Our Grant Types

We offer two grant programs based on the purpose of your project and grant request amount.

Non-Competitive Grants

All non-competitive grants aid in the planning and development of historic preservation and archaeology projects. The State Historical Fund offers six types of non-competitive grants: Archaeological Assessment, Design Planning, Emergency, Historic Structure Assessment, Micro, and Survey Plan. 

Grant Type
Grant Request Maximum
Cash Match
Application Deadline
Award Announcement
Archaeological Assessment

$15,000

  • 10% for nonprofit/govt. owner

  • 25% for private owner

Rolling, year-round

30 days from submission
Emergency

$10,000

  • 25% for private owner

Rolling, year-round

30 days from submission
Historic Structure Assessment

$15,000

  • 10% for nonprofit/govt. owner

  • 25% for private owner

Rolling, year-round

30 days from submission
Micro

$5,000

  • 50% for all applicants

Rolling, year-round

30 days from submission
Planning

$15,000

  • 10% for nonprofit/govt. owner

  • 25% for private owner

Rolling, year-round

30 days from submission
Survey Plan

$15,000

  • 10% for nonprofit/govt. owner

  • 25% for private owner

Rolling, year-round

30 days from submission

Competitive Grants

We offer two competitive grants, General and Mini. The grants vary by request amount, application deadline, review process, and award announcement date. We offer Mini grants two to three times annually and General grants once a year.

Grant Type
Grant Request Maximum
Cash Match
Application Deadline
Award Announcement
Mini

$50,000

  • 25% for nonprofit/govt. owner

  • 50% for private owner

Noon on February 1 and May 1, 2022*

30 days from application deadline
General

$50,001-$250,000

  • 25% for nonprofit/govt. owner

  • 50% for private owner

Noon on August 1

December 1

 

*contingent on available funds