[MassHistPres] National Trust for Historic Preservation's Preservation Funds Awardees and Grant Announcement

[Doherty, Jennifer (SEC)]

Congratulations to four Massachusetts organizations that recently received funding through the National Trust for Historic Preservation's National Trust Preservation Fund! These small-dollar grants are intended to encourage preservation efforts at the local level, in the hopes of stimulating future preservation activity in the community.

The 31 recipients in the October, 2021 round included:

Waterfront Historic Area LeaguE | New Bedford, Massachusetts
$10,000 to hire staff to increase community outreach efforts and develop community-informed neighborhood planning strategies for affordable housing and arts and culture-focused community spaces in the historic South End neighborhood.

Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House Museum | Milton, Massachusetts
$4,400 to develop a case statement and brochure for the restoration of the Isaiah Rogers Carriage House (1833) and Peabody and Stearns Barn (1887) at the Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House Museum site.

Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery | Cambridge, Massachusetts
$3,000 to complete a conditions assessment to inform the preservation of the ornate cast iron fence at the Scots' Charitable Society lot at Mount Auburn Cemetery.

Westport Historical Society | Westport, Massachusetts
$2,500 to support the development of the Westport Heritage Map, a brochure to promote heritage tourism that will detail the places of significance to Native Americans, Quakers, African Americans, and more in the small coastal town.

You can see the full list of recipients here<https://forum.savingplaces.org/blogs/lizzy-barringer1/2021/12/21/preservation-fund-grants-october-2021-round>.

Interested in applying for funds? The next round of applications are due February 1, 2022. You can find more information about the application process here<https://forum.savingplaces.org/build/funding/grant-seekers/preservation-funds>. This is not a MHC grant; please direct all questions to the National Trust.


Jennifer B. Doherty
Local Government Programs Coordinator
Massachusetts Historical Commission
220 Morrissey Boulevard
Boston, MA 02125-3314
Office: (617) 727-8470
Remote: (617) 807-0685
Jennifer.Doherty at sec.state.ma.us

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