The Linn County Historic Preservation Commission oversees the Historic Preservation Grant Program and is now accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations seeking funds to be used for historic preservation projects.
Donor Name: Linn County Historic Preservation Commission
State: Iowa
County: Linn County (IA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/27/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
Funding Information
There is $28,800 available. Typical grant awards are under $5,000.
Grant Period
July 6, 2026 to March 12, 2027.
Project Eligibility
Projects must be aligned to one of the following categories:
- Artifact / Collection Preservation
- Building / Structure Treatment, Preservation or Restoration
- Structure work for properties on or eligible for the National Register will be given priority. Applications that involve structure work are required to submit a Property Condition Worksheet and photos
- Grant funds may not be used for the purchase of physical structures, e.g., buildings.
- Interpretive Program
- Issuing educational publications (not membership newsletters)
- Providing public lectures of historical interest
- Hosting conferences/meetings, trainings, or awareness events (e.g., genealogy research days, community digitization days, etc.)
- Or otherwise disseminating a knowledge of the history of the area to the general public.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations must be a nonprofit located in Linn County and must show proof of nonprofit status, such as an IRS opinion letter establishing tax-exempt status or official articles of incorporation. If an organization is a chapter of a national group, applicants must provide documentation that their Linn County chapter is recognized by the parent chapter.
Requirements for applicants:
- Follow the grant application Instructions
- Must be in compliance with all reporting requirements for any previously approved Linn County historic preservation grant.
- May not be a current Linn County Historic Preservation Commissioner nor may a current Commissioner present a grant application project on an applicant’s behalf
- Completed grant applications must be:
- Submitted though the online portal (no paper copies accepted)
- Consistent with the application guidelines.
For more information, visit Linn County.
