Peter Grant Preservation Fund for Colorado Grant

Overview

About

In 2004, the National Trust received a gift from the Gates Family Foundation in recognition of William W. “Peter” Grant’s outstanding service as a trustee of the Foundation from 1978 to 2003 and to honor his lifelong devotion to historic preservation in Colorado. Additional gifts from individuals and businesses created the Peter Grant Preservation Fund for Colorado. Grants from this fund will help preserve and enhance historic places in Colorado for future generations.

Grant Conditions

Applicants must be capable of matching the grant amount on a one-to-one basis. Due to the economic impacts caused by COVID-19, the National Trust is temporarily changing its matching fund requirement and allowing for both cash and in-kind donations to count toward the one-to-one required match.

The required match can come from private or public sources, from income earned from registration fees or sales, or from fundraising activities. In-kind donations of labor, materials or services will also be considered eligible for meeting the matching requirement. Matching funds must be used to fund eligible expenses listed below. Other funding from the National Trust may not be used to match a grant from the Peter Grant Fund for Colorado. View other grant conditions here.

Eligibility

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* Eligible Applicants

* Applicants must be either a public agency, 501(c) (3), or other nonprofit organization to be considered eligible.
* Applicants that have received previous National Trust financial assistance are eligible provided that all grant requirements are current.
* No more than three grants will be awarded in any two-year period to a single grantee.
* Only one grant will be awarded per organization in any grant round.
* Only one grant will be awarded for a particular project phase.

* Only Organizational Level Preservation Leadership Forum Members, Main Street America Community Members, and Main Street America General Members are eligible to receive funding from the National Trust Preservation Fund.
Organizations do not need to have an active membership to apply for a grant, but selected grantees will be required to become members prior to the release of funds.
* Your membership status will be verified by our grants office once award decisions have been made.
* Eligible Activities
* Grants from the Peter Grant Preservation Fund for Colorado are awarded to preserve historic places in Colorado.
* Grant funds can be used to launch new initiatives or to provide additional support to on-going efforts.
* Grants awards may be made for activities and projects such as:
* Obtaining the services of consultants with expertise in the areas such as archaeology architecture, planning, engineering, economics, law, fundraising, organizational development, media relations, and education
* Sponsoring preservation conferences and workshops
* Designing and implementing innovative preservation educations programs
* Designing, producing, and marketing printed materials or other media communications to advance historic preservation
* The acquisition of historically significant land and/or buildings
* The purchase of perpetual easements
* Restoration, rehabilitation, stabilization, and preservation of designated historic sites and structures, including bricks-and-mortar construction and work to preserve archaeological sites
* Eligible Expenses
* Nonprofit applicants may include staff salaries for staff members directly working on the funded project
* Fees for consultant services
* Speaker/faculty costs (honoraria, travel, and lodging), room rental for conferences
* Mailing costs for distribution of materials
* Web site development
* Acquisition costs
* Materials and services such as printing, photographs, telephone, and supplies. With the exception of publications projects, these costs may not exceed 10 percent of the project budget.
* Construction or other capital improvement costs

_You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Only Organizational Level Forum members or Main Street America members of the National Trust are eligible to receive funding from the National Trust Preservation Fund. Organizations do not need to have an active Forum membership to apply for a grant, but selected grantees will be required to become members prior to the release of funds._

Ineligibility

* Ineligible Activities
* Academic research
* Historic resource surveys to create inventories or to list resources in the National Register
* Ineligible Expenses
* Organizational overhead costs
* Catering, food and beverage, entertainment
* Expenses incurred prior to application date