PHMC offers Keystone Historic Preservation Construction Grants to nonprofits, local governments
The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) provides funding for construction activities through its Keystone Historic Preservation Construction Grants with revenue from the Commonwealth’s Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund.
Funding is available to nonprofit organizations and local governments for small construction projects for publicly accessible historic resources.
The grant supports projects that rehabilitate, restore, or preserve historic resources listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. These guidelines address only construction-related activities. Please review the separate guidelines for the Keystone Historic Preservation Planning Grants for information pertaining to the preservation projects.
The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission also annually uses a portion of the realty transfer tax revenue to rehabilitate and maintain Commonwealth-owned historic sites and museums.
All applicants must be completed by Monday, March 2, 2020.
ELIGIBILITY
- Eligible applicants are limited to non-profit organizations and local governments.
- Eligible applicants may apply for and receive either one construction-related OR planning-related grant (not both)
- Historic resource must be located in Pennsylvania and documented as being listed in or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
- Minimum Award $5,000
- Maximum Award $100,000
For more information, visit https://www.phmc.pa.gov/.
