Elizabeth and Robert Jeffe Preservation Fund for New York City
New opportunity will support preservation and revitalization in the nation's largest city
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is pleased to launch a new grant program targeting historic preservation across New York City. Grants from the Elizabeth and Robert Jeffe Preservation Fund for New York City will provide seed monies (typical award $2,500 to $10,000) to nonprofit organizations and government agencies for preservation, stewardship, and community revitalization involving historic resources.
For the application for the Elizabeth and Robert Jeffe Preservation Fund for New York City, as well as complete guidelines and instructions, click here. Government agencies and nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply, and the application deadline for the inaugural grant round will be June 1, 2010. (Thereafter, deadlines will be February 1, June 1, and October 1 yearly.) Individuals and private, for profit businesses are not eligible to apply. Applicants are required to match the grant funds on a dollar-for-dollar basis.
Funding for this New York City opportunity has been made possible by Robert and Elizabeth Jeffe. Based in New York City and Greenwich, Connecticut, the Jeffes are visionary supporters of historic preservation and other charitable efforts around the world. Mr. Robert Jeffe is the Chairman, Corporate Advisory Group for Deutsche Bank. Ms. Elizabeth Rohn Jeffe is a scholar of history and writing, currently teaching at Marymount Manhattan College in New York City. Most recently, Robert and Elizabeth Jeffe endowed a professorship at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Mr. Jeffe's alma mater. The Jeffes were also the founding donors of the Touch Foundation, the driving force in the creation of the first western medical university in Tanzania. Mr. Jeffe served as the chairman of Touch from 2000 to 2007. Elizabeth Jeffe is a member of the Board of Trustees of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
New York City is home to an inspiring range of irreplaceable heritage resources. Like historic places nationwide, cherished and distinct community landmarks and neighborhoods across New York City are at risk, threatened by demolition, natural disaster, urban sprawl, and deferred maintenance. The Elizabeth and Robert Jeffe Preservation Fund for New York City provides a dedicated fund to support preservation and community revitalization across New York City. The fund will support critical work to steward and safeguard the rich concentration of historic assets in the nation's largest city.
Grant awards will support activities and projects such as:
- Providing consulting services in areas such as architecture, archaeology, engineering, preservation or land-use planning, economics, fundraising, organizational development, media relations, education, and law
- Sponsoring workshops or community forums
- Designing, producing, and marketing printed materials or other media communications to advance historic preservation
- Surveys and inventories of historic resources
Funds may not be used to acquire property or purchase equipment; to conduct academic research; for salaries, operating, or overhead expenses; or to raise general operating funds towards capital campaign goals.
The catalytic seed grants are intended to build capacity, leverage additional support, and provide momentum to get community preservation projects off the ground, providing capital in early stages and at critical junctures. Cash awards ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 (and in exceptional cases, up to $15,000) will be distributed to assist governments and government agencies, fledgling grassroots groups, and seasoned organizations for a range of activities, including: contracting for professional services; conducting planning to overcome obstacles; restoring historic properties; reinvigorating historic neighborhoods; and building public awareness of historic preservation activities in New York City.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation considers its national program of providing seed grants to historic preservation efforts a hallmark of its work to bring people together "to protect, enhance and enjoy the places that matter to them."
The Elizabeth and Robert Jeffe Preservation Fund for New York City is coordinated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation Northeast Office, in Boston. Applicants are required to contact the National Trust for Historic Preservation Northeast Office for assistance in determining project eligibility prior to submitting an application.
Northeast Office
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Brent Leggs, Field Representative
7 Faneuil Hall Marketplace, 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02109
617-523-0885 ▪ brent_leggs@nthp.org
