The Certified Local Government (CLG) program offers matching grants to cities and counties that have been “certified” as historic preservation partners with both the state and the federal governments.
Donor Name: Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
State: Oregon
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant | Matching Grants
Deadline: 02/28/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
These grants can be used for preservation projects, including National Register nominations, historic resource surveys, preservation education, preservation code development, building restoration, and preservation planning.
Funding Information
You my request up to $16,000. Awards will be adjusted based on the number of applicants and the amounts requested.
Grant Period
The grant cycle is 15 months if the grant agreement is signed promptly.
Eligible Projects
The CLG Grant funds projects that support the preservation of historic properties and archaeological sites.
- Survey – the documentation of historic properties and archaeological sites
- Designation – Designating a historic property or archaeological site to the local landmarks list or National Register of Historic Places.
- Pre-Development – Building preservation plans, structural reports, designs, etc. for historic properties.
- Development – Rehabilitation of properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Planning – Community preservation plans, archaeology studies, etc.
- Review and Compliance – Management of the CLG’s preservation program, processing design review applications, design guidelines, etc. This should generally be matching source, this grant is not intended to fund the operation of the preservation program.
- Public Education – Preservation month activities, speakers and trainings, historic property walking tours, mobile device tours, scanning of historic property photos, maps, etc. Signs and interpretive panels are NOT eligible for funding.
- Other activities – Trainings and conferences for staff and commissioners, membership in preservation organizations to access resources, training materials, etc. National Alliance of Preservation Commissions membership and trainings are highly recommended.
Eligibility Criteria
Local governments that have established a historic commission and implemented a preservation program approved by the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and certified by the National Park Service (NPS) may apply. CLGs must currently meet all certification requirements and be in active status to apply. CLGS may apply up to once every two years.
For more information, visit OPRD.
