Discover grants for historical preservation and cultural heritage conservation. Funding supports the restoration, maintenance, and protection of historic buildings, landmarks, monuments, preservation of artefacts and archives, as well as projects that promote historical awareness and history-focused educational programs.
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for educational programs with a focus on the U.S. Constitution. The purpose of the program is to support programs that advocate the value of the Constitution. Applicants will be asked to include a summary of their accomplishments i...
Grants to Pennsylvania’s conservation districts for environmental preservation projects that benefit landowners and improve product harvesting. Funding is intended for the installation of riparian forest buffers in coordination with landowners. Multi-functional ripar...
Grants to Washington agencies in eligible counties for environmental conservation projects in rural areas. Funding is intended to assist public entities in preserving water rights in their basin for local use. The goal of the grant program is to help applicants develop...
Grants to USA filmmakers and television producers to develop films and programs about Native American and Alaska Native cultures. Funds may be used for research and development, production, or post-production stages, and submissions must be appropriate for public telev...
Fellowships to USA Native emerging filmmakers to produce new films about Native culture and experiences. The fellowship includes working with a professional filmmaker as a mentor; the applicant must choose a mentor prior to applying. Funding may be used for the product...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states for a wide range of charitable activities. Applicants must complete the required registration and submit a letter of intent prior to applying. Focus areas include arts and culture, community, housing, social serv...
Grant to a USA nonprofit organization for a scholarly project fostering appreciation of the arts. Collaborative projects are encouraged. Examples of eligible projects include museum exhibitions, online databases, publications, and conservation projects. Projects should...
Grants of up to $20,000 to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, governmental agencies, schools, and municipalities in eligible counties to benefit local residents and address operational needs as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency. Consideration will be giv...
Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations, individuals, community groups, academic and private institutions, and PTAs for projects that promote the conservation of urban forest in eligible locations. School applicants should contact program staff prior to applying. Fundi...
Grants to Rhode Island nonprofit organizations and agencies for capital projects that address facilities and equipment needs. Funding is intended for the purchase of equipment, property, and real estate, as well as for construction and renovations. Grants are also awar...
Grants to Montana nonprofit organizations, units of government, and public agencies for projects that improve economic vitality and strengthen local communities in eligible locations. Eligible applicants are located in or provide service to residents within the greater...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states to address the needs of residents in communities where the funding source has a business presence. Funding is intended for activities and programs within the focus areas of community development, human services, ...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Kansas nonprofit organizations, tribal entities, and government agencies for environmental conservation initiatives in eligible locations. Funding is intended for a range of activities that help to preserve and understand nature. Projects may...
Grants of up to $3,000 to Utah nonprofit organizations, IHEs, government agencies, and other organizations to collect and transcribe personal historical accounts. Applicants must submit a draft and complete required registrations prior to submitting the final applicati...
Grants to Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia nonprofit organizations to benefit local residents and communities in eligible regions. Funding is intended for programs and general operating support within the focus areas of community services, health, education, arts...
Grants to South Carolina nonprofit organizations to benefit the community in eligible regions. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting a proposal. Focus areas include education, arts and culture, and community development. Eligible organizations ...
Grants of up to $2,500 to Idaho nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and tribal governments for historical preservation activities. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support projects t...
Award to a USA historical preservation project in an eligible southern state. The award is intended to honor a project that models exceptional results in the restoration, rehabilitation, or preservation of a historic structure, building, or complex of structures and/or...
Grants to Mississippi agencies and organizations for the protection and maintenance of submerged wetlands. Funding is intended to support a range of wetland management programs and projects, including those involving conservation, preservation, reclamation, acquisition...
Grants to Arizona nonprofit organizations for activities that promote habitat and wildlife conservation. Funding is intended for activities that benefit all species of wildlife in the state, including conservation education, habitat enhancement, and angler and hunter r...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International individuals and organizations for archaeological explorations that shed light on current climatic and environmental issues. Funding is intended to gather and analyze archaeological information related to paleoenvironmental and p...
Grants to Colorado government entities and nonprofit organizations for projects to develop, conserve, protect, and manage water resources throughout the state. Applicants must register with the funding source prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended for ...
Grants of up to $2,500 to Illinois individual property owners, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies for historic preservation projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended to preserve, adapt, or renovate historic structures in downtowns and other comm...
Grants to USA authors to cover costs related to publications about historical prints. The purpose of the grant program is to support the preservation, collection, exhibition, or study of prints that reflect or depict topics relevant to North American culture and histor...
Opportunity for Louisiana municipalities and parishes to be designated as a cultural district. Applicants must contact program staff and submit a letter of interest before submitting a full application. The opportunity is intended to revitalize communities by creating ...
Award to a USA educational outreach project in an eligible southern state pertaining to a historic site. The purpose of the award is to honor a project that exhibits excellence in historic preservation research, documentation, education, and outreach, and deepens the a...
Grant of $50,000 to a South Dakota nonprofit or civic organization for a project with education, preservation, or patriotic benefits to eligible regions. Funding is intended to support a mission-based project with a focus on historic preservation of important American ...
Grants to Indiana nonprofit organizations to address community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for a range of charitable projects and organizations that serve residents, including but not limited to schools, volunteer fire departments, historic restora...
Grants of up to $3,500 to Arkansas nonprofit groups and organizations for studies, preservation activities, and collections related to black history in the state. Funding is intended for African American history preservation and programming projects that are open to th...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Illinois nonprofit and community organizations, faith-based and educational institutions, and businesses in eligible regions to protect historical sites and structures. Funding is specifically intended to benefit sites at risk of demolition, ...
Grants to California nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and tribes for capacity-building activities. Funding is intended for technical assistance in preparing and submitting conservation acquisition applications. Grant funds may also be used to supplement th...
Grants to South Dakota organizations to promote American heritage and history. Funding is intended to support projects that preserve historically significant items and memorabilia, foster historical interest, encourage patriotic and democratic ideals, promote genealogi...
Grants to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations, conservation districts, educational institutions, and municipal authorities for wildlife protection projects. Applicants must contact program staff to discuss projects and complete required registrations prior to applying...
Grants to Hawaii nonprofit organizations, for-profit businesses, government agencies, and land trusts for housing projects that benefit low-income residents. Funding is intended to increase the availability and accessibility of affordable housing, including rental and ...
Grants to Massachusetts municipal conservation agencies and agricultural commissions to acquire land to protect, restore, and conserve state resources. Funding is intended to acquire properties such as fields, forests, habitats, and historic or cultural resources that ...
Grants to California local governments, conservation districts, and tribes to manage waste on ranches and farms. The purpose of this program is to address the disposal of illegally dumped waste material. Grant funds may be requested for cleaning sites that have not yet...
Grants to North Carolina nonprofit organizations, public school systems, and government agencies for projects that benefit the community in eligible regions. Applicants must submit a letter of intent, and new applicants must first contact staff, prior to applying. Fund...
Grants to USA nonprofits for a broad range of animal protection projects. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for programs related to wildlife conservation. Grants may be used to support comprehensive, creative, solution-based mod...
Grants to Indiana organizations for programs that benefit eligible communities. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for projects and activities within the focus areas of education, youth, civic enhancements, nature, historic prese...
Grants to USA and Puerto Rico nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, government agencies, and Tribes for habitat conservation projects. Applicants are required to send a pre-proposal prior to submitting a full application. Funding is for projects that conse...
Grants to New Jersey municipalities in eligible locations for land acquisition and development projects. Funding is intended to support preservation, conservation, and passive and active recreation. The purpose of this program is to expand park and open area opportunit...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Kentucky nonprofit organizations to enhance the environment in eligible communities. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended for research projects and educational activities that improve the quality of the ...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, agencies, tribes, IHEs, and individuals to restore, protect, and enhance eligible animal habitats. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is in...
Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations, local government agencies, and schools to benefit residents in eligible communities. Certain applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to support projects and activities in the focus area...
Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations and conservation districts for land acquisition projects. Funding is intended for activities and projects that promote conservation efforts and expand outdoor recreational opportunities. Eligible projects fall into one of...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Colorado conservation districts for the effective management, planning, and development of natural resources. Funding is intended to support educational conservation activities as well as to implement conservation projects benefiting private ...
Grants to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations and municipal entities to promote tourism in eligible locations. Applicants are advised to ensure that required registrations are finalized in advance. Grant funds may be used for project and event costs, capital improveme...
Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for capacity-building activities, including capital projects, data base and technology enhancements, and equipment purchases. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full proposal. Funding is in...
Grants of up to $5,000 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations and government agencies in eligible counties for general operating support. Funding is intended to support organizations in a wide range of focus areas, including visual arts, history, culture, communicat...
In-kind grants of trees to Louisiana and Texas nonprofit organizations, governmental entities, IHEs, and schools for environmental stewardship projects. The program is intended to benefit the environment by protecting wildlife habitats, beautifying neighborhoods, and s...
