The Preservation Initiatives (PI) Grant Program provides matching grants to individuals and non-profit organizations for preservation planning, research, outreach/education, and bricks and mortar projects related to historic and cultural sites.
Donor Name: DC Preservation League
State: District of Columbia
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: All Time
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
These grants are intended to help stimulate public discussion, introduce the public to preservation concepts and techniques, make technical expertise accessible, and encourage partnerships.
The Preservation Initiatives Grant Program is administered by the DC Preservation League. The program is supported by two separate funding sources:
- Brightwood Car Barn Fund
- The goal of the fund is to provide the widest possible distribution of funding to the Brightwood Community and Ward 4 of the city to enhance the citizens’ knowledge and understanding of historic resources in the community that add to the area’s unique cultural heritage.
- Virginia Avenue Tunnel Fund
- The goal of the fund is to distribute funds within the geographic area surrounding the Virginia Avenue Tunnel Reconstruction Project that will be used to preserve, restore, research, identify and evaluate, interpret or otherwise benefit historic resources within the project area.
Eligible Project Types
Funding is available for the following four project types related to historic sites:
- Preservation Planning
- Award Range: $5,000-$10,000 | Match Percentage Required: 25%
- Develop strategies for the preservation, restoration, or rehabilitation of a historic property/site. (Building/site must be a locally designated historic landmark or a contributing resource to a historic district)
- Research
- Award Range: $5,000-$10,000 | Match Percentage Required: 25%
- Support for research efforts related to a historic property/site. (Applicant must make a strong case for the historic significance of the building/site. Research that will support development of a nomination must demonstrate owner support)
- Outreach & Education
- Award Range: $5,000-$10,000 | Match Percentage Required: 25%
- Development of programs or educational material related to a historic site(s) that actively engage & educate the public. (Building/site must be a locally designated historic landmark or a contributing resource to a historic district)
- Bricks & Mortar
- Award Range: $10,000-$50,000 | Match Percentage Required:100%
- Exterior work that physically preserves a historic property (Building/site must be a locally designated historic landmark or a contributing resource to a historic district). A preservation plan and/or a supporting report is strongly encouraged.
Eligibility Criteria
Individuals and 501(c)3 organizations may apply. All applicants must provide a letter of support/sponsor letter with the application. The letter must be from a community organization (e.g. Ward Councilmember, Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC), neighborhood association, etc.). Projects must be completed within one year of initial grant funding (Bricks & Mortar projects may be completed within two years).
For more information, visit DC Preservation League.
