The Historic Architectural Rehabilitation Grant Program provides residential property owners of structures in designated historic districts with reimbursement grants of up to $20,000 for the restoration of exterior architectural features.
Donor Name: City of Elgin
State: Illinois
City: Elgin
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/31/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $20,000
Grant Duration: 18 months
Details:
Types of Program
- 50/50 Historic Architectural Grant Program: This is a low-moderate income qualification grant.
- 75/25 Historic Architectural Grant Program: The city also offers a low-moderate income 75-25 grant opportunity with the Historic Architectural Rehabilitation Grant Program.
Project completion time
18 months
Eligible Properties
For 50/50 Historic Architectural Grant Program: Properties must meet the following qualifications:
- The property must be a residential structure, 50 years or older, located within a historic district designated by City ordinance or a residential structure registered as an Elgin landmark by City ordinance.
- Elgin Historic Districts
- Elgin Historic District (Gifford Park)
- Spring-Douglas Historic District
- Elgin National Watch Historic District
- D.C. Cook/Lovell Area Historic District
- Elgin Bungalow Thematic Historic District
- Elgin City Landmarks
- Properties designated by the Elgin City Council
- Elgin Historic Districts
- The property must contain no more than four dwelling units.
- The property owner must be at least eighteen years of age
For 75/25 Historic Architectural Grant Program: Properties must meet the following qualifications:
- The property must be a residential structure, 50 years or older, located within a historic district designated by City ordinance or a
residential structure registered as an Elgin landmark by City ordinance. - Residential property owners within the following historic districts and landmarks are eligible to apply:
- Elgin Historic Districts
- Elgin Historic District (Gifford Park)
- Spring-Douglas Historic District
- Elgin National Watch Historic District
- D.C. Cook/Lovell Area Historic District
- Elgin Bungalow Thematic Historic District
- Elgin City Landmarks
- Properties designated by the Elgin City Council
- Elgin Historic Districts
- The property must contain no more than four dwelling units.
- The property owner must be at least eighteen years of age.
- The property must be owner occupied.
- The property owner must the current federal guidelines for low to moderate family income.
For more information, visit Historic Architectural Rehabilitation Grant.
