RFPs: Preservation Initiatives Grant Program (US)

Grants from the DC Preservation League are intended to encourage preservation at a neighborhood level by providing funds for preservation-related projects. These grants are intended to help stimulate public discussion, introduce the public to preservation concepts and techniques, make technical expertise accessible, and encourage partnerships.

Categories

• Preservation Planning
• Outreach & Education
• Research
• Bricks & Mortar

Funding Information

• Preservation Planning: Award Range: $5,000-$10,000
• Outreach & Education: Award Range: $5,000-$10,000
• Research: Award Range: $5,000-$10,000
• Bricks & Mortar: Award Range: $10,000-$50,000

Eligible Projects

• Preservation Planning: Building/site must be a locally designated historic landmark or a contributing resource to a historic district.
• Outreach & Education: Building/site must be locally designated historic landmark or a contributing resource to a historic district.
• Research: Applicant must make a strong case for the historic significance of the building/site.
• Bricks & Mortar: Building/site must be locally designated historic landmark or a contributing resource to a historic district.

Eligible Activities

• Preservation Planning:
  • Eligible planning activities include, but are not limited to:
    • Hiring a preservation architect or landscape architect to produce a historic structure report or historic landscape master plan;
    • Hiring a preservation planner to produce design guidelines for a historic district;
    • Hiring a real estate development consultant to produce an economic feasibility study for the reuse of a threatened resource.
• Research/Outreach & Education:
  • Eligible research/education & outreach activities include, but are not limited to:
    • Sponsoring a workshop related to historic preservation issues in the community;
    • Sponsoring workshops related to green/energy efficiency for homeowners of “historic properties;”
    • Developing curriculum on community heritage for schoolchildren;
    • Scholarly research on neighborhoods to be presented to the public at-large;
    • Research and development of a landmark nomination for a historic property (development of a nomination must demonstrate owner support).
• Bricks & Mortar:
  • Eligible bricks and mortar activities include, but are not limited to:
    • Replacement of historic windows;
    • Roof replacement;
    • Masonry repairs.

Eligibility Criteria

• Individuals and 501(c)3 organizations All applicants must provide a letter of support/sponsor letter with the application. The letter must be from a community organization (e.g. Ward Councilmember, Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC), neighborhood association, etc.)

Selection Criteria

• Relative historical and cultural significance of the resource(s);
• Project management and administrative capability of the applicant;
• Extent to which the project provides educational opportunities and community value;
• Urgency of project and need for grant funding.

For more information, visit DC Preservation League.