Preservation Partners

Financial Resources

These links can give you some ideas on financial resources for preservation beyond what is on our main Financial Resources page.

  • Chronicle of Philanthropy The newspaper of the non-profit world.
  • Foundation Center The Foundation Center is a national nonprofit service organization recognized as the nation’s leading authority on organized philanthropy, connecting nonprofits and the grantmakers supporting them to tools they can use and information they can trust.
  • George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation Preservation/Conservation Grants Information and guidelines on applying for grants from this Utah-based foundation.
  • Hope VI Main Street Grants

    The HOPE VI Main Street program’s purpose is “to provide grants to small communities to assist in the rejuvenation of a historic or traditional central business district or Main Street area by replacing unused commercial space in buildings with affordable housing.” Four million dollars in funding is available annually and grants may be up to $1 million. Applications are typically available in June and due in August annually. The minimum criteria for eligibility are the following: * Your city/town must have a population of less than 50,000. * Your city/town may not be served by a public housing agency that administers more than 100 units of public housing (if any). If you are interested, register with www.grants.gov immediately. You cannot apply for funds until the government processes you registration, which could take up to three weeks. Visit www.hud.gov/grants and download the registration brochure to get started. This is important even if you have registered in a previous year as registration must be renewed annually. Visit the HUD website weekly and www.mainstreet.org for any updates or Q&As that may be of help. Sign up at www.grants.gov to receive automatic e-mail notification of any corrections to the NOFA.

  • National Endowment for the Humanities Interpreting America’s Historic Places Planning Grant

    Planning grants for Interpreting America's Historic Places may be used by organizations to develop, in detail, the content and interpretive approach of projects prior to implementation. Also contains a link to their implementation grants.

  • National Trust Community Investment Corporation The National Trust Community Investment Corporation (NTCIC) makes equity investments in real estate projects that qualify for federal and state historic and New Markets Tax Credits. NTCIC works with a wide variety of property owners including for-profit developers, nonprofit organizations and local governments.
  • National Trust Preservation Funds

    Includes information on what is eligible and how to apply for the different funds available from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Includes the Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic Interiors, Partners in the Field Challenge Grant for Statewide and Local Partners, and the Peter H. Brink Leadership Fund.

  • Philanthropy Journal Online Nonprofit news and resources.
  • Utah Microenterprise Loan Fund The Utah Microenterprise Loan Fund works in partnership with members of Utah's financial banking community to help launch or expand small businesses across the state. Through loans of $1,000-$25,000, UMLF is able to help people with low to moderate incomes supplement their earnings. Loans are designed to help people who cannot qualify for traditional small business loan. Whether loan are used for inventory, equipment, payroll, or other costs, the UMLF understands that small business owners need access to money but often can’t qualify for bank loans because they lack a business history, sufficient collateral or have limited or poor credit.