Is there Funding Available from the National Trust?
UpdatedThe National Trust also administers several grant and loan programs for nonprofit organizations. The following information may be helpful for other preservation projects with which you are involved. For more information, visit http://www.preservationnation.org/resources/find-funding/.
The National Preservation Loan Fund provides below-market rate loans to nonprofit organizations and public agencies to help preserve properties listed in or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Funds may be used to create or expand local and statewide preservation revolving funds, for site acquisition, or rehabilitation work. In addition, a special endangered properties component assists threatened National Historic Landmarks.
The Inner-City Ventures Fund provides matching grants and low-interest loans to nonprofit community organizations to help revitalize their older, historic neighborhoods for the benefit of low and moderate income residents. Funds may be used for acquisition, rehabilitation, and related capital costs for projects that offer housing, neighborhood services, and commercial opportunities for area residents. Funding rounds are announced to National Trust Forum members as funds become available.
The Preservation Funds provide matching grants to nonprofit organizations and public agencies to initiate preservation projects. Funds may be used to support consultants with professionals expertise in areas such as architecture, law, planning, economics, and graphic design; conferences that address subjects of particular importance to historic preservation; and curriculum development in preservation directed at select audiences.
