Deadline: 25-Feb-22
The Oregon Heritage is now accepting applications for the Certified Local Government (CLG) Grant Program to cities and counties that have been “certified” as historic preservation partners with both the state and the federal governments.
The Certified Local Government (CLG) grant program is funded by a Federal apportionment to Oregon through the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. Communities must be a Certified Local Government, currently meeting all requirements, to apply for this non-competitive grant program.
The funds may be use for projects promoting historic preservation including documentation, designation, and rehabilitation of historic properties, planning, review and compliance, and public education.
Funding Information
You may request up to $10,500.
Eligibility Criteria
Local governments that have established a historic commission and implemented a preservation program approved by the State Historic Preservation Office and certified by the National Park Service may apply. CLGs must currently meet all certification requirements to apply. CLGs may apply up to once every two years.
These grants support projects that support the preservation of historic properties and archaeological sites.
- Survey – the documentation of historic properties and archaeological sites
- Designation – Designating a historic property or archaeological site to the local landmarks list or National Register of Historic Places.
- Pre-Development – Building preservation plans, structural reports, designs, etc. for historic properties.
- Development – Rehabilitation of properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Planning – Community preservation plans, archaeology studies, etc.
- Review and compliance – Management of the CLG’s preservation program, processing design review applications, design guidelines, etc. This should generally be matching source, this grant is not intended to fund the operation of the preservation program.
- Public Education – Preservation month activities, speakers and trainings, historic property walking tours, mobile device tours, scanning of historic property photos, maps, etc.
- Other activities – Trainings and conferences for staff and commissioners, membership in preservation organizations to access resources, training materials, etc.
For more information, visit Oregon Heritage.
For more information, visit https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/oh/pages/grants.aspx?