Submit Applications for Ebey’s Forever Grant Program (US)

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible Properties:
  • Property must be located within Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve;
  • Listed as historic property on the National Register of Historic Places, Central Whidbey Island Historic District (1998 Amendment), or the Washington State Heritage Building Register;
  • Retains a significant degree of historic character and material; and
  • Requires repair.
• Eligible Exterior Projects:
  • Stabilization of historic buildings. Examples include repair and replacement of roofs, foundations, sills, walls, structural framework, chimneys, trim, windows, and doors.
  • Projects that preserve or restore historic materials and character-defining features.
  • Projects that facilitate continued use of the building.
  • New paint. Paint may be considered for preservation purposes only, not aesthetics.
• Property owners may only submit one grant application per grant cycle.
• Reimbursement is contingent on the completion of the work agreed upon in the grant application.
• Property owners receiving a grant must agree to the terms of a temporary maintenance agreement.
• Town or County permit costs cannot be reimbursed but may be used toward the property owner’s required match.
• Historic materials, features, and finishes should be retained, repaired when possible, or replaced in-kind. Alternative methods or materials may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Ineligibility Criteria

• Non-Eligible Exterior Projects:
  • Projects that do not adhere to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. Examples include:
    • Removal of historic fabric.
    • Use of alternative products that are not approved.
    • New construction.
  • Planning costs (condition assessments, structural investigations, architectural and/or engineer drawings) may not be reimbursed and are not eligible for use toward the applicant’s required match.

Evaluation Criteria

• Relative historical and cultural significance of structure.
• Urgency of threat or need of repair.
• Extent to which the project preserves historic character and extends the building’s useful life.
• Provision for long-term preservation and continued use.
• Readiness of applicant to initiate and complete the project.
• Outstanding example of building type or era of construction.

For more information, visit Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve.