The Lafayette Historic Preservation Board (HPB) is offering competitive grants of up to $2,000 for a building improvement project on older buildings in Lafayette.
Donor Name: City of Lafayette
State: Colorado
City: Lafayette
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/12/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $2,000
Details:
This program aims to offer financial assistance to buildings that are at least 50 years old to help with repairs and restoration projects.
Eligible Structures
- Commercial buildings
- Houses
- Churches
- Outbuildings and barns
Location
- Within Lafayette city limits
Project Characteristics may include:
- Extends the life of the building and/or enhances the historic character of the building
- Keeps historic materials to the extent possible; otherwise, uses identical or similar materials
- Removes non-historic features or materials to expose historic ones
Eligible Improvements may include, but are not limited to:
- Structural improvements like foundation repair.
- Restoration and repair of original windows and doors and weather sealing.
- Roof repair or replacement.
- Installation of gutters and site drainage work.
- Restoration and cleaning of masonry, including brick, stone and concrete. Power washing is discouraged on any building receiving grant funding.
- Restoration or reconstruction of original architectural details of the building, such as materials, porch, cornice and window details, using historic materials.
- A paint analysis to determine the original color is encouraged. Painting over brick is discouraged.
- All required building permits must be obtained.
Criteria which can be considered by the Board for the Grant Award includes:
- Longevity – Impact of project on lifespan of building
- Appearance – Use of historic materials where applicable
- Use of a Lafayette-based business or DIY
- Urgency of need will be assessed
- Research done on the property (Sources could include Carnegie Library, Miner’s Museum contacts, Lafayette Historical Society, Lafayette’s HPB website, Treeless Plains book, other local history books, old newspaper articles, etc.
- Other relevant issues related to the project and site may be considered.
For more information, visit Historic Building Improvement Grant.
