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Preservation Opportunity Fund

PRESERVATION LEAGUE OF NEW YORK STATE

Foundation Annual Grants for Nonprofits History Grants Grants for Capital Funding

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Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Preservation Opportunity Fund

Status: Active; annual grants awarded

Geographic Scope: New York State

Funder: Preservation League of New York State

Focus Areas:
Capital improvement projects on historic buildings, sites, structures, and objects. This program supports discrete capital projects requiring preservation, restoration, or rehabilitation.

Eligibility:

Organizations with ownership interest in, or a long-term lease of, a historic property

Organizations requiring preservation, restoration, or rehabilitation work

Organizations with a clear idea of what their historic building needs but may lack funding

What They Fund:

Capital repairs and restoration work

Building rehabilitation projects

Historic preservation and restoration of significant structural and character-defining elements

Examples: asbestos abatement and rehabilitation, window restoration

What They Do NOT Fund:

Pre-construction studies (see PNY Arts + Culture programs)

Planning and design services

Program Background:
Created in 2024 as a strategic initiative by the Preservation League of NYS to have immediate impact on historic sites in need of maintenance and repair. The fund recognized a clear need from nonprofits across the state for more grant funding specifically for capital improvement projects. Annual grants support discrete capital projects on historic buildings, sites, structures, and objects.

Recent Awards (2026):

Citizens Advocating Memorial Preservation, Inc. (CAMP): $40,000 (Cattaraugus County Memorial and Historical Building asbestos abatement and rehabilitation)

1890 House Museum and Center for the Arts: $10,000 (window restoration)

Contact:
Preservation League of New York State
44 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12206
info@preservenys.org
518.462.5658