Evans Graham Preservation Award
Funding Amount
$20,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Geographic Scope: Michigan
Program Description: Created in 1998 to honor the memory of preservation architect David Evans, FAIA, MAF's Evans Graham Preservation Award provides financial assistance and recognition to groups or individuals seeking to preserve historic Michigan architecture. The award was renamed in 2015 to honor Ralph and Jeanne Graham, co-founders of the award, and their leadership and contribution.
Award Details:
- $20,000 grant per award
- Granted annually by a jury based on the merits of the project
- Recognizes preservation and rehabilitation projects of historic Michigan architecture
Eligible Activities: Projects that preserve, restore, and rehabilitate historic buildings and architecture in Michigan
Jury Members: Park Smith, AIA; Randy Case, AIA; Annie Graham; Bill Graham; Jackie Hoist, AIA; Gene Hopkins, FAIA; Lis Knibbe, FAIA; Jessica Green Quijano, Assoc. AIA; Jennifer Radcliffe, Hon. AIA; Carl Roehling, FAIA; Les Tincknell, FAIAE; and Ilene Tyler, FAIA
Example Project: 2023 recipient - Detroit Sound Conservancy received $20,000 for the preservation and rehabilitation of The Blue Bird Inn, a historic jazz club on Detroit's Old West Side, to help complete restoration of the building's facade, masonry, and exterior envelope.
What Michigan Architectural Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 3
- Total given
- $44K
- Median grant
- $11K
- Range
- $7,500–$25K
- By dollars: Michigan 100%. Top recipient cities: Harrisville, MI; Detroit, MI; Kalamazoo, MI.
Example grants
Friends of Harrisville Train Depot · Harrisville, MI
Public restoration
$25K
Noma - Detroit · Detroit, MI
Education
$11K
AIA Southwest Michigan · Kalamazoo, MI
Education
$7,500
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- History
- Environmental conservation
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