Stewardship Award for Modernist Homes
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Expected ~December
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Every two years
- Current deadline
- December 31, 2028
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: December
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Other requirements
- Global
Overview
Program Type: Recognition award for conservation work
WMF's Stewardship Award for Modernist Homes recognizes exemplary conservation work at modernist residences. The award honors homeowners whose thoughtful restoration work preserves a house's unique architectural and historic value. Modernist homes face acute threats to their survival, including deterioration, developer pressure, and abandonment.
Background
The award grew out of WMF's Modernism Program, which champions the preservation of modernist architecture at risk of damage or demolition.
Related Program
Complements the World Monument Fund / Knoll Modernism Prize, which recognizes outstanding conservation of modernist public buildings.
Selection Criteria (2026)
- Modernist homes that have been restored within the last ten years
- Homes that have faced threats affecting the site before project implementation
- Eligible threats include: deterioration of original materials, obsolescence, abandonment, or inappropriate changes in use, ownership, economic, or political conditions
- Exemplary stewardship practices that set a benchmark for thoughtful preservation of modernist homes
Contact & Organization
EIN: 13-2571900
What Global Heritage Fund actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2024
- 1
- Total given
- $220K
- Median grant
- $220K
- By dollars: New York 100%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY.
Example grants
World Monuments Fund Inc · New York, NY
Direct project funding
$220K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- History
- Capacity building
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