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    Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Now Accepting Applications for Keystone Historic Preservation Grant Program

    January 19, 2016

    Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) is now accepting applications from nonprofit organizations and local governments for the Keystone Historic Preservation Grant Program.

     Grants support projects that identify, preserve, promote and protect historic and archaeological resources in Pennsylvania for both the benefit of the public and community revitalization. The grants receive funding from the Keystone Recreation, Park, and Conservation Fund. A total of $1.25 million has been set aside for this program.
     
    Two categories of grants – project and construction – are available for historic resources in Pennsylvania listed, or eligible for listing, in the National Register of Historic Places. Applicants may apply for only one type of grant.
     
    Project grants are available for planning and development initiatives that enhance historic preservation in communities. Project grant applications may include municipal planning initiatives focusing on historic resources or may be used to meet building - or project - specific planning goals. Keystone Historic Preservation Project Grants are available between $5,000 and $25,000 and require a 50/50 cash match.
     
    Construction grants are available for rehabilitation, preservation and restoration activities for historic resources that are publicly accessible and under nonprofit or local government ownership. Keystone Historic Preservation Construction Grants are available between $5,000 and $100,000 and require a 50/50 cash match.
     
    PHMC will host two webinars about the Keystone Grant program guidelines and application process.  Webinars are scheduled on Thursday, January 18 at 10:00 AM and on Wednesday, January 24 at 3:00 PM.  To register, contact Karen Arnold by telephone at 717-783-9927 or email at mail@pahistoricpreservation.com. Applications are due March 1, 2018.
     
    Grants will be awarded through a competitive selection process and are contingent on the availability of funds. Please note that all PHMC grant applications are now submitted on the Commonwealth’s Single Application for Assistance system at www.esa.dced.state.pa.us. For grant program guidelines and program fact sheet, visit PHMC online at www.phmc.pa.gov and click on “Grants and Funding” under the PRESERVATION tab on the top Navigation Bar.
     
    The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission is the official history agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
     
    Media Contact: Howard Pollman, 717-705-8639
     
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