Deadline: 31-Dec-20
Applications are now open for the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Historic Preservation Grants Program to support historic preservation as one of the three main mission areas (along with patriotism and education).
In tens of thousands of locations around the world, they have saved historic properties, erected historic markers, digitized documents and helped to preserve the American story in thousands of meaningful ways.
DAR has a proud tradition of historic preservation that dates to their organization’s founding in 1890. They have commemorated local history in thousands of locations around the world, and they welcome applicants who are working to safeguard history in their own communities.
The DAR Historic Preservation Grants provide financial assistance for projects that preserve historic resources, sites and other history-related projects. Examples include restoration of historic buildings; digitization or preservation of documents/records; preservation of historical items/artifacts; erection of new or rededication/relocation of existing historical markers; cemetery headstone and monument conservation, etc.
Funding Information
- The maximum grant is $10,000, and smaller projects are encouraged.
Eligible Projects
- Projects related to all chapters of American history will be considered; however, preference will be given to those projects that relate to the Colonial-through-the-Federal periods.
- In order to assure ultimate completion of the project, all other funding (beyond that requested via this grant) must be already firmly secured. Projects should be tangible and long-lived, with lasting historic preservation benefit. Therefore, ineligible requests include administrative or operating expenses (e.g. rent, salaries, benefits, utilities, printing); surveys; permits; travel (e.g. mileage, lodging, meals, site rental); food/beverage; vehicles; fundraising; conferences; reenactments, performances; trips, camps, workshops; and political activities.
- Recipients awarded a DAR Historic Preservation Grant during one administration must wait until the next DAR administration (e.g., July 2022–June 2025) before applying for an additional grant for another project or a different phase of the same project.
- DAR Chapters and State Societies are eligible to apply for grants associated with properties/sites that are owned or operated by the DAR entity and included in the NSDAR Historic Sites database; no more than 20 percent of grants will be awarded to DAR Chapters or State Societies in a given cycle.
For more information, visit https://www.dar.org/national-society/dar-historic-preservation-grants