ATTENTION: Next year, instead of mailing postcards, the Division for Historic Preservation will send out an electronic notification when the grant manual and application are available.  If you would like to receive the notification next year by email please send your e-mail address to debra.sayers@state.vt.us.  Thank you!

HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANTS

Established in 1987, this State-funded program helps political subdivisions of the state and non-profit organizations maintain and preserve their historic properties.  Each year, the Division for Historic Preservation, in cooperation with the Vermont Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, awards 1:1 matching grants for building improvement projects that promote the public enjoyment of Vermont's heritage.  Properties must be listed on or be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places and eligibility for listing will be determined by the Vermont Advisory Council on Historic Preservation during the application process.

The maximum grant available is $20,000.00 and grant requests for less than the maximum amount may be awarded.  Because of limited funding and the large number of requests, only exceptional projects will be awarded the full amount.  This is a reimbursement grant program, which means a grant recipient is responsible for paying for the full amount of the project and the state will reimburse the grant recipient once the project and required paper work are complete. 

The Vermont Advisory Council on Historic Preservation reviews all grant applications and scores each application using the eleven Eligibility Criteria outlined in the Historic Preservation Grant manual.  Projects that propose to preserve existing historic features or to restore documented, missing historic features with similar historic materials are given much greater priority than projects that use non-historic materials.  New additions, code improvements, and utility systems work are not eligible for funding. 

The Historic Preservation Grant Program is funded by the taxpayers of the State of Vermont, at the direction of the General Assembly, through the annual Capital Appropriations and State Bonding Act.