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!

• Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo: What Does the End of Chevron Deference Mean for the Tax Credit World?
  "In the recent court case of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Supreme Court ruled that the Administrative Procedure Act requires courts to exercise their independent judgment in determining whether federal agencies have acted within their authority and that courts may not defer to a federal agency’s interpretation of the law simply because a federal statute is ambiguous..."
  Posted:

  11/19/2024

  Source:

  Novogradac
• Restore Oregon Announces Honorees of the 2024 DeMuro Historic Preservation Impact Award
  "Restore Oregon’s Board of Directors announces the selection of three honorees to receive a 2024 DeMuro Preservation Impact Award, a new take on their annual project awards program that reflects the people and organizations that have made a lasting impact on the historic preservation and cultural heritage landscape in Oregon..."
  Posted:

  11/18/2024

  Source:

  Restore Oregon
• Senate Finance Committee Holds Hearing on Community Tax Incentives - Strong Support for Historic Tax Credits
  "Last month the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on "Tax Tools for Local Economic Development" where the committee heard from panel on several community tax incentives including the Historic Tax Credit, New Market Tax Credit, Low Income Housing Tax Credit and others. The hearing comes as momentum is building for a potentially large tax package toward the end of year or early in the new Congress that could include enhancements to several community tax incentives. The hearing helped provide a glimpse into those congressional negotiations..."
  Posted:

  11/14/2024

  Source:

  Preservation Action
• New NJ Law Aims to Spur Investment in Historic Buildings
  "A new law in New Jersey aims to encourage further investment in historic buildings and contaminated sites..."
  Posted:

  11/13/2024

  Source:

  WFMZ-TV 69 News
• Preservation Priorities Taskforce Launches Infographics on Pressing Historic Preservation Issues
  "The Preservation Priorities Task Force, a collaboration between the National Preservation Partners Network and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, recently released infographics as a new way to connect historic preservation to pressing issues in your community..."
  Posted:

  11/12/2024

  Source:

  National Preservation Partners Network / National Trust for Historic Preservation
• Strong Museum Gets Federal Funding to Help with Upcoming Game Show Exhibit
  "The Price is Right, an iconic program for decades, is just one of the TV game shows that will be highlighted in a new interactive exhibit at the Strong Museum they are working on right now, with a tentative title of Beyond the Buzzer: Game Shows in America..."
  Posted:

  11/8/2024

  Source:

  WXXI News
• Getting to Yes: 5 Ways Preservationists Can Support Affordable Housing
  "Here are five ways preservationists can support affordable housing, ensuring that historic neighborhoods remain both livable and affordable..."
  Posted:

  11/4/2024

  Source:

  Preservation Maryland
• Secretary Haaland Highlights Conservation, Preservation Efforts During Maine Visit
  "Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz wrapped a multi-day visit to Maine this weekend where they highlighted conservation and preservation efforts underway through the National Park Service..."
  Posted:

  11/3/2024

  Source:

  US Department of the Interior
• Join Us to Honor Congressman Earl Blumenauer, Innovative Housing, Inc., and Japanese American Museum of Oregon with the DeMuro Preservation Impact Award
  "Restore Oregon’s Board of Directors announces the selection of three honorees to receive a 2024 DeMuro Preservation Impact Award, a new take on the annual project awards program that reflects the people and organizations that have made a lasting impact on the historic preservation and cultural heritage landscape in Oregon..."
  Posted:

  10/31/2024

  Source:

  Restore Oregon
• The Newly Restored Waterford Mill Provides a Look Into an Industrial Past
  "A $1.6 million restoration completed in August 2023 has brought the mill closer to a period of interpretation between 1855 and 1885. The project team took an approach of “exposing the traces of how the original mill would have worked,” says Susan Reed, director of historic preservation at Glavé & Holmes Architecture..."
  Posted:

  10/30/2024

  Source:

  National Trust for Historic Preservation
• A California Central Coast Couple's DIY Approach to Restoring a Craftsman-Style Gem
  Posted:

  10/24/2024

  Source:

  National Trust for Historic Preservation
• Congress for the New Urbanism Seeks Nominations for Upcoming Report "Freeways Without Futures"
  "The call for nominations is open through November 1, 2024 for the ninth biannual Freeways Without Futures report. CNU has long been a leader in the Highways to Boulevards movement and now is your chance to highlight the efforts of local campaign organizers and activists seeking to repair the damage and channel the benefits unlocked by taking down burdensome city highways..."
  Posted:

  10/23/2024

  Source:

  Congress for the New Urbanism
• National Park Service Awards $12 Million to Support Preservation in Rural Communities
  "The National Park Service (NPS) today announced $12.125 million in Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants to 17 subgrant programs in 15 states to support economic development through the preservation of historic buildings in rural communities across the country..."
  Posted:

  10/22/2024

  Source:

  National Park Service
• Insuring Historic Properties in an Increasingly Challenging Marketplace
  "In July 2024 the National Trust for Historic Preservation hosted a webinar with key leaders from the insurance, non-profit, and state historic preservation regulatory sectors to talk about what you need to know about the state of the insurance industry today, what is driving up costs, and what you may be able to do about it..."
  Posted:

  10/21/2024

  Source:

  National Trust for Historic Preservation
• National Trust for Historic Preservation Seeking Nominations for America's 11 Most Endangered List
  "The National Trust for Historic Preservation is currently accepting nominations for their 2025 List of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. Since 1988, the National Trust has used its annual list to raise awareness about the threats facing some of our nation's greatest treasures. The list has identified more than 350 sites to date and has been so successful in galvanizing preservation efforts, that only a handful of sites have been lost..."
  Posted:

  10/21/2024

  Source:

  National Trust for Historic Preservation
• ACHP, Illinois SHPO, GSA Sign Agreement to Preserve Historic Downtown Chicago Skyscrapers
  "Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) Chair Sara C. Bronin and Illinois State Historic Preservation Officer Natalie Phelps Finnie signed a programmatic agreement with the General Services Administration (GSA) that will save two historic Chicago downtown Loop skyscrapers from demolition..."
  Posted:

  10/20/2024

  Source:

  Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP)
• The Los Angeles Conservancy is Now Accepting Applications for the 2025 Annual Preservation Awards
  "The Preservation Awards honor outstanding achievements in historic preservation in Los Angeles County. Projects can include construction projects, preservation plans, programs, policies, or studies, interpretive and educational programs in historic preservation, grassroots preservation efforts by an individual or group, or cultural landscapes!"
  Posted:

  10/16/2024

  Source:

  Los Angeles Conservancy
• NPS Technical Preservation Services Launches New E-Newsletter Featuring Successful HTC Case Studies
  "The National Park Service's Technical Preservation Services recently launched a new e-newsletter, titled Case-Study Snapshots, which features a series of case studies of successful tax incentive projects. The new weekly newsletter illustrates how the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation have been used and applied to all kinds of historic rehabilitation projects and circumstances..."
  Posted:

  10/14/2024

  Source:

  NPS Technical Preservation Services
• Craig's Housing Plan Includes New Tax Credit, More ADUs, Other Incentives
  "Democratic candidate for governor Joyce Craig has announced a series of proposals to address the state’s affordable housing crisis, including more incentives to build apartments in commercial zones, a historic tax credit and greater use of accessory dwelling units (ADUs)..."
  Posted:

  10/10/2024

  Source:

  New Hampshire Union Leader
• Editorial: SC's Abandoned Buildings Tax Credit Helps Ensure Change is What We Want to See
  "As South Carolina continues to lead the nation in growth, its ongoing challenge is to ensure all of its new population and accompanying development don't change what drew people to this state in the first place..."
  Posted:

  10/8/2024

  Source:

  The Post and Courier

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!