Grants from the National Trust Preservation Funds (NTPF) are intended to encourage preservation at the local level by providing seed money for preservation projects. The Trust is particularly interested in projects that relate to building sustainable communites, reimagining historic sites, promoting diveristy and place and/or protecting historic places on pubic lands. Only members of the National Trust at the Forum or Main Street levels are eligible to apply for funding.

Applicants must be capable of matching the grant amount dollar-for-dollar. A cash match is required and can come from private or public sources, or from income earned from registration fees or fundraising activities.  Donated materials and services, staff salaries and organizational overhead costs are not eligible sources of a match.  Other funding from the National Trust may not be used to match an NTPF grant.

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