more-than-four-decade history, the federal historic tax credit (HTC) has been responsible for enormous redevelopment across the country..."
  Posted:

  11/9/2023

  Source:

  Novogradac
• The Work Ahead to Fund and Reauthorize the Historic Preservation Fund
  "The Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) is funded through the Interior Appropriations bill, which is under the jurisdiction of tandem subcommittees in the House and Senate. The challenges of the divided Congress are evident in the differences in the bills..."
  Posted:

  11/7/2023

  Source:

  National Trust for Historic Preservation
• Preservation New Jersey Seeking Nominations for 2024 Most Endangered Historic Sites
  "The 10 Most Endangered Historic Places in NJ program spotlights irreplaceable historic, architectural, cultural, and archaeological resources in New Jersey that are in imminent danger of being lost. The act of listing these resources acknowledges their importance to the heritage of New Jersey..."
  Posted:

  11/6/2023

  Source:

  Preservation New Jersey
• National Park Service and Partner Agencies Announce $25.7 Million in Save America’s Treasures Grants
  "The National Park Service (NPS), in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS), today announced $25.7 million in Save America’s Treasures grants from the Historic Preservation Fund..."
  Posted:

  11/3/2023

  Source:

  State, Tribal, Local, Plans & Grants (STLPG) Division of the National Park Service
• Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation Now Accepting Grant Applications for the 2024 Cycle of the Historic Religious Properties Grant Program
  "Our organization is now accepting grant applications for the 2024 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..."
  Posted:

  11/2/2023

  Source:

  Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation
• Urge Congress to Reauthorize the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF)
  "The Historic Preservation Fund Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3350) would reauthorize the HPF for ten years and increase its authorization from $150 to $250 million, annually. Enacting this legislation will significantly enhance protection of our nation’s historic resources, ensuring that they remain vibrant for communities throughout the country well into the future..."
  Posted:

  11/2/2023

  Source:

  National Trust for Historic Preservation
• Historic Preservation Grant Application Packets Available
  "The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting applications for the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) grant, which provides funding to support the rehabilitation of sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places...
  Posted:

  11/1/2023

  Source:

  Indiana Department of Natural Resources
• Announcing the 2024 Round of the Massachusetts Historic Preservation Matching Grant Program
  "Preservation Massachusetts is pleased to announce the 2024 round of the Massachusetts Historic Preservation Matching Grant Program. Funding for this program is provided by the 1772 Foundation, who has made $125,000 available for preservation projects in the Commonwealth..."
  Posted:

  10/30/2023

  Source:

  Preservation Massachusetts

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!