City of Austin Heritage Preservation Grant Program (Texas)

Heritage Preservation Grants are preservation grants for capital, planning, educational, or marketing projects at historically designated sites that market the site’s history to engage new audiences and tourists. Funding for eligible projects is made possible through Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) proceeds from Austin’s convention and hotel industries.

Historic preservation is a community-building tool that preserves sites, creates jobs, and strengthens local economies. The Heritage Tourism Division manages heritage tourism programs that derive community and economic benefits while honoring and preserving Austin as a place of personal heritage.

Funding Information

The Heritage Preservation Grant program is a preservation grant program ranging from $30,000 up to $250,000 depending on the proposal type and complete project bids. The maximum amount of a grant award for capital or experiential education projects shall not exceed $250,000.

Project Period

24- months

Eligibility Criteria

• For-Profit
• Government
• Nonprofit
• Applicants must be registered as a City of Austin Vendor
• Applicants must demonstrate operations in the Austin metro area for at least two years.
• Applicants that are not currently receiving or are applying for funding from the City for the same proposal within the contract period.
• Applicants must reside in the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) which includes Travis, Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, and Williamson Counties.
• For prior Heritage Preservation Grant Awardees, all contractual funding agreements have been successfully completed, including a final report submission.

For more information, visit City of Austin.