4Culture: King County Landmark Nomination Support Grant

4Culture: King County Landmark Nomination Support Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: 4Culture
Amount: US $1,000 - US $10,000
Last Updated: December 04, 2025

Summary

The 4Culture Landmark Nomination Support Grant provides funding for individuals and organizations in King County, Washington, to prepare landmark nominations for historic sites. The program aims to promote the preservation of underrepresented aspects of local history. Grants range from $1,000 to $10,000 and are available to applicants with property owner consent. Priority is given to projects that engage diverse communities. Applications are due in 2025, with a focus on completed nominations that deliver public benefits.

Overview

Landmark Nomination Support In 2025, 4Culture Historic Preservation Program offers a new funding program to support landmark nominations. These grants help individuals or organizations that are preparing a local landmark nomination of a historic place in Seattle or other areas of King County, Washington. What Landmark Nomination Support Funds This grant funds the preparation of local landmark nominations for historic places in King County, Washington. For 2025, it is open to individuals, groups, and municipalities that have the property owner’s consent for landmark designation. Properties must be located in Seattle, Bothell, unincorporated King County, or in a city with an Interlocal Agreement for Landmark Designation and Protection Services with King County. Funds can be used to support historic preservation consultant fees or other expenses related to the preparation and submission of a landmark nomination. Awards typically range from $1,000 to $10,000. Landmark nominations that address underrepresented aspects of King County history, and projects that serve or engage underrepresented communities in historic preservation, will receive additional priority for funding.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicant:Individual applicants must be at least 18 years old and a resident of King County, Washington.If you receive funding, you’ll need to provide us with your Social Security number to receive payment. Organizations, community groups, and public agencies must be based within King County, and will need to provide us with a Tax ID or EIN in order to receive payment.You may only submit one proposal for landmark nomination funding per year.You must be able to complete your project on a reimbursement basis.Your Project:You can request funding to research and document a property, and to write and present a landmark nomination to your local historic preservation board or commission. Funding can support consultant fees, outreach, and other project expenses,For 2026, properties must meet the following criteria:Location is in the City of Seattle, City of Bothell, unincorporated King County, or within a city that has an Interlocal Agreement for Landmark Designation and Protection Services with King County.If located outside the City of Seattle or City of Bothell, the King County Historic Preservation Program Staff have determined that the property is likely to meet one or more of the designation criteria defined in King County’s Landmark Ordinance (KCC 20.62).The property owner is the applicant or has given written consent for a nomination to be considered by your local historic preservation board or commission.Your project must provide a public benefit for King County residents and visitors. The public benefit will primarily be the preparation of the nomination itself, but may also include related programming, publications, or educational content. As a component of public benefit, the grant contract will stipulate that if the property is designated as a landmark, the designation must remain in place for a minimum of 10 years.Projects funded through this program, or portions thereof, may not begin prior to the award date and must be completed within 24 months of the award date.

Ineligibility

Current employees, family members, or business partners of an employee of 4Culture may not apply.We do not fund schools or school districts. Eligible applicants proposing the nomination of a public school building for landmark status must have the consent of the school building owner.Funding cannot be used to support an organization’s staff salaries.This grant may not be used for construction costs related to the stabilization, restoration, rehabilitation, or maintenance of historic buildings or landscapes, property acquisition, or new construction. (See 4Culture Landmarks Capital or Building for Equity grants for capital projects.)