Historic Restoration Fund Grants (HRF)

Overview

_NOTE: All applicants must schedule a 30 minute Teams meeting to discuss their project. Meeting times close on March 7, 2025. This is indicated by the pre-proposal deadline listed above._

Historic Restoration Fund Grants (HRF)

The Connecticut State Historic Preservation Office (CT SHPO) administers the Historic Restoration Fund program (HRF), a 50% matching reimbursement grant program for the preservation of historic properties and sites that are listed in the State or National Register of Historic Places, either individually or as part of a district. Properties must be owned by a municipality or non-profit 501c3 or 501c13 to qualify.

HRF grants are funded by the Community Investment Act (also known as Public Act 05- 228), which was signed into law on July 11, 2005. The Act provides increased funding for historic preservation as well as open space, farmland preservation, and affordable housing.

What can the HRF program fund

Maintenance and repair of historic building fabric and character defining features.

What types of buildings can the HRF program be used on:

Buildings that are listed on the State or National Register of Historic Places either individually or as a contributing resource to a district. To check if the building is listed, search the address on our GIS website here. The building must be owned by the non-profit organization/municipality or have at least a 20-year lease.

A one-to-one match is required. Grants are paid on a single-payment reimbursement basis following project completion. Federal funds and other non-state funds can be used as a match.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* Rehabilitation projects must be directly attributed to the long-term preservation of historic building fabric and character defining features.
* The non-profit applicant must have non-profit 501c3 or 501c13 status for at least 2 years.
* The work must be open to the public or visible to the public.
* A preservation easement/restriction is required to be filed on the land records.