The City of Kalamazoo is seeking applications for its 2026 O’Connor Fund.
Donor Name: City of Kalamazoo
State: Michigan
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/05/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The O’Connor Fund for Historic Preservation was created in 2000 to help the Kalamazoo Historic Preservation Commission (KHPC) support historic preservation activity in Kalamazoo by Pam O’Connor (who was a member of the KHPC at the time) and her husband Terry.
Funding Information
Grants between $2,000 to $10,000.
Eligible Project Types
- Rehabilitation Projects may include: Exterior work on the resource, including elements such as roofs and chimneys, walls, windows and doors, fire escapes, elevators, foundations and other exterior components.
- Preservation Planning Projects may include: Economic Feasibility Studies, Historic Building Condition Reports, preparing architectural rehabilitation plans for a project, National or Local Historic District study reports, under-represented communities surveys, designation nominations, and other planning activities as determined by the Grant Making committee.
Eligibility Criteria
- Located within the city of Kalamazoo
- Align with one or both of the Imagine Kalamazoo and Michigan Statewide Historic Preservation Plans
- For Exterior Rehabilitation Projects – the building must be owned and occupied by a 501(c)(3) or other non-profit organization that does not receive public funds as part of its operational funding stream.
- For Preservation Planning Projects – the project must be organized and undertaken by a 501(c)(3) or other non-profit organization that does not receive public funds as part of its operational funding stream.
- The subject of the planning effort must include buildings, areas or other resources that are more than 50 years old or are located where a majority of resources are more than 50 years old.
For more information, visit City of Kalamazoo.
