LEAGUE GRANT PROGRAM and OTHER FUNDING SOURCES

League Grant Program:

Preserve New York

-Overview

-2003 Guidelines

-2002 Grant Recipients

Other Funding Sources:

Current Deadlines

Internships

Links for Funding & Research

National Trust for Historic Preservation

New York State Council on the Arts

New York State Office of Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP)

New York Landmarks Conservancy

New York State Department of Transportation (TEA-21)

The Great American Station Foundation

National Endowment for the Arts

New York State Office of Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP)

Certified Local Government (CLG) Subgrants

These grants are awarded only to CLG communities. Eligible projects include historic resource surveys and designations; public education programs; commission training; planning studies; and publications. Grants generally range from $3,000 to $20,000 and can fund up to 100% of the total project costs. The postmark application deadline is generally November 1^st of each year, and announcements are made in the winter. Funds may be available at other times of the year. Contact: Julian Adams, Field Services Bureau, NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Peebles Island, Box 189, Waterford, New York 12188, 518-237-8643 x 3271 or 518-486-1883.

Reimbursement grants are available to municipalities and nonprofit corporations including religious institutions for the acquisition and development of park land, preservation and restoration of historic properties, and the continuing development of the state's Heritage Areas System. Historic preservation grants must improve, protect, preserve, rehabilitate or restore properties on the State or National Registers of Historic Places. All grants are made available on a matching basis of up to 50 percent of total project costs. 

To ensure the long term protection of the property, successful applicants must convey a 5 to 20 year covenant to OPRHP, based on the amount of funding received. There is a funding cap of $1,000,000 for projects over $4,000,000. The application postmark deadline is generally in late August.

For information regarding upcoming grants, visit: www.nysparks.com/grants.

OPRHP uses the same application to administer grants through the Clean Water/Clean Air Bond Act as it does for the Environmental Protection Fund. However, there are some differences between the programs. State funds are not eligible for matching purposes, and retroactivity is for one year. The covenant term is held by OPRHP for 23 years, regardless of the amount of funding received. Historic preservation grants must improve, protect, preserve, rehabilitate or restore properties on the State or National Registers of Historic Places. The application postmark deadline is generally in late August.

For information regarding upcoming deadlines visit: www.nysparks.com/grants.

New York State Barns Restoration and Preservation Program

This grant program provides matching grants of up to $25,000 for the restoration and stabilization of agricultural buildings, including barns, sheds, and silos that are at least 50 years old. At least 20% of the project cost must be provided by the applicant, and can be in the form of cash, in-kind services or labor.

Eligible project work includes stabilization of the structure, including repairs to the roof, foundation, sills, walls, structural frame, windows, and doors. Eligible work also includes paint and re-glazing as necessary to protect structural integrity. Ineligible work includes items deemed solely "cosmetic" or items related exclusively to conversion to a non-agricultural use.

Priority will be given to projects that involve structures that will remain or will be returned to agricultural use, involve emergency repair, are highly visible from a public right-of-way, and are significantly older than the required 50 years.

For more information, visit www.nysparks.com/grants.

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