LOCAL RESOURCES:

Anne Arundel County Trust for Preservation, Inc. offers matching grants of up to $1000 for preservation activities in Anne Arundel County.

STATE GOVERNMENT RESOURCES:

The Maryland Historic Trust (MHT) provides funding for heritage preservation projects through several grant and loan programs.

• Capital Historic Preservation.
• Non-Capital Historic Preservation.
• Museum Enhancement grants.
• The Historic Preservation Loan Program.
• The Heritage Preservation Tax Credit Program.
• Federal Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program, administered by MHT.

The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) offers several programs that can benefit historic preservation projects.  These include:

• The federal Transportation Enhancement Program.
• The Maryland Scenic Byways Program.
• The National Recreational Trails Program.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SOURCES:

www.grants.gov is a website that allows organizations to electronically find and apply for grant opportunities from all federal grant-making agencies.  The site is a single access point for over 900 grant programs offered by 26 Federal grant-making agencies.  It is a very good starting point for research on federal grants.
The National Park Service (NPS) offers grant programs for heritage preservation projects.  They include:

• The Chesapeake Bay Gateway and Water Trails Initiative which provides assistance to projects that enhance education and interpretation of the Chesapeake Bay, increase public access and conserve natural and cultural resource sites.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) offers several grants of interest, including

• Museums for America
• The National Leadership Grant program.
• The 21st Century Museum Professionals program
• Conservation Project Support Grants

The National Endowment for the Arts  (NEA) offers several types of grants that can benefit heritage preservation projects, including:

• Save America’s Treasures.

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) offers several programs that can fund heritage preservation projects, including:

• The We the People Initiative.
• Consultation grants for Museums, Libraries and Special Projects.
• Implementation Grants for Museums and Historical Organizations.
• Grants to Preserve and Create Access to Humanities Collections.

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS:

The Maryland Humanities Council offers a grant program that supports public humanities programs that engage Maryland’s residents in exploring the rich and varied aspects of the human experience.  Public humanities programs can take many forms, including lectures, seminars, symposia, interpretive exhibitions, films, media projects, reading/discussion programs, teacher institutes, local histories, living histories, public archaeology, distance learning, or any other format that effectively engages residents of Maryland in the humanities.

Preservation Maryland, founded in 1931, is dedicated to preserving Maryland’s rich and diverse heritage of buildings, landscapes, and archeological sites.  Funding from Preservation Maryland grants and loans assists individuals and communities with efforts to protect and utilize their historic resources.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has several grant funds that have assisted innovative preservation projects that protect the continuity, diversity, and beauty of our communities.

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