Preservation Alliance of West Virginia: Saving Historic Places Grant Program

The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia's Saving Historic Places Grant Program aims to fund the renovation and preservation of historic school buildings in rural communities facing economic challenges. With $665,000 available for grants ranging from $50,000 to $300,000, the program seeks to combat blight and encourage community engagement in preserving significant local landmarks.

Background
The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia (PAWV) is the statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to historic preservation in the Mountain State. PAWV created the Saving Historic Places Grant Program in 2019 to provide funding that helps communities save the places that matter most to them. In 2023, PAWV developed a special subprogram called the “Fund for Historic Schools” and won a Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant from the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, to support the program.
Grant Program Information
The Fund for Historic Schools Grant is a competitive, reimbursable grant program designed to encourage economic development through the renovation and preservation of certified historic school buildings in rural West Virginia communities experiencing high levels of poverty. The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia (PAWV) - the state's leading grassroots nonprofit dedicated to historic preservation - administers this grant program and is soliciting grant applications between February 20, 2026 and April 17, 2026 to support one grant award totaling $50,000.

Ineligibility

Projects involving Congressionally-Directed Spending will not be considered due to time constraints to utilize these funds.