Additional Funding Sources

Virginia Based Grants

Virginia Department of Historic Resources (VDHR)

DHR administers several grant opportunities that provide financial and technical assistance to support the preservation and protection of historic resources in Virginia.

https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/programs/grants-funding-opportunities/

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Virginia Humanities

Virginia Humanity grants support projects that explore the stories of Virginia—its history, people, communities, and cultural traditions—as well as issues and questions that impact the lives of Virginians in the present day.

https://virginiahumanities.org/grants/

Virginia Commission for the Arts 

The Virginia Commission for the Arts is the state agency dedicated to investing in the arts for the Commonwealth of Virginia. For more than 55 years – since its establishment in 1968 – the VCA has uniquely elevated Virginia’s arts organizations, inspired communities across the state, and lifted artists of all disciplines through funding and additional resources.

https://vca.virginia.gov/grants/

West Virginia Based Grants

West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture & History 

The West Virginia Culture Center celebrates and preserves the Mountain State’s rich creative spirit, unique cultural traditions, and storied past. From showcasing local artists and musicians to stewarding historic sites and archives, this branch of the Department of Tourism oversees vital programs and facilities.

https://wvculture.org/agencies/arts/grants/

Tennessee Based Grants

Tennessee Arts Commission

The Tennessee Arts Commission was created in 1967 by the Tennessee General Assembly with the special mandate to stimulate and encourage the presentation of the visual, literary, music and performing arts and to encourage public interest in the cultural heritage of Tennessee.

https://tnartscommission.org/grants/

Tennessee Historical Commission

The State Historic Preservation Office/Tennessee Historical Commission is the state agency responsible for the stewardship of historic resources in Tennessee. Developing a statewide historic preservation plan is a requirement of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA).

https://www.tn.gov/historicalcommission/about-us/preservation-plan.html

  • Historic Preservation Fund Grant (HPF)

Kentucky Based Grants

Kentucky Arts Council

The Kentucky Arts Council’s mission is to foster environments for the people of Kentucky to value, participate in, and benefit from the arts.

https://artscouncil.ky.gov/

Preservation Kentucky

Statewide membership-based 501(c)(3) public charity nonprofit that fosters the preservation of Kentucky’s historic buildings, rural landscapes and archaeological sites through advocacy and education.  Mission is to help preserve our diverse history, architectural legacy and material cultural for communities throughout the state.

Preservation Kentucky | Preservation Grants

North Carolina Based Grants

North Carolina Art Council

The North Carolina Arts Council launched its work in 1967 as awareness of the importance of arts to all citizens was becoming a national movement. Since then, the arts in North Carolina have come to be valued as one of our state’s most durable and productive assets.

https://www.ncarts.org/grants-resources

North Carolina Preservation Consortium

The North Carolina Preservation Consortium (NCPC) is an independent, nonprofit, nongovernmental organization dedicated to the preservation of collections in libraries, museums, archives, and historic sites; monuments, memorials, and outdoor art; archaeological sites and collections; historic and cultural architecture; and private collections of family treasures.

https://ncpreservation.org/programs/grants/

Appalachian Based Grants

Appalachian Community Fund

ACF supports community-led efforts addressing systemic economic, racial, environmental, and social issues in Central Appalachia in order to ensure a more just and equitable future for our region.

Grant Opportunities - Appalachian Community Fund

National Based Grants

The National Trust - African American Cultural Heritage

The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund works to advance the broader preservation movement towards a more diverse and equitable representation of American history. Grants showcase the beauty and complexity of Black history and culture in America, while underscoring the urgent need to protect, preserve and interpret these invaluable American assets.

https://savingplaces.org/african-american-cultural-heritage

Historical Preservation Fund

The main goal of this program is to preserve history and tell the WHOLE story.

https://www.nps.gov/subjects/historicpreservationfund/grant-programs.htm

National Trust for Historic Preservation

National Trust Preservation Funds (NTPF) are an umbrella group of grant funds intended to encourage preservation at the local level by supporting ongoing preservation work and by providing seed money for preservation projects. There are three deadlines per year in February, June, and October. Grants from this fund are generally between $2,500 and $5,000. Out-of-round funding can occur (when available) in the case of an emergency. Email the Grants Office for more information.

https://savingplaces.org/grants

National Endowment for the Arts

The main goal of this organization is to help fund projects based on the arts and the people in it.

https://www.arts.gov/grants

Mid Atlantic Arts

The Mid Atlantic Arts’ grant programs supports funding for both organizations and artists.

https://www.midatlanticarts.org/grants-programs/