The Heritage Fund provides direct assistance for the protection of historical and cultural resources and promotes innovative demonstration projects that can be successfully replicated to meet Maryland’s historic preservation needs.
Donor Name: Preservation Maryland
State: Maryland
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant | Reimbursement
Deadline: 03/28/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Heritage Fund is intended to serve the needs of tangible cultural resources in Maryland that are not likely to be met through existing Preservation Maryland and Maryland Historical Trust programs.
Funding Information
- The Heritage Fund is a reimbursable grant program
- The Heritage Fund will have $126,000 in funding available
- Grants range from the minimum award of $1,000 to the maximum award of $10,000
- The majority of grant awards fall between $2,000 and $6,000.
Eligible Projects
The wide array of eligible projects falls into three general categories: education & research; planning & feasibility; and repair & rehabilitation.
- Education & Research: Education & research projects typically support preservation education activities aimed at the public, with particular interest in programs aimed at reaching new audiences. Funding will be provided to projects that employ innovative techniques and formats aimed at introducing new audiences to the preservation movement. Representative education & research projects include:
- Development and installation of historic markers and/or interpretive signage
- Production of brochures, visitor guides, and/or other outreach materials
- Heritage tourism related programs and materials
- Conferences, trainings, and/or educational material for preservation professionals
- Website and other media creation
- Creation of public exhibits or oral history programs
- Planning & Feasibility: Planning & feasibility projects typically involve hiring a qualified consultant to complete necessary reports, studies, or plans to support a preservation project or initiative. Planning & feasibility projects can focus on an individual resource or collection or resources, or to provide organizational support for local preservation organizations. Representative planning & feasibility projects include:
- Feasibility studies, architectural plans, condition/structural assessments, and/or Historic Structure Reports
- Historic Context Statements, Cultural Resource Surveys/Cultural Landscape Surveys, and local, state, and/or National Register nominations
- Preservation plans, rehabilitation plans, and maintenance and emergency plans
- Design guidelines
- Organizational strategic plans, board and/or volunteer development
- Repair & Rehabilitation: Repair & rehabilitation projects support the repair, restoration, rehabilitation, preservation, or reconstruction of historic resources, including structures, sites, landscapes, objects, and archaeological resources. Projects can also include legal services engaged to protect and/or acquire endangered resources. Representative repair & rehabilitation projects include:
- Capital projects like restoration work, structural repairs, restoration of missing elements, and remounting grave markers
- Legal services engaged to block demolitions, to designate resources, and/or to strengthen local preservation ordinances.
Eligibility Criteria
The Heritage Fund is open to applications from:
- Non-profit organizations (including religious institutions)
- Units of local government.
For more information, visit Preservation Maryland.
