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| Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office |
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| This program offers 20 percent of the cost of rehabilitating historic commercial buildings as a federal income tax credit. |
| U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Community Planning and Development |
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| This program provides assistance to smaller communities developing affordable housing undertaken in connection with a Main Street evitalization effort. |
| The Questers |
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| This grant funds the restoration and preservation of artifacts, existing memorials, historic buildings, landmarks and educational purposes. |
| National Endowment for the Humanities |
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| The grant offers support for museums, libraries, historic places, and other organizations that produce public programs in the humanities. |
| Jeffris Family Foundation |
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| This Grant strives to preserve the cultural history and heritage of the Midwest through the preservation of historic buildings and decorative arts. |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation |
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| This grant aims to save historic environments in order to foster an appreciation of our nation's cultural heritage and revitilize communities. |
| Economic Development and Affordable Housing Grants |
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| Funding is available for projects intended as catalysts to meaningful, positive, and sustainable change within neighborhoods and communities. |
| Have questions about the Homeowner Tax Credit Program? Learn the answers to the most common questions. |
| City of Madison, Economic Development Division |
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| Program offers grants for projects that significantly improve the visual appearance of a commercial property from the street |
| Milwaukee Department of City Development |
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| The City of Milwaukee offers matching grants to business and property owners in commercial districts to help improve the exterior facade of properties |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation |
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| Grants from the National Trust Preservation Funds encourage preservation at the local level by providing seed money for preservation projects. |
| Learn how cataloged human burial sites in Wisconsin are given greater protection under Wisconsin State Law |
| Learn about the benefits of cataloging a human burial site, from property tax exemptions to membership on the Registry of Interested Persons. |
| What You Can Do |
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| Do you want to know how to protect a human burial site in Wisconsin? Learn several ways to preserve cemeteries and Native American mounds. |
| Find a marker's official number, name, and location. Also includes a map index code corresponding to the Wisconsin Official State Highway Map. |
| Learn how this landowner turned burial sites on his land into an asset. |
| Learn how this landowner handled the discovery of human remains on her property. |
| Apply for tax credits for historic income-producing buildings in Wisconsin. |
| National Trust Community Investment Corporation |
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| This Fund invests in small historic tax credit projects. |
| What to do if you notice a human burial site being destroyed or damaged. |
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