How much funding does Evans Graham Preservation Award provide?

Evans Graham Preservation Award provides $20,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Evans Graham Preservation Award?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

Evans Graham Preservation Award

Michigan Architectural Foundation

Foundation Annual History Grants Environmental Conservation Grants

Funding Amount

$20,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Evans Graham Preservation Award

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.