Grants to Fix Up Historic Homes

National Trust Preservation

• The National Trust Preservation Fund grants money to organizations to acquire the expertise needed for the planning phase of historical home preservation. This includes architecture, archeology, engineering and land-use planning. This grant is also intended to provide educational activities for the enlightenment of the public. The amount of funding per project for the year 2010 is between $500 and $5,000 and must be matched by the organization making the request.

Historical Preservation

• Since 1968, the National Park Service has offered funding opportunities through its historic preservation grant program. Since, 2005 however, with the devastation of hurricanes Rita and Katrina in the U.S., this program has been offering grants for the restoration and repair of historic homes that have been listed, or are eligible to be listed, on the national register of historical places. Areas that have received assistance from this funding are Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.

Save America's Treasure

• The Save America's Treasures (SAT) Grant program is one of the largest grant providers in the U.S. This money can be used for the protection and restoration of buildings and homes of historical significance as well as districts, sites and objects. Money is granted to federal, state and local governments as well as non-profit organizations on a matching-funds basis. SAT, managed by the National Parks Service, has funding of approximately $14 million available for the fiscal year of 2010.