[MassHistPres] Grant Opportunities from the National Trust for Historic Preservation

[Doherty, Jennifer (SEC)]

The below grants are offered by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and are not offered by nor affiliated with the Massachusetts Historical Commission. Please contact the National Trust directly if you have questions or wish to apply.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has two grant opportunities available with applications due March 1. Both grants are available for sites owned by a public agency or non-profit, or National Historic Landmarks owned by an individual or for-profit business. Be sure to read the grant requirements to see if your site or project qualifies.

Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic Interiors<https://forum.savingplaces.org/build/funding/grant-seekers/specialprograms/cynthia-woods-mitchell-fund>
In July 1997, George P. Mitchell made a generous gift to the National Trust for Historic Preservation to establish the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic Interiors in honor of his wife. The purpose of the fund is to assist in the preservation, restoration, and interpretation of historic interiors. Grants from the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic Interiors generally range from $2,500 to $15,000.  The selection process is very competitive.

Mitchell Fund grants are awarded for planning activities and education efforts focused on the preservation of historic interiors. Grants may be made for activities and projects such as:

*         Obtaining professional expertise in areas such as architecture, planning, paint analysis, archeology, or graphic design

*         Hiring a preservation architect to create an interior restoration plan

*         Hiring a consultant to develop a conservation plan for an interior's textiles

*         Producing a historic furnishings plan

*         Sponsoring a workshop on the preservation of historic interiors

*         Restoration, rehabilitation, stabilization, and preservation of designated historic interiors, including bricks-and-mortar interior construction


Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation<https://forum.savingplaces.org/build/funding/grant-seekers/specialprograms/favrot-fund>
In July 1994, the Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation was created in honor of Johanna Favrot's 80th birthday. The fund aims to save historic environments in order to foster an appreciation of our nation's diverse cultural heritage and to preserve and revitalize the livability of the nation's communities. Grants from the Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation generally range from $2,500 to $15,000.  The selection process is very competitive.

Favrot Fund grants are awarded for planning activities and education efforts focused on preservation. Grants may be made for activities and projects such as:

*         Obtaining the services of consultants with expertise in areas such as architecture, planning, economics, archeology, fundraising, media relations, education or graphic design

*         Obtaining professional advice to strengthen management capabilities

*         Designing, producing and marketing print and video communications materials

*         Sponsoring preservation conferences and workshops

*         Designing and implementing innovative preservation and education programs

*         Restoration, rehabilitation, stabilization, and preservation of designated historic sites and structures, including bricks-and-mortar construction

*         Restoration, rehabilitation, stabilization, and preservation of archaeological sites or cultural landscapes


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<mailto:Jennifer.Doherty at sec.state.ma.us>

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