A Preservation-Related Funding Assistance Guide
Introduction
The following list is a resource guide to funding for historic preservation and other
related fields. This list is not comprehensive, and the information is subject to change.
Inclusion on this list does not present an endorsement of the programs offered by these
organizations, and the Trust is not responsible for the accuracy of the information
presented. All information included in this guide was obtained from current publications
distributed by the listed funding organization, materials found on the organization's web
site, or information found in current foundation and government grant award guides. This
guide is updated periodically.
Most funding organizations urge prospective applicants to discuss their projects first with
the organization's staff before proceeding with an application. If the respective
application due date has passed, use the date provided as a guide to next year's funding
cycle. Always check with the funding organization to confirm deadlines and to obtain
current grant application procedures.
Last updated: July 2007
For information about historic preservation agencies, history-related organizations and
technical resources visit our History Links page.
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National Organizations
Federal Funds
Federal Funds Administered Through State Agencies
State Agencies
County, Local and Regional Sources
Foundations
Corporate Foundations
Nonprofit Service Organizations
Funding for Heritage Tourism
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Association of Museums (AAM):
1575 Eye Street, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20005
(202) 289-1818
Fax (202) 289-6578.
Web site: www.aam-us.org.
AAM is a national nonprofit membership organization that promotes excellence within
the museum community. AAM helps museums better serve the public through advocacy,
professional education, information exchange, accreditation, and guidance on
professional standards. AAM administers the Museum Assessment Program (MAP), and
funding is available through the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Deadline: To be announced
Garden Conservancy:
P.O. Box 219
Cold Springs, NY 10516
(845) 265-2029
Fax (845) 265-9620
Web site: www.gardenconservancy.org.
Email: info@gardenconservancy.org
Preservation Projects Program: The Garden Conservancy works with a select number of
gardens as Preservation Projects to develop a successful preservation strategy and a
sound fiscal and organizational foundation for each garden. They take on one or two
projects a year following a thorough selection process. To be considered for project or
partnership status, a garden must undergo a thorough selection process.
Preservation Assistance Center offers services and resources in preservation planning,
horticulture, organizational development, legal aspects of garden preservation, fundraising, public relations, and other facets of the transition from private to public use of a
garden. Currently the Conservancy is assisting approximately thirteen gardens through
our Preservation Assistance Center.
Heritage Preservation:
1012 14th Street, NW, Suite 1200
Washington, D.C. 20005
(202) 233-0800
Fax (202) 233-0807.
Web site: www.heritagepreservation.org.
Heritage Preservation administers the Conservation Assessment Program funded by the
Institute of Museum and Library Services.
The site provides links to sources of funding for preservation of outdoor sculpture.
http://www.heritagepreservation.org/PROGRAMS/SOS/sosfundraising.htm
National League of Cities
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 550
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 626-3000
Fax (202) 626-3043
Web site: www.nlc.org.
The National League of Cities administers the American Downtown: New Thinking,
New Life Program, which is a fee-based assistance program. Local governments and
state leagues may apply or interested entities within communities may approach their
local government to apply on their behalf. Contact: LaStar Mathews at
mathews@nlc.org.
National Trust for Historic Preservation:
National Office: 1785 Mass. Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036-2117
Web site: www.nthp.org
Northeast Regional Office: 7 Faneuil Hall Marketplace, 4th Floor; Boston, MA 02109;
(617) 523-0885
Northeast Field Office: Adrian Scott Fine, 6401 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA
19144; (215) 848-8033
The National Trust, through its financial assistance programs, demonstrates that
preserving our heritage improves the quality of life in American communities. The
National Trust's grant and loan programs have assisted thousands of innovative
preservation projects that protect the continuity, diversity, and beauty of our
communities.
The Preservation Services Fund provides nonprofit organizations and public agencies
matching grants from $500 to $5,000 (typically from $1,000 to $1,500) for preservation
planning and education efforts. Funds may be used to obtain professional expertise in
areas such as architecture, archeology, engineering, preservation planning, land-use
planning, fund raising, organizational development and law as well as preservation
education activities to educate the public.
The Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation provides nonprofit organizations and
public agencies grants ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 for projects that contribute to the
preservation or the recapture of an authentic sense of place. Individuals and for-profit
businesses may apply only if the project for which funding is requested involves a
National Historic Landmark. Funds may be used for professional advice, conferences,
workshops and education programs. Deadline: February 1 of each year.
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic Interiors provides nonprofit organizations
and public agencies grants ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 to assist in the preservation,
restoration, and interpretation of historic interiors. Individuals and for-profit businesses
may apply only if the project for which funding is requested involves a National Historic
Landmark. Funds may be used for professional expertise, print and video
communications materials, and education programs. Deadline: February 1 of each year.
Community Partners administers the loan programs described below. Eligible applicants
are tax-exempt nonprofit organizations and local governments; organizations may enter
into partnerships or joint ventures, provided the applicant is pivotal to project execution.
Eligible properties are certified local, state, or nationally designated historic resources,
contributing resources certified local, state, or national historic district, or resources
eligible for listing in local, state, or national historic district. Eligible projects involve the
stabilization of historic properties in conformance with the Secretary of Interior's
Standards.
The National Preservation Loan Fund provides loans to establish or expand local and
statewide preservation revolving funds; to acquire and/or rehabilitate historic buildings,
sites, structures and districts; to purchase easements; and to preserve National Historic
Landmarks.
The Inner-City Ventures Fund finances the rehabilitation of historic buildings that serve
the economic and community development needs of low-, moderate-, or mixed-income
neighborhoods.
Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF):
Greater Philadelphia and New Jersey Program
163 Madison Ave, 5th Floor
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 285-9446
Email: eric.breit@nffusa.org
Web site: www.nonprofitfinancefund.org
Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) serves the financial needs of nonprofit organizations
nationwide, providing financial services -- chiefly loans -- and advisory services to help
an organization meet its long-term strategic goals: NFF has provided financial and
advisory services to nonprofit organizations in the state of New Jersey since 1999.
Its services are available to nonprofits representing every sub-sector, including: arts &
culture organizations, community centers, community development organizations,
educational institutions, health organizations, social service organizations, including
youth servers, child care providers, and religious organizations.
Loans for facilities and other growth-related projects. Terms include $2 million
maximum loan size, 5-7 year terms, closing fee, and collateral/security not required in
many cases. NFF loans are designed to help clients spread the cost of a capital
improvement over its useful life, manage cash flow during and after a facilities project,
and support sustainable growth.
Workshops and advice on facilities and financial planning, and new business
development projects
Nonprofit Business Analysis for organizations that want to evaluate their readiness for
change
Small planning grants of up to $10,000 to secure specific pieces of information during the
project planning process -- available by invitation only
Planning guides on facilities and financial management
Building for the FutureSM to help non-profits manage assets like building reserves and
endowments.
Save America's Treasures
National Trust for Historic Preservation
1785 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.,
Washington D.C. 20036
(202) 588-6202 or (877) 873-2787.
Web site: www.saveamericastreaures.org
E-mail: saveamericastreasures@nthp.org
The Save America's Treasures Program is a public-private partnership with the White
House Millennium Council and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The program
identifies “Official Projects,” which are eligible for recognition benefits. Official Projects
may apply for funding related to the preservation, restoration or conservation of historic
buildings/sites, documents, or artifacts.
Save America's Treasures grant round to preserve nationally significant intellectual and
cultural artifacts, and historic structures and sites. These grants are administered by the
National Park Service in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and will
be awarded through a competitive process. The application deadline for 2008 will be
announced.
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FEDERAL FUNDS
Institute of Museum and Library Services:
1800 M Street, N.W., 9th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 653-4657
Web site: www.imls.gov
E-mail: imlsinfo@imls.gov
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is an independent federal agency
that fosters leadership, innovation and a lifetime of learning. IMLS supports all types of
museums, from art and history to science and zoos, and all types of libraries and archives,
from public and academic to research and school. IMLS expands the educational benefit
of these institutions by encouraging partnerships. Deadline: April 1, 2008.
National Leadership Grants in the amount of $15,000 to $500,000, for a period up to
three years, are available in three categories:
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Museums Online, where Support is given for model projects that address the
challenges and potential applications of new technologies and/or demonstrate the
educational impact of connecting museums and their communities through
technology
Museums in the Community supports museum-community partnerships that
enhance the quality of community life
Professional Practices supports projects that improve professional practices in the
museum field. Project design could include direct dissemination of information
through workshops, seminars, and courses or indirect communication through
publications and web sites.
Conservation Project Support: The program provides matching grants to help museums
identify conservation needs and priorities, and perform activities to ensure the
safekeeping of their collections. Grants are available for surveys (general, detailed
condition, or environmental); training; research; treatment; and environmental
improvements. There is a 1:1 match criterion for requests of $50,000 to $75,000;
additional grants of $10,000 may be for Educational Components. The application
deadline is October 15 of each year. Contact Steven Shwartzman, Program Officer,
sshwartzman@imls.gov
Conservation Assessment Program (CAP): This program enables eligible museums to
obtain general conservation assessment of their collections and facilities. CAP supports a
two-day site visit by a conservator, and in the case of collections within historic
structures, a preservation architectural conservator will be included in the team. The
program is administered by Heritage Preservation, www.heritagepreservation.org.
Deadline: December 1, 2007.
Museum Assessment Programs: The program provides non-competitive grants of
technical assistance for four types of assessments: Institutional, Collections Management,
Public Dimension and Governance. The program is administered by the American
Association of Museums www.aam-us.org. Deadline: The 2008 Applications and
Guidelines will be available in October.
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20506
(202) 606-8400 or 1-800-NEH-1121.
Web site: http://www.neh.gov/.
E-mail: info@neh.gov
The National Endowment for the Humanities is a federal agency that supports learning in
history, literature, philosophy or other areas of the humanities. It funds research,
education, museum exhibits, documentaries, and preservation activities.
Implementation Grants: America's Historic Places : NEH seeks proposals for public
programs that use one or more historic sites to address themes and issues central to
American history. Projects may interpret a single historic site, a series of sites, whole
neighborhoods, communities or towns, or larger geographical regions. The place taken as
a whole must be significant to American history and the project must convey its
importance to visitors.
Landmarks of American History: Workshops for School Teachers: NEH seeks proposals
for a series of one-week residence-based workshops for K-12 educators that use historic
sites to address central themes and issues in American history. Teachers selected to
participate will receive a stipend of $500 at the end of the residential Workshop session.
Deadline: 2009 Round, To be announced
Preservation Assistance Grants can help libraries, archives, museums and historical
organizations enhance their capacity to preserve their humanities collections. Applicants
may request support for general preservation assessments or consultations with
preservation professionals to develop a specific plan for addressing an identified problem.
Grants awarded up to $5,000. Projects that focus on buildings or other structures are not
eligible. Deadline: 2009 Round, To be announced
Challenge Grants help institutions and organizations secure long-term support for, and
improvements in, their humanities programs and resources. Awards are made to
museums, public libraries, colleges, historical societies, public television and radio
stations, universities, scholarly associations, and other nonprofit entities to improve their
financial stability and the quality of their humanities activities. Recent grants have
ranged from $100,000 to $625,000 and must be matched by non-federal sources.
Deadline: November 1, 2007
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT):
645 University Parkway
Natchitoches, LA 71457
(318) 356-7444
fax (318) 356-9119.
Email: ncptt@nps.gov
Web site: www.ncptt.nps.gov
NCPTT develops and distributes preservation and conservation skills and technologies
for the identification, evaluation, conservation, and interpretation of prehistoric and
historic resources; develops and facilitates training for Federal, State and local resource
preservation professionals and others working in the preservation field.
Preservation Technology and Training Grants: This program offers preservation and
conservation grants for training, technology, information management and basic research
in all related historic preservation fields. Deadline: Not yet posted.
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD):
Office of Community Planning and Development
451 7th Street SW
Washington DC 20410
(202) 708-1112
Web site: www.hud.gov.
Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG): This pool of federal funds,
administered through local and county government authorities, targets communities
throughout the State. Check with your local municipal or county economic development
director to determine if these funds are available in your community.
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FEDERAL FUNDS ADMINISTERED THROUGH STATE AGENCIES
Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Parks and Forestry, Historic
Preservation Office:
P.O. Box 402
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0402
(609) 292-2023
Web site: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/hpo
Email: njhpo@dep.state.nj.us
Historic Preservation Fund CLG Grant Program seeks to identify all buildings, sites,
structures, objects and districts which are significant in American historic, architecture,
archaeology and engineering, and which meet the criteria for inclusion in the National
Register of Historic Places; and to design and implement planning tools for the protection
of these resources.
Typical grant projects include historic preservation master plan elements, historic
resource surveys, National Register nominations, historic preservation education projects,
historic structures reports, preservation plans, and CLG training opportunities.
Category 1 grant require no Local Match. The funds will be used to provide newly
formed historic preservation commissions, or entrants into the CLG program, with
technical assistance, training, and professional services.
Category 2 requires 40% Local Cash Match. The funds are to be used to assist in the
identification, evaluation, registration, and protection of historic and prehistoric resources
in New Jersey.
New grant deadlines will be announced.
Department of Transportation, State of New Jersey
P.O. Box 600
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
Web site: www.state.nj.us/transportation
Local Aid and Economic Development: Transportation Enhancements: This is funded
through a 10 percent set aside of the Surface Transportation Program category of federal
funds for projects that are transportation related. Transportation Enhancement (TE)
projects are designed to foster more livable communities, preserve and protect
environmental and cultural resources and to promote alternative modes of transportation.
Eligible categories include provision of facilities for pedestrians and bicyclists; provision
of safety and educational activities for pedestrians and bicyclists; acquisition of scenic
easements and scenic or historic sites, scenic or historic highway programs (including the
provision of tourist and welcome center facilities); landscaping and other scenic
beautification; historic preservation, rehabilitation and operation of historic transportation
buildings, structures and facilities (including historic railroad facilities and canals);
preservation of abandoned railway corridors (including the conversion and use thereof for
pedestrian and bicycle trails; control and removal of outdoor advertising; archeological
planning and research environmental mitigation to address water pollution due to
highway runoff or reduce vehicle-caused wildlife mortality while maintaining habitat
connectivity establishment of transportation-related museums
New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH)
28 West State Street, 6th Floor
Trenton, New Jersey 08608-1602
(609) 695-4838
fax (609) 695-4929
Email: njch@njch.org.
Web site: www.njch.org.
The purpose of this council is to support the public use of the humanities to enrich
personal and community life in New Jersey. NJCH serves as the state council of the NEH
and is funded by the NEH, private donations and grants.
Grants: Major grants of up to $10,000 ($15,000 for Media projects) are made to nonprofit
groups across New Jersey through a competitive proposal process, with application
deadlines May 1 and October 1. Minigrants, up to $3,000 are awarded three times a year,
with application deadlines February 1, June 1, and October 1. Humanities Festival Week
grants, up to $500, have a June 15 application deadline. Types of projects allowed for
funding include public programs, oral history projects and media projects.
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STATE AGENCIES
New Jersey Cultural Trust
PO Box 529
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 984-6767 or fax (609) 341-5005
Email: culturaltrust@sos.state.nj.us
Web site: www.njculturaltrust.org
The mission of The New Jersey Cultural Trust is to ensure a stable and healthy cultural
industry in New Jersey that is sustainable under fluctuating economic conditions through
the establishment of permanent, interest-generating funds to be an additional source of
revenue to nonprofit arts, history, and humanities organizations.
In order to be eligible for funds from these programs, organizations must first be
designated “qualified” by the Cultural Trust. The guidelines and application form for
qualification are also available through the Cultural Trust Web Site. Eligible activities
include stabilization, repair, restoration, adaptive reuse and improvements to cultural or
historic properties, including adapting for increased accessibility.
Each year interest is earned on the Trust Fund will be distributed to projects
recommended to the Cultural Trust by the Historical Commission and, the Council on the
Arts, which offer Institutional and Financial Stabilization Grants to arts, history and
humanities organizations; and by the NJ Historic Trust, which offers Capital Historic
Preservation Grants to history and humanities organizations.
Additional information may also be obtained by accessing the websites of the Arts
Council at www.njartscouncil.org, the Historical Commission at
www.newjerseyhistory.org, or the New Jersey Historic Trust at www.njht.org.
New Jersey Historic Trust
P.O. Box 457
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 984-0473 or fax (609) 984-7590
Email: njht@dca.state.nj.us
Web site: www.njht.org.
(Note: State money cannot be used to match grants administered by NJHT)
The New Jersey Historic Trust is a nonprofit historic preservation organization affiliated
with the Department of Community Affairs that promotes preservation of the state's
historic resources by encouraging cooperative efforts between public and private
agencies. The mission of the Trust is to advance the preservation of the state's historic
properties through financial, educational, and stewardship programs.
Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund: Eligible applicants are non-profit
organizations and units of county or municipal government. Funding is available in three
categories: Historic Site Management Grants ($5,000-$50,000), which will provide funds
for site management, planning and research on a site specific basis; Level I Capital
Preservation Grants ($5,000-$50,000) and Level II Capital Preservation Grants ($50,001$750,000) both of which will finance “bricks and mortar” activities.
The 2008 Grant Round will offer Capital Preservation Grants. Application will be
available in the spring 2008, due in June 2008
Historic Preservation Revolving Loan Fund: Nonprofit organizations and units of local
government are eligible to apply for low-interest loans for the preservation, improvement,
restoration, rehabilitation, and acquisition of historic properties. The minimum loan
amount is $25,000 and the maximum for this fiscal year is $370,000. Properties must be
listed or certified eligible for listing in the New Jersey Register of Historic Places at the
time of application, and applications are accepted year-round.
Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund: Eligible applicants are non-profit
organizations and units of county or municipal government. Funding is available in three
categories: Historic Site Management Grants ($5,000-$50,000), which will provide funds
for site management, planning and research on a site specific basis; Level I Capital
Preservation Grants ($5,000-$50,000) and Level II Capital Preservation Grants ($50,001$750,000) both of which will finance “bricks and mortar” activities.
The 2008 Grant Round will be offered
Emergency Grant and Loan Program: Nonprofit organizations and local governments are
eligible to apply for emergency funding for the emergency repair or stabilization, limited
rehabilitation, restoration or improvement of a historic property, the acquisition of a
historic property, or planning or research necessary to preserve an endangered property.
Awards range from $1,000 to $10,000 and may take the form of a matching grant and/or
short-term low-interest loan. Loans are for a period of one to five years and some
collateral may be required. There is a non-refundable application fee of $25, and
applications are accepted year-round.
New Jersey State Council on the Arts:
225 West State Street, 4th floor
Post Office Box 306
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 292-6130 or fax (609) 989-1440.
Web site: http://www.njartscouncil.org/program.cfm
The Council awards grants on a highly competitive basis, employing standardized criteria
for eligibility and evaluation published in guidelines and convening panels of
independent experts in the various fields of endeavor for objective feedback and
recommendations. Only non-profit organizations or New Jersey artists may be considered
for NJSCA funding. Generally, the grants are organized by the artistic discipline of the
applicant which, in addition to dance, theater, music, crafts, etc., also includes arts basic
to education, presenting organizations and folk arts. Capital improvements are not
eligible for funding.
New Jersey Office of Travel and Tourism:
20 West State Street
Post Office Box 820
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 777-0885
Web site: http://www.visitnj.org
Grants are awarded through the New Jersey Tourism Matching Grants Program. The
goal of the program is to generate increased travel into and/or within New Jersey, have a
broad appeal targeting markets beyond the local area and make an economic impact on
the area through tourism promotion. All funds awarded are to be used primarily to
develop out of area markets. Applications must be for future projects or projects
currently in the planning stage. Eligible applicants include: NJ destinations, NJ
attractions and NJ special events.
Garden State Preservation Trust
PO Box 750
Trenton, NJ 08625.
Phone: (609) 984-4600 or Fax: (609) 292-4912.
Established in 1999, the GSPT is responsible for guiding the State, over a ten-year
period, toward preservation of an additional one million acres of open space and
farmland, as well as preservation of the state's historic sites.
Green Acres-New Jersey's Open Space Preservation Program administers four land
preservation programs: State acquisition, Grants/Loans to municipal and county
governments, Planning Incentive Grants, and Nonprofit matching grants. Obtain
applications by calling (609) 292-0500, or off the Green Acres web page at
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/greenacres/. Applications can be submitted at any time.
State Agriculture Development Committee (SADC) administers five permanent farmland
preservation programs: Fee Simple Purchase (SADC purchases a farm outright and
resells it at public auction with agricultural deed restrictions); Direct State Easement
Purchase (SADC purchases development rights directly from the farmer/landowner);
County Easement Purchase (SADC provides county with grant to help fund the purchase
of easement from farmer/landowner); Planning Incentive Grants (SADC provides
municipality and/or county with grants to help fund the purchase of easements from
farmers/landowners to preserve blocks of land included in a detailed local farmland
preservation plan); and Nonprofit matching grants program (SADC provides nonprofit
organization with a matching grant to help fund fee simple or easement purchases).
Applications for funding from the farmland preservation program can be obtained by
calling the county agriculture development board (CADB) or by calling the SADC at
(609) 984-2504 for information regarding the State preservation programs.
New Jersey Historic Trust (NJHT) administers The Garden State Historic Preservation
Trust Fund for the preservation of historic properties. For more information visit:
www.njht.org or read about the Trust under the category “State Agencies”.
New Jersey Historical Commission
125 West State Street
P.O. Box 300
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0305
(609) 984-1900
Email: njhc@sos.state.nj.us
Web site: www.newjerseyhistory.org.
General Operating Support: General assistance to historical organizations, museums,
historic sites, archives, libraries, and similar organizations. To qualify for assistance,
organizations must have collections or programming relating to the history of New
Jersey. Grant requests range from $5,000 and up based on budget of organization. FY2008 deadlines: letter of intent by March 1, 2007 and application by April 1, 2007.
Projects: Funding for expenses of specific projects relating to New Jersey history.
Eligible categories include conservation of historical materials (manuscripts, books,
costumes, historical visuals); editorial and publication projects; educational initiatives;
exhibitions; media (films, radio, videotape, digital media); public programs; and research
(including archaeological projects, fellowships, oral history, and National and New
Jersey registers of historic places nominations). Grants awards range from $3,000 to
$20,000. Deadline: September 15, 2007.
Minigrants: Support for the expenses of smaller versions of the type of activities listed
under. Awards up to $3,000; applications reviewed bimonthly.
Main Street New Jersey, Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and
Community Resources:
PO Box 811
Trenton, NJ 08625-0811
(609) 633-9769 or fax (609) 292-9798.
E-mail: msnj@dca.state.nj.us
Web site: http://www.nj.gov/dca/osg/resources/msnj/index.shtml
Communities selected to participate in the Main Street New Jersey Program receive
ongoing, free technical assistance, including: in-depth training, professional consultant
visits, small business development, marketing and public relations services, architectural
design services, educational materials and links to local, state and national networks.
Applicants should have a population of 4,000-50,000, historic architectural resources in a
defined downtown commercial district, and a commitment to fund employment of a fulltime director and operating funds.
For further information on the Main Street program, contact the National Main Street
Center of the National Trust for Historic Preservation; 1785 Massachusetts Avenue,
N.W.; Washington, D.C. 20036; (202) 558-6219. Web site: www.mainstreet.org
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COUNTY, LOCAL AND REGIONAL SOURCES
Open Space Trust Funds:
A new source of public funding for historic preservation is emerging in cities and
counties across New Jersey. Over the past few years, many counties and over one
hundred municipalities have passed referenda to dedicate a percentage of their revenue
for open space acquisition and protection. In some cases, historic preservation is also
named as a use for these funds. Call your Cultural and Heritage Commission or
county/municipal clerk to find out if a specific municipality has Open Space Trust Funds
allocated for historic preservation.
Bergen County Open Space Recreation, Farmland & Historic Preservation Trust Fund
Historic Preservation Advisory Board
One Bergen County Plaza, 4th Floor
Hackensack, NJ 07601-7076
(201) 336-7267
Web site: www.co.bergen.nj.us/parks
Bergen County awards funding from the county's Open Space, Recreation, Farmland and
Historic Preservation Trust Fund to local historic preservation projects. Grants fund the
acquisition and/or restoration of historic sites. In the previous two years, the Freeholders
have awarded matching Trust Fund grants totaling $591,423. There have been two
rounds of grants; the most recent will be decided in late July of 2007.
Camden County Open Space, Recreation, Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund
Camden County Open Space Advisory Committee
520 North Newton Lake Drive
Collingswood, NJ 08107.
Email: parkprg@co.camden.nj.us
Web site: http://camdencounty.com/government/offices/openspace/
The purpose of the Trust Fund is to support the buying, preserving and maintaining of
land for open space, recreation, farming and historic projects. Historic sites in local
municipalities including Berlin Borough, Lindenwold, Laurel Springs, Lawnside, Pine
Hill and Voorhees are eligible for restoration grants from this fund.
Hunterdon County Open Space: Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund:
County Open Trust Fund Program
Rt. 12 County Complex, Building #1 – 1st Floor
P.O. Box 2900,
Flemington, NJ 08822-2900
Contact: Kevin Richardson
(908) 806-5171
Email: krichardson@co.hunterdon.nj
Web site: http://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/openspac.htm
The county provides a Municipal Grants Program and Nonprofit Grants Program for
cultural and historic preservation projects. The Board of Chosen Freeholders shall
determine, on an annual basis, the funding to be allocated to each program.
Municipalities can apply for Open Space Trust Funds for planning related documents or
for preservation and acquisition of lands for recreation, conservation, general open space
and farmland purposes. Municipalities may also apply County Trust Funds toward
retiring new debt service incurred for eligible acquisition purposes, and may use Trust
Funds for the restoration/rehabilitation of county-owned historic facilities. Nonprofit
Organizations can apply for Trust Funds exclusively for the preservation and acquisition
of lands for recreation, conservation and general open space purposes, however funding
will be awarded on a competitive basis and limited to not more than 20% of the cost of
eligible land acquisition.
Monmouth County Historical Commission:
Hall of Records
Rm 201
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 431-7413
Contact: Teri O’Connor
Web site: www.visitmonmouth.com/historicalcomm
The Monmouth County Historical Commission funds preservation of historic buildings
and sites through small capital grants. The grants are available to municipalities and
nonprofit organizations with properties 50 years or older and evaluated for historic
significance by the Commission. The deadline for applying is November 1 of every year.
Grants are awarded with a $500 minimum and $5,000 maximum grant amount per
applicant.
The county also has the Monmouth County Open Space Trust Fund for cooperative
projects with Monmouth County municipalities. The purpose of the Trust Fund is to
support adequate open-space preservation to meet the county’s park, recreation,
conservation and open space needs. Both land acquisition and development for park,
recreation, and open space purposes are eligible for funding. The deadline for 2007:
September 19.
www.monmouthcountyparks.com/open_space_grant.asp - Website
Morris County Historic Preservation Trust Fund
Morris County Department of Planning and Development
PO Box 900
Morristown, NJ 07963-0900
Contact: Ray Chang (973) 829-8120
Web site: www.morrispreservation.org
Voters approved an amendment to the county ‘s Open Space Trust Fund to include the
acquisition, stabilization, restoration or preservation of historic resources. In 2005, $1.5
million grants were approved for 18 historic sites. In 2006, $1.6 million funded 24
historic sites.
Eligible activities include non-construction projects, which include condition assessment
reports and the development of plans for preservation, and construction or restoration
projects. Historic resources must be listed, or certified as eligible for listing in the NJ and
the National Register of Historic Places. Eligible applicants are municipalities, qualified
non-profit organizations, and the county. Letter of intent deadline: To be announced.
Application deadline: To be announced.
Somerset County, Division of Cultural and Heritage Affairs:
20 Grove Street
PO Box 3000
Somerville, New Jersey 08876-1262
Contact: Patricia McGarry, Manger, (908) 231-7110.
Web site: http://www.co.somerset.nj.us/Open Space.htm - Historic Preservation
Historic Preservation Grant Program: The Historic Preservation Grant Program is
administered by the Somerset County Cultural and Heritage Commission with assistance
from County Planning Board staff and funded through the county's open space, farmland
and historic preservation trust fund. Eligible applicants for funds from the program are
Somerset County government, municipal governments within Somerset County and
certified non-profit organizations whose purpose includes historic preservation. Eligible
property criteria include historic sites, which are listed or certified as eligible to be listed
on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places or contribute to a historic district listed on
the New Jersey Register. Acceptable activities include the acquisition, stabilization,
rehabilitation, restoration and/or the preservation of a historic site, as well as plans and
reports related to the implementation of a historic preservation project, National Register
of Historic Places nominations and required project signs. Since the program's inception
in 1999, approximately $5.15 million for 55 projects has been awarded. Deadline: To be
Announced
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FOUNDATIONS
Blauvelt Demarest Foundation:
705 Kinderkamak Road
Oradell, New Jersey 07649
(201) 261-0012.
Email: Blauvelt@msn.com.
Museum web site: http://www.blauveltmuseum.com/
The foundation's giving is to historical societies and institutions of higher learning in
New Jersey for the preservation of historical items and the study, research and publishing
of historical data including the visual arts, museums, history and archaeology, historic
preservation/historical societies, art/cultural programs, and wildlife preservation and
protection. Types of support (grants range between $100 and $200) include
general/operating support, annual campaigns, capital campaigns, buildings/renovations,
seed money, and matching funds.
Butler Foundation:
c/o Charter Trust Co.
P.O. Box 2530;
Concord, New Hampshire 03302
(603) 224-1350.
Broad charitable purposes. Fields of interest include history and historic preservation,
higher education, environmental projects and issues, conservation, and child and youth
services. Grants typically range $500 to $15,000.
James J. Colt Foundation, Inc.:
P.O. Box 9130
Lyndhurst, New Jersey 07071
(201) 804-8322
Thomas Heard, Vice President.
Historic preservation/historical societies, arts/cultural programs and higher education are
some of the foundation's areas of interest. No grants are available to individuals.
Community Foundation of New Jersey
Knox Hill Road; PO Box 338
Morristown, New Jersey 07963-0338
(973) 267-5533, fax (973) 267-2903.
Web site: http://www.cfnj.org/
The Community Foundation of New Jersey maintains over 650 charitable funds, which
have been established by individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit agencies
residing in or affiliated with New Jersey. Over 300 of the funds have active donors who
advise their own charitable fund at the Foundation. These donors make recommendations
or set guidelines for gifts from their funds that the Foundation's Board honors. Various
funds support program development, conferences and seminars, seed money, technical
assistance, program related investments/loans and matching funds for art/cultural
programs, education, environment, health care, youth, human and family services,
urban/community development, and other social programs.
Connelly Foundation:
One Tower Bridge, Suite 1450
West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428
(610) 834-3222
Email: info@connellyfdn.org
Web site: www.connellyfdn.org.
The Connelly Foundation supports and develops programs in the areas of education,
health and human services, civic and culture. A primary focus of its investment in civic
and cultural institutions is to support educational programs and student access. Grants are
also awarded to Delaware Valley organizations that strive to engage a broad audience to
enlighten, enliven and enrich the community through the arts. Written proposals are
accepted and reviewed by the Connelly Foundation throughout the year. Grants are
usually restricted to organizations located within the area of its geographic concentration,
which includes the city of Camden, New Jersey and the greater Delaware Valley region.
Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation:
521 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1612
New York, NY 10175-1699
(212) 687-0011 or fax (212) 687-8877
Web site: www.delmas.org
The foundation supports “research libraries and other institutions that preserve the
resources which transmit this [humanities] cultural heritage.” Two-page letters of inquiry,
within the scope of the program guidelines, should be addressed to Kathleen M. Heins,
Secretary to the Board. Inquires are reviewed on an ongoing basis. There are no
application deadlines.
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Inc.:
163 Madison Avenue, 6th Floor; P.O. Box 1239
Morristown, New Jersey 07962-1239
(973) 540-8442 or fax (973) 540-1211
David Grant, Executive Director.
Email: info@grdodge.org
Web site: www.grdodge.org
The Foundation's five areas of giving are arts, education, Morris County, environment
and animal welfare. Types of support include seed money, matching funds, special
projects, continuing support, research, operating budgets, and others. Deadlines for
applications are as follows: the Arts March 1, Morris County May 1, Environment July 1,
and Education, November 1.
Charles Edison Fund
One Riverfront Plaza, Fourth Floor
Newark, New Jersey 07102
( 973) 648-0500 or fax: (973) 648-0400
Email: info@charlesedisonfund.org.
Web site: www.charlesedisonfund.org/home2.html
The Charles Edison Fund is an endowed philanthropic institution dedicated to the support
of worthwhile endeavors generally within the areas of medical research, science
education and historic preservation. Grants are given with emphasis on Edison sites.
Types of support include general/operating support, continuing support, equipment,
program development, seed money and research grants.
The Getty Grants Program
1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA 90049-168
(310) 440-7320 or fax (310) 440-7703
Web site: www.getty.edu/grants/
The Getty Grant Program provides support to institutions and individuals throughout the
world in three primary areas - Research, Conservation, and Education and Professional
Development.
Conservation Grants include Museum Conservation Grants (which are designed to assist
institutions in caring for their permanent collections); Campus Heritage Grants that assist
colleges and universities in the United States to plan for the preservation of their
significant historic buildings, sites, and landscapes; Education and Training grants that
support professional development of conservators; and Architectural Conservation
Grants, which support organizations throughout the world in their efforts to preserve
buildings or sites of outstanding architectural, historical, and cultural significance.
Planning Grants assist in the initial development of an overall architectural conservation
plan. Support is also available on a selective basis for the development of archaeological
site management plans. They provide support of up to $75,000 for the research,
documentation, and analysis necessary to the development of a comprehensive
conservation plan. Projects must focus on the historic structure and fabric of the
building(s) and address conservation issues related to the building's setting.
Implementation Grants assist in the actual conservation of a building's historic structure
and fabric. They provide up to $250,000 for the actual conservation of the historic
structure and fabric of a building or site. These grants are intended to serve as models of
conservation practice.
Grants at this level are highly selective and eligibility is limited to projects for which
thorough planning work has been completed, including a comprehensive conservation
work plan, budget, and detailed technical drawings and specifications.
The Graham Foundation:
4 West Burton Place
Chicago, IL 60610-1416
(312) 787-4071
Web site: www.GrahamFoundation.org.
Email: info@grahamfoundation.org
Graham Foundation grants are offered to individuals and institutions in support of
activities focused on architecture and the built environment; generally activities that lead
to the public dissemination of ideas through publication, exhibition, or educational
programming. In the past, the Foundation has supported a variety of endeavors, including
research by scholars; grants to architectural schools for special projects, enrichment
programs, or new curricula; grants to museums, schools, and libraries for exhibitions,
catalogues, and, in rare cases, for acquisitions; and support for publications, usually to
help make an important publication better or more affordable. Customarily, grants are not
made for endowment; annual operating expenses; construction; or architectural fees in
support of construction or renovation projects. Past grant included historic structure
reports, publications and research.
E.J. Grassman Trust:
P.O. Box 4470
Warren, New Jersey 07059
(908) 753-2440.
Foundation supports capital campaigns, building/renovations, equipment purchases, land
acquisition, and endowment funds within the following interests: historic
preservation/historical societies; fundraising; education (secondary and higher);
conservation and environment; hospitals and health care; and children and youth services.
Gould Family Foundation:
3090 Stanhope Way
Sacramento, CA 95833
(916) 641-1763
The foundation’s guidelines are quite broad and may include historic preservation.
Interested organizations should send a concise letter of inquiry describing your program
and how it fits the goals of the foundation. Funding is provided for general grants,
startup money, education grants, arts grants, and music grants to 501 (c) (3)
organizations. The foundation favors charitable programs in their formative stages that
promote education through experimental learning and/or exposure to the arts.
Hyde and Watson Foundation
31-F Mountain Boulevard
Warren, NJ 07059
Telephone:(908) 753-3700
Email: hydeandwatson@yahoo.com
Web site: http://www.foundationcenter.org/grantmaker/hydeandwatson
The Foundation supports capital projects such as purchase or relocation of facilities,
building improvements, capital equipment, instructive materials development, and certain
medical research areas. Broad fields include health, education, religion, social services,
arts, and humanities. Currently grant support is focused primarily in the New York City
Metropolitan area, and Essex, Union, and Morris Counties in New Jersey. The typical
grant range is $5,000 - $25,000. The Foundation does not accept applications for
endowment, operating support, or from fiscal agents.
Deadline: February 15th for the spring and September 15th for the fall
JM Kaplan Fund:
261 Madison Ave, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10016 Morris County Department of Planning and Development
Website: http://www.jmkfund.org
Email: info@jmkfund.org
Common Grants are awarded to NYC and North American projects to preserve structures
important to cross-border histories.
Furthermore, a program of the Kaplan Fund, encourages publishing in the fields of
cultural history; art, architecture, design, and conservation – and about related and other
public issues. Publications of nonprofit institutions and of trade, university, and
independent presses are eligible for support. Grants are made toward publication of
catalogues, pamphlets, and leaflets but mainly books – more specifically for their writing,
research, editing, design, indexing, photography, illustration, and printing and binding.
Support generally (but by no means exclusively) goes to New York City, New York
State, and the broader Middle Atlantic and New England regions. Grants range from
$1,000 to roughly $15,000 and are awarded in spring and fall with March 15 and
September 15 deadlines. Contact: Ann Birckmayer, Program Associate, Furthermore
grants in publishing, PO Box 667, 518 Warren Street, Hudson NY 12534, telephone 518828-8900
The FM Kirby Foundation
17 DeHart Street, P.O. Box 151
Morristown, New Jersey 07963-0151
S. Dillard Kirby, Executive Director
(973) 538-4800
Web info: www.fdncenter.org/grantmaker/kirby
Support for higher and secondary education, health and hospitals, community programs,
historic preservation, church support and church-related organizations, social services,
conservation, public policy organizations, and family planning. Grants generally limited
to organizations associated with personal interests of present or former family members.
Kresge Foundation:
P.O. Box 3151, 3215 West Big Beaver Road
Troy, Michigan 48084-3151
(248) 643-9630
Web site: www.kresge.org.
The Foundation offers Bricks and Mortar grants to build, renovate, purchase major
equipment, real estate and facilities, and to challenge private giving. Applications are
accepted on a year-round basis, and the board meets four times a year.
The Leavens Foundation, Inc
C/o Nancy Leavens
PO Box 673
Long Valley, New Jersey 07853.
(908) 876-355
Giving is primarily in Morris and Essex Counties and primarily for environment and
social services.
William Penn Foundation:
2 Logan Square, 11th Floor; 100 North 18th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2757
(215) 988-1830 or fax (215) 988-1823.
Web site: http://www.wpennfdn.org/
E-mail: moreinfo@wpennfdn.org.
Funding for projects in New Jersey is limited to Camden County for grants in the Arts
and Culture category, and to the city of Camden in the Environment and Communities
category. Foundation's grant-making categories include children, youth and families,
environment and communities, and arts and culture. The types of grants it awards
include but are not limited to programs, research, policy-related work, strategic planning,
capital expenditures, publications and public information. The Foundation also considers
grants for collaborative efforts with other nonprofits. In unusual circumstances, the
Foundation awards grants for endowments.
The Summit Area Public Foundation:
480 Morris Avenue
Summit, NJ 07901
(908) 273-1212
The foundation primarily funds in the Summit area and is open to proposals for historic
preservation. Grants range anywhere from $1,000 to $100,000. To find more about
applying, write a letter of inquiry addressed to John W. Cooper, President, or call for an
application.
Sunfield Foundation, Inc.:
P.O. Box 845
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701.
Giving is limited primarily to Monmouth and Ocean Counties for museums, theater,
music, historic preservation/historical societies, arts/cultural programs, education and
others. Types of support include building/renovations; equipment purchases; program
development; and matching funds.
Victoria Foundation
946 Bloomfield Avenue 2nd Floor
Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
(973) 748-5300; fax (973) 748-0016.
Email: info@victorianfoundation.org.
Web Site: www.victoriafoundation.org
The Foundation's areas of interest focus on education, neighborhood development and
urban activities, and programs for youth and families. In addition, the foundation funds
statewide environmental projects. Types of support include general/operating support,
continuing support, capital campaigns, building/renovations, land acquisition, emergency
funds, program development, seed money and matching funds. The Board of Trustees
meets twice a year to review applications and award grants, and proposals are accepted
throughout the year. However, applications for Board decision in June must be submitted
before February 1, and applications for Board decision in December must be submitted
before August 1.
Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts:
65 Bleeker Street, 7th Floor
New York, New York 10012
Pamela Clapp, Program Director
(212) 387-7555 or fax (212) 387-7560.
Web site: www.warholfoundation.org.
Grants are made on a project basis to curatorial programs at museums, artists'
organizations and other cultural institutions to originate innovative and scholarly
presentations of contemporary visual arts. Projects may include exhibitions, catalogues
and other organizational activities directly related to these areas. Types of support include
general/operating support, matching funds, publications, program development,
conferences/seminars, seed money and technical assistance. Grant requests are reviewed
twice a year: postmark deadlines for proposals are March 1 and September 1.
The Westfield Foundation, Inc:
301 North Avenue West, PO Box 2295
Westfield, NJ 07090
(908) 233-9787 or fax (908) 233-2177.
Website: www.westfieldnj.com
The foundation favors grants for the community of Westfield in the area of arts and
cultural activities, the conservation and preservation of historic resources and community
development. It does not fund religious organizations for religious activities or to
individuals.
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CORPORATE FOUNDATIONS
American Express Philanthropic Program: American Express Company
3 World Financial Center,
New York, New York 10285-4804.
Fax: (212) 640-0326
Web site: www.americanexpress.com/corp/philanthropy.
Funding is provided in the following program areas: community service, cultural heritage
and economic independence. The goal for their Cultural Heritage theme is to provide
funding that protects important natural and man-made cultural or historic sites around the
world, and that also supports arts and culture unique to countries and regions. Grant
making emphasis is on public awareness of the importance of historic and environmental
preservation; preservation and management of major tourism sites; direct support for
important cultural institutions that are representative of national, regional and local
cultures, and accessibility to the arts and assistance to organizations in developing new
audiences. Capital campaigns are not eligible.
AT&T Foundation (New Jersey):
295 North Maple Avenue, Room 221F2
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
1-800-428-8652.
Website: www.att.com/foundation
About 25% of the AT&T Foundations funds are distributed through their local offices.
The local offices support 501 (c)(3) organizations in arts and culture and civic and
community service. The foundation does not fund religious organizations.
Bayer Foundation:
100 Bayer Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15205-9741
(412)-777-2000
Website: www.bayerus.com/foundation
The foundation’s guidelines are broad. It sponsors cultural activities that are accessible
to a majority of community residents and favors organizations which improve the way
people live, work and learn in Bayer site communities. Letters of intent should be
addressed to Sande Deitch, Executive Director.
The Bunbury Company, Inc.
2 Railroad Place
Hopewell, NJ 08525
(609) 333-8800, fax (609) 333-8900
Garth J. Allen, Grants Manager.
Email: BunburyCo@aol.com
Web site: www.bunburycompany.org/
The Foundation will consider applications primarily from the following counties:
Burlington, Camden, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, and Somerset.
Emphasis will be given to organizations located within Mercer County. On occasion, and
usually at the recommendation of the trustees, an application may be considered from a
New Jersey organization located outside the stated region.
Bunbury's funding priorities include innovative and collaborative projects for
disadvantaged youth and families, ecology and the natural world, education and
promotion of the arts. Types of support include special initiatives, seed money, capital
funds, endowment funds, matching and challenge grants and general operating support.
Deadlines: March 1, May 3, and August 2, 2007.
Gannet Foundation:
The Gannett Foundation serves those communities in which Gannett Co. has a local daily
newspaper, broadcast station or cable TV operation. The foundation values “projects
which take a creative approach to such fundamental issues as education and
neighborhood improvement, economic development, youth development, community
problem-solving, assistance to disadvantaged people, environmental conservation and
cultural enrichment.” Each local operation establishes its own priorities. Interested
parties should send a one-page letter of inquiry to the publisher of your community
newspaper. There are no deadlines.
Go to http://www.gannettfoundation.org/communities.htm for a state-by-state listing of
Gannett’s community newspapers and TV stations, addresses, phone numbers, email
links and contact names.
Public Services Electric and Gas Company Foundation, Inc. (PSE&G)
Corporate Headquarters
80 Park Plaza, 10-C
Newark, New Jersey 07102.
Web Site: http://www.pseg.com/community/funding.jsp
The foundation will entertain requests for contributions that address its priority areas -children's issues, community, economic development and the environment. Limited
funding is available for arts. Nonprofit organizations must be based in New Jersey and
within PSE&G's service territory.
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NONPROFIT SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
Center for Non-Profit Corporations:
1501 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08902
Ph. (732) 227-0800; Fax (732) 227-0087
Web site: www.njnonprofits.org;
Email: center@njnonprofits.org
The Center is a private nonprofit organization that provides research, advocacy,
publication, and technical assistance to New Jersey's charitable non-profits on a fee-forservice basis. Download order form for The New Jersey Grants Guide 2000-2002.
Download the free .pdf file for Thinking of Forming a Non-Profit?
The Foundation Center:
NYC Office, 79 5th Avenue/ 16th Street
New York, New York 10003
Ph. (212) 620-4230, Fax (212) 807-3677
Web Site: http://fdncenter.org/
Founded in 1956, the Center is the nation's leading authority on institutional
philanthropy. It maintains a reference collections on foundations and grants, sponsors
seminars, conducts research and online library services, including a “virtual classroom”
where you can read several books from online
text: http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/learnabout/proposalwriting.html, take a
proposal writing short course or peruse topical resource lists.
Subscribe to the site's online service, or purchase one of the following resources:
The Foundation Center's Guide to Grantseeking on the Web, 2003 Edition. New York:
the Foundation Center, 2003.
Securing Your Organization's Future: A Complete Guide to Fund-raising Strategies.
Michael Seltzer. New York: The Foundation Center, 1987.
Foundation Fundamentals: A Guide for Grant seekers, 6th Edition. Mitchell F. Nauffs,
ed., New York: The Foundation Center.
The Grantsmanship Center (TGCI)
1125 West Sixth Street, Fifth Floor
PO Box 17220
Los Angeles, CA 90017.
Phone (213) 482-9860; Fax (213) 482 9863.
Email: Norton@tgci.com
Web site: www.tgci.com/
TGCI was founded in 1972 to offer low-cost grantmanship training and publications to
non-profit organizations. Paid members may register for grantsmanship workshops and
training. The Grantsmanship Center Magazine is packed with information on how to
plan, manage, staff and fund programs of nonprofit organizations and government
agencies. Staffs of nonprofit organizations or government agencies may order a free
subscription.
National Association for the Exchange of Industrial Resources (NAEIR):
560 McClure Street, P.O. Box 8076
Galesburg, IL 61401-9976
1-800-562-0955
Fax (309) 343-0862
Email: member@naeir.org
Web site: www.naeir.org/
NAEIR is a nonprofit organization that solicits donations of merchandise from American
corporate donors and redistributes this merchandise to its member nonprofit
organizations, churches, and schools. All NAEIR merchandise is free. Members pay
annual dues, handling and postage fees for individual shipments.
FirstGov.gov
Web site: http://www.firstgov.gov/Business/Nonprofit
The web site is designed to give charities a central location for getting information and
services from federal agencies. The Network contains links to agency-specific nonprofit
resources, funding and outreach, grants and loans, laws and regulations, registration and
licensing and tax information.
Partners for Sacred Places
1700 Sansom St. 10th Floor,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
(215) 567-3234
Fax (215) 567-3235
Web Site: www.sacredplaces.org,
Email: partners@sacredplaces.org
Partners is a national, nonprofit organization that works to promote the sound
stewardship of older and historic churches, synagogues, and other religious properties.
An information clearing house provides critical information on a broad range of topics
related to the care and use of older sacred places. Preservation publications available to
order through the website; such as: The Complete Guide to Capital Campaigns for
Historic Churches and Synagogues, Revised Edition. Peggy Powell Dean and Susanna A.
Jones. Philadelphia, Partners for Sacred Places, 1997.
Preservation New Jersey
30 S. Warren Street
Trenton, NJ 08608-2002
(609) 392-6409
Fax (609) 392-6418;
Web Site: www.preservationNJ.org;
Email: info@preservationnj.org.
This statewide membership-supported historic preservation nonprofit offers workshops
and conferences on private and public preservation planning issues and on technical
matters related to restoration. Membership includes notification of programs, technical
assistance, and subscriptions to its quarterly newsletter.
Preservation Books
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Center for Preservation Leadership
PO Box 96056
Washington, DC 20077-7254.
(202) 588-6296; Fax (202) 588-6223.
Email: preservation_books@nthp.org
Web site: www.nthpbooks.org
Order the following fund-raising publications:
Quest for Funds Revisited: A Fund-Raising Starter Kit: Guides non-profit organizations
through the development process and explains how to build support for the three sectors - foundations, corporations and individuals.
Successful Fund-Raising Activities for Preservation Organizations: Learn from other
preservation nonprofit organizations about innovative fund-raising events, products, and
programs.
Historic Home Tours: Showcasing your Community`s Heritage: A step-by-step guide to
conducting a successful homes tour to increase visibility and raise funds.
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