Emergency/Intervention Funding
National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or a government agency
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://savingplaces.org/preservation-funds)._
- What do you need to know about Emergency/Intervention Fund Grants?
- E/I Funds do not require a cash match
- Applicants need to be Organizational Level Forum members of the National Trust
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: E/I Funds can only be used for planning purposes
- Not eligible: This means they can’t be used to pay for the cleanup of a building after it has been damaged or for bricks and mortar reconstruction
- Not eligible: Instead they can be used to bring in professionals, such as a structural engineer, to create a plan for preserving the building
Overview
Emergency/Intervention Funding
Grants from National Trust Preservation Funds (NTPF) are intended to encourage preservation at the local level by supporting on-going preservation work and by providing seed money for preservation projects. These grants help stimulate public discussion, enable local groups to gain the technical expertise needed for preservation projects, introduce the public to preservation concepts and techniques, and encourage financial participation by the private sector. A small grant at the right time can go a long way and is often the catalyst that inspires a community to take action on a preservation project. Grants generally start at $2,500 and range up to $5,000.
Eligibility
_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._
- What do you need to know about Emergency/Intervention Fund Grants?
- E/I Funds do not require a cash match.
- Applicants need to be Organizational Level Forum members of the National Trust.
- Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or a government agency.
_You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Applicants need to be a Forum-level member of the National Trust._
Ineligibility
- E/I Funds can only be used for planning purposes.
- This means they can’t be used to pay for the cleanup of a building after it has been damaged or for bricks and mortar reconstruction.
- Instead they can be used to bring in professionals, such as a structural engineer, to create a plan for preserving the building.
What National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 209
- Total given
- $22.16M
- Median grant
- $38K
- Range
- $5,350–$1.7M
- By dollars: Alabama 12%, District of Columbia 11%, Kentucky 9%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC; Philadelphia, PA; Cleveland, OH.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 80% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
NT Green Fund Inc · Washington, DC
Historic preservation
$1.7M
St James Ame Church · Mayfield, KY
Historic preservation
$1.41M
Historic Brown Chapel Ame · Selma, AL
Historic preservation
$1.02M
Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ · Chicago, IL
Historic preservation
$1M
Montpelier Fdn · MPR STN, VA
Historic preservation
$552K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- History
Categories
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