Grants & Funding

• Preservation Alliance Grants (below)
• Other New Hampshire Grants
• National Grants

New Hampshire Preservation Alliance Grants

Preservation Services Grant Program: The New Hampshire Preservation Alliance provides small matching grants to assist non-profit organizations in hiring a consultant to assist many different aspects of preservation planning.  Click for an overview of the program and an application  (PDF).  Applicants are advised to schedule a visit with the Field Services Representative, Maggie Stier, before submitting an application.  Contact the Project Director Beverly Thomas at bt@nhpreservation.org with questions or call (603) 224-2281. Click here to view a PDF of a sampling of past grant winners.

Barn Assessment Grant Program: The New Hampshire Preservation Alliance's Historic Barn Assesment Grant Program offers matching funds for the hiring of a barn restoration professional to assess your old barn and prepare an in-depth report.  The assessment can include everything from recommendations on how to stabilize the structure to long term revitalization planning; general maintenance, budgeting, general upkeep and even analyzing reuse strategies. Grants are offered competitively and limited to barns and other agricultural outbuildings within New Hampshire that are at least 50 years old, or of exceptional significance. Additional consideration is given to barns still in agricultural use. For applications click here, or for more information, email the Project Director, (please include your full mailing address), or call (603) 224-2281.

New Opportunities through our Shared Field Service Program and the Northeast Regional Office of the National Trust for Historic Preservation:

African American Preservation Fund Grant - In an effort to assist African American preservation organizations across the region (New England, Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Pennsyvania) and to support the preservation mission and goals of these organizations, the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Northeast Office is making available a special one-time grant for nonprofit organizations and public agencies involved with preserving places of importance to African American history.  The Northeast Office  African Preservation Fund grant is designed to provide money for a variety of preservation projects including planning, education and outreach.  Funds may be used to professional expertise in areas such as architecture, archeology, engineering, preservation planning, land-use planning fundraising, organizational development and law as well as activities to educate the public.  Guidelines and the application are the same for the Preservation Fund grant. Funds are not available to support bricks and mortar restoration costs. Regionally competitive, awards will range between $1,000 and $5,000 with the average award being $2,500; the deadline to submit an application is June 1st. Please contact Brent Leggs, Program Assistant at 617-523-0885 x 34 or brent_leggs@nthp.org. We encourage applicants to contact Brent to discuss your project, even those that are considered ineligible per the Preservation Fund guidelines.

Diversity Scholarship Program  this program currentlyprovides financial assistance to approximately 60 community leaders and students from diverse backgrounds to attend the National Preservation Conference. Through educational sessions, informal conversation, and special events, participants strengthen their commitment to preserving historic places and revitalizing communities, and discover a supportive network to help in their endeavors.  This year, the Scholarship Program is expanding its definition of eligibility to include preservationists from diverse racial, ethnic, socio-economic and religious backgrounds.  In addition, it seeks individuals who are working on projects that have a diversity component, including those working on sites with a relationship to sports, the military, sexual orientation, industrial facilities and cultural landscapes. The Trust hopes this broader definition of eligibility will help regions that have been challenged in the past to find candidates for conference scholarships.  The deadline for completed applications is Friday, June 1, 2007. For more information, visit this link www.nationaltrust.org/scholarships/diversity_scholarship.html