The Loudoun Preservation Society (LPS) is dedicated to ensuring that historically and architecturally significant sites in Loudoun County are not lost due to neglect or disinterest.
Donor Name: Loudoun Preservation Society
State: Virginia
County: Loudoun County (VA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline:06/30/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Loudoun County has a rich and diverse architectural heritage that the members of LPS believe should be preserved for future generations. To this goal, LPS will commit its resources and efforts.
The Loudoun Preservation Society and its predecessor organizations have awarded more than 100 grants to more than 75 non-profit and governmental organizations to promote and facilitate preservation in Loudoun County. Four of Loudoun County’s premier historical institutions received multiple grants totaling over $30,000 each: George C. Marshall House, Loudoun Museum, Oatlands, and Waterford. Another 25 organizations received over $10,000 each. The total amount of LPS grants has been $898,649. The true value is reflected in the numerous historic churches, schools, and other historic landmarks saved, the historic documents and artifacts preserved, and the public historic and environmental programs completed.
Grants are given by the Loudoun Preservation Society (LPS) annually to assist nonprofit and governmental organizations in preservation projects including:
- Restoration and preservation of historic structures or other built features in Loudoun County including stabilization, repair, and/or historically sensitive improvement following historic preservation guidelines such as those of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
- Conservation in museum collections within Loudoun County of artifacts critical to documenting, telling, or showing crucial aspects of Loudoun’s history.
- Publication or online posting of historical, architectural, or archaeological research of a particular structure, property, site, district, community, or transportation feature important to Loudoun’s historical landscape if the publication may enhance its appreciation and further
encourage historic preservation in the county. - Design and implementation of a school or public program to promote appreciation of Loudoun’s historic built landscape and the need for and value of historic preservation therein.
Funding Information
Another 25 organizations received over $10,000 each. The total amount of LPS grants has been $898,649.
Eligibility Criteria
Grant awards are used in historic preservation projects and studies in Loudoun County. Only nonprofit and government organizations are eligible for grant awards. If the application is for an item or building, the applicant must be the owner of the item or property.
For more information, visit LPS.
