November 12, 2026

Grant Funding Supports Preservation Planning, Educational Materials, and Workshops

National Trust awards $383,605 in grant funding to 67organizations nationwide.

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By: Catherine Killough

The National Trust Preservation Fund, the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s small-dollar grant program, has been providing catalytic funding to organizations across the country for more than 50 years. In the June round, the National Trust awarded $383,605 in grants to 67 organizations in 28 states and the District of Columbia. While these grants are typically no more than $10,000, they are often catalytic in nature, leading to larger investments in these community organizations, illustrating how investment in preservation—no matter how small—leads to community revitalization. Apply to our upcoming grant rounds and sign up for email reminders.

Homegirl Industry | Clanton, Alabama
$5,000 for "Historic Hotel Wilson Adaptive Reuse & Community Revitalization Plan"

Quapaw Quarter Association | Little Rock, Arkansas
$5,000 for "Video Series: Meet the Little Rock you love- historic preservation in the Capital City"

Japanese American National Museum | Los Angeles, California
$5,000 for "Little Tokyo: Preserving Community Memory Through Education"

Locke Prior Residents Descendants Ascendants | Locke, California
$5,000 for "The Star Theater, Locke California"

Oakwood Preservation Coalition, Inc. | Venice, California
$5,000 for "Revitalizing the HCM Monday Women's Club: Community Engagement Phase 1"

Historic Denver, Inc. | Denver, Colorado
$5,000 for "Bi-lingual Education at the Molly Brown House Museum"

The Navigators | Colorado Springs, Colorado
$10,000 for "Glen Eyrie Castle Renovation Project"

Brandywine Hundred Historical Society | Wilmington, Delaware
$5,000 for "Mid-Century Modern Churches of Brandywine Hundred - Multiple Property NR Research & Public Education"

Delaware Seashore Preservation Foundation | Ocean View, Delaware
$5,000 for "Educational Program Tools for Delaware Historic Venues"

Sussex County Land Trust | Lewes, Delaware
$25,000 for "Ickford Park Preservation Master Plan"

Sussex County Return Day, Inc. | Georgetown, Delaware
$24,750 for "Story Map of Georgetown DE for Return Day 2026"

University of Delaware | Newark, Delaware
$5,000 for "Marian Coffin at 150: Legacy in Landscape Architecture Symposium - Speaker Fees Support"

DC Preservation League | Washington, D.C.
$2,700 for "LeDroit Park Historic Signage Program"

Foundry United Methodist Church | Washington, D.C.
$5,000 for "Property Conditions Assessment for Foundry United Methodist Church"

Big Bend Community Development Corporation | Quincy, Florida
$2,500 for "Structural Engineering Assessment and Preservation Planning for the Quincy Ford Assembly Building"

Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre, Inc. | Moscow, Idaho
$5,000 for "Design and Consultation on Historic Theater Rigging and Lighting at Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre"

Preservation Idaho/Idaho Historical Preservation Council | Boise, Idaho
$5,000 for "Connecting Idaho Through Preservation Engagement, Outreach & Innovative Storytelling"

First Presbyterian Church of Danville Illinois | Danville, Illinois
$4,400 for "Bell Tower Preservation Planning for First Presbyterian Church of Danville"

RBF Dome NFP | Carbondale, Illinois
$3,500 for "Buckminster & Anne Fuller's Dome Ecosystem: Landscape Master Plan to Restore Anne's Historic Garden"

Douglas County Historical Society | Lawrence, Kansas
$3,155 for "The Oak Hill Cemetery Committee Student Program: A Historic Preservation Fieldwork Project"

Elk County Preservation Society, Inc. | Howard, Kansas
$5,000 for "Historic Howard National Bank Building Rehabilitation"

The Kansas African American Museum | Wichita, Kansas
$5,000 for "Preservation Planning for The Kansas African American Museum"

The Other Roads | Topeka, Kansas
$3,000 for "Preserving Black Kansas Training Workshop"

A Sense of Place | Lexington, Kentucky
$5,000 for "Preservation of Cadentown Historic Site in Lexington, KY"

Art Center of the Bluegrass | Danville, Kentucky
$4,700 for "Accessibility Features to Complete Restoration of Main Street Building for Arts Programming"

Gateway Regional Arts Center | Mt. Sterling, Kentucky
$5,000 for "ONE LIGHT: Bicentennial Planning & Education for GRAC’s Historic Stained Glass Windows"

Historic St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church | Lexington, Kentucky
$5,000 for "Preservation Education Video and Tour Materials for Historic St. Paul A.M.E. Church"

Kentucky Organization of Professional Archaeologists | Morgantown, Kentucky
$5,000 for "Living Archaeology Weekend (LAW) 2026"

Our Lady of the Mountain in Paintsville, Kentucky will use $10,000 to support the replacement of the deteriorating terracotta tile roof on the historic John C. C. Mayo Mansion. Upon completion, the Mayo Mansion will continue to safely serve the students and staff of the Our Lady of the Mountain Catholic School, which has been in operation for over 80 years.

Foundation for Louisiana | New Orleans, Louisiana
$5,000 for "Fundraising Strategy for the Pink House Heritage Cultural Center Restoration & Rehabilitation"

Louisiana Bucket Brigade | New Orleans, Louisiana
$5,000 for "Digital Trail of Historic Black Churches and Cemeteries, St. James Parish, Louisiana"

West Crowley Cemetery Association | Crowley, Louisiana
$5,000 for "GPR Grave Survey & Community Education — West Crowley Cemetery"

Ashby Free Public Library Fund, Inc. | Ashby, Massachusetts
$5,000 for "Restoring the Ashby Free Public Library for the Next 125 Years"

Hammond Castle Museum, Inc. | Gloucester, Massachusetts
$5,000 for "Long-Range Stewardship & Conservation Planning at Hammond Castle Museum"

Union Baptist Church | New Bedford, Massachusetts
$5,000 for "Historic structures report for Union Baptist Church of New Bedford"

Unitarian Universalist Church of Worcester | Worcester, Massachusetts
$5,000 for "Building Condition Assessment"

Vital Village Networks | Boston, Massachusetts
$5,000 for "Preserving the Legacy of Plymouth Hospital: Historic Resource Documentation and Stewardship Planning"

Rethos | St. Paul, Minnesota
$5,000 for "Accessible Design Planning for the Historic First Congregational Church, Mankato"

Community Foundation of East Mississippi, Inc. | Meridian, Mississippi
$2,500 for "Holbrook Restoration Project"

The SouthWay Foundation | Eupora, Mississippi
$2,500 for "Youth Preservation Trades Workshop"

City of Excelsior Springs | Excelsior Springs, Missouri
$5,000 for "Condition Assessment of Bank Building at 218 South Street"

Missouri Main Street Connection, Inc. | Branson, Missouri
$5,000 for "Hands on Workshop - Preservation Month 2027"

Menaul School | Albuquerque, New Mexico
$5,000 for "Preliminary Cultural Landscape Plan for a 130-year-old Historic Educational Campus Phase 1"

Tatler Historic Preservation Foundation, Inc. | Niagara Falls, New York
$5,000 for "Consultant Hire for the Historic Peter A. Porter Mansion 150th Anniversary Capital Campaign"

Friends of Yopp’s Meeting House, Inc. | Sneads Ferry, North Carolina
$5,000 for "Historic Structure Assessment & Preservation Planning for Friends of Yopp’s Meeting House"

Körner's Folly Foundation | Kernersville, North Carolina
$5,000 for "Körner’s Folly Decorative Frescos Restoration Documentation, Assessment, and Action Plan"

Preservation Greensboro, Inc. | Greensboro, North Carolina
$5,000 for "Cone Mill Village Documentation & Preservation Marketplace Initiative"

G.W. Adams Educational Center | Trinway, Ohio
$5,000 for "Historic Structures Report for Carriage House at Prospect Place Estate"

Restore Oregon | Portland, Oregon
$5,000 for "50 Years of Oregon’s Preservation History"

Weston Area Development Association | Weston, Oregon
$5,000 for "Condition Assessment of the Weston Historic District"

The Conococheague Institute | Mercersburg, Pennsylvania
$11,000 for "Restoring the Foundations of a Frontier Farm"

Williams Grove Historical Steam Engine Association | Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
$12,000 for "Restoring the Steambox of Steam Locomotive No. 643"

Battle of Rhode Island Association | Portsmouth, Rhode Island
$5,000 for "Interpreting the Revolutionary War Landscape at Butts Hill Fort"

Historic New England | Jamestown, Rhode Island
$5,000 for "Recovery After Fire at Watson Farm"

Main Street SC | Columbia, South Carolina
$5,000 for "Preservation Made Practical: Technical Guide for Historic Downtown Building Owners"

Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage | Ridgeland, South Carolina
$5,000 for "Tillman School Historic Structure Assessment and Report"

The Belle W. Baruch Foundation | Georgetown, South Carolina
$5,000 for "Architectural Bid Documents for the Bellefield House Conservation"

BuildingcommunityWORKSHOP | Dallas, Texas
$5,000 for "Tenth St. Historic District: Implementation Plan Initiative"

The Orange Show Foundation | Houston, Texas
$5,000 for "Mending an Icon: Garland Preservation at the Beer Can House"

Bears Ears Partnership | Bluff, Utah
$6,900 for "Co-Hosting the 6th Annual Partners Gathering for The Lands Between"

The Menokin Foundation | Warsaw, Virginia
$5,000 for "Preservation and Interpretive Landscape Planning for Menokin’s Black Tenant Farmer Site"

Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington | Seattle, Washington
$5,000 for "Roofing, HVAC and Energy Efficiency Improvement the Japanese Language School (JLS) Building 3"

Placemake Arts Northwest | Ferndale, Washington
$5,000 for "Ferndale Art & History Walking Tour, Pioneer Park to Downtown"

Friends of Dog Mountain, Inc. in St. Johnsbury, Vermont will use $5,000 to support architectural preservation planning and adaptive reuse analysis of its early 20th-century dairy barn. The Dog Mountain Barn was originally constructed for agricultural use and later served as artist Stephen Huneck's workshop. Efforts to reactivate the barn will create new opportunities for educational programming and community engagement.

Stevenson Downtown Association | Stevenson, Washington
$5,000 for "Revealing and Reintegrating Unique Historic Features of Stevenson Grange Hall"

Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience | Seattle, Washington
$5,000 for "Education Program & Tours: Newly preserved historic 1937 Chinese American Eng Family Home in Seattle"

Yakima Valley Trolleys | Yakima, Washington
$5,000 for "Economic Impact Study: The Case for Preserving Yakima's Historic Interurban Trolley Line"