An Official Website of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
When a building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, some people assume that this automatically makes the property eligible for restoration grants. While there were more federal grant opportunities when the Historic Preservation Act was first passed in 1966, funding has changed over time. In 1977, the Historic Preservation Fund was created and is still in place today to support a variety of preservation-related goals.
The Kentucky Heritage Council administers a limited amount of brick-and-mortar grant funding through the following program areas:
We also administer programs that offer financial incentives, such as Rehabilitation Tax Credits and others, listed under "Kentucky Specific Financial Resources," below.
Funding opportunities are constantly changing, and we try our best to stay up-to-date on all the opportunities that may be available, but the following list of resources is not exhaustive and is provided to give constituents a head start in their research journey for grants.
National Trust for Historic Preservation Fund (NTPF) Grants The National Trust for Historic Preservation offers many competitive grants through its National Trust Preservation Fund (NRPF). These grants are available for property improvement, research, and education. The NTPF's grant offerings (and their respective deadlines) can be found here: https://savingplaces.org/grants
Our agency is within the Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet of the Executive Branch. We have a couple of programs, and there are other agencies that may offer incentives to accomplish your project goals.
Financial opportunities and the landscape of funds are constantly changing. We try our best to stay up-to-date on all the opportunities that may be applicable, but the following list of Public, Private, and Non-Profit financial offerings is not exhaustive.