STATE — The Maine Historic Preservation Commission is pleased to announce the opening of the 2024 Historic Preservation grant round.

The Commission anticipates awarding approximately $95,000 in matching grants for Historic Preservation projects sponsored by Certified Local Governments (CLGs) and $150,000 for projects undertaken by non-profit organizations, units of government, educational entities, and state agencies. Eligible projects include architectural or archaeological surveys, public education, preservation planning, National Register nominations, or development or pre-development projects. The minimum grant award is normally $10,000 and all grant funds require a minimum 25% non-federal match.

Eligible historic buildings and sites for development and pre-development projects are those that are listed in the National Register of Historic Places either individually or as contributing resources in a National Register-
listed historic district. Projects must be directed by persons with professional credentials as defined by the Department of the Interior.

Funding priorities for this round of grants include municipal or regional-level planning for the effects of climate change on historic resources; providing planning assistance to CLG communities; diversifying identification
and registration efforts to include everyone’s history; identifying and providing protection for particularly vulnerable resources; supporting pre-development, development and archaeology projects; and increasing
awareness of historic preservation activities through education, outreach, publications, and events.  A complete list of funding priorities is available in the manual.

For an application form and grant manual contact the Maine Historic Preservation Commission, 55 Capitol Street, 65 State House Station, Augusta, ME, 04333-0065, (207) 287-1453 or https://www.maine.gov/mhpc/programs/grants

The application deadline is March 25, 2024.