Grantmaking

Preservation Maryland administers several grant programs that provide a unique stable source of funding for preservation, planning, public history, and other innovative revitalization and conversation projects across the state.

The Heritage Fund

Established in 1996, the Heritage Fund is a cooperative effort of Preservation Maryland and the Maryland Historical Trust, which provides direct assistance for the protection of historical and cultural resources and promotes innovative demonstration projects that can be successfully replicated to meet Maryland’s historic preservation needs.  Open once a year, the Heritage Fund is intended to serve the needs of tangible cultural resources in Maryland that are not likely to be met through existing Preservation Maryland and Maryland Historical Trust programs.

Since its inception, the Heritage Fund has distributed over $1M to preservation projects to 450+ across the state, leveraging over $18M in total project funds.  Click here to explore Heritage Fund-supported projects across the state.

The FY25 grant round will open on January 6, 2025. For questions about the program, or to get added to the Heritage Fund announcement mailing list, please contact Christiana Limniatis, Program & Outreach Manager at climniatis@PresMD.org or 410-685-2886 x302.

The FY24 Heritage Fund grant round is now closed. To learn more about our 2024 recipients, click here. 

 Are you ready to close out a previously awarded Heritage Fund grant project? Click here to access grant Disbursement Form.