Grantmaking

Preservation Maryland administers several grant programs that provide a unique stable source of funding for preservation, planning, public history, and other innovative revitalization and conversation projects across the state.

The Heritage Fund

Established in 1996, the Heritage Fund is a cooperative effort of Preservation Maryland and the Maryland Historical Trust, which provides direct assistance for the protection of historical and cultural resources and promotes innovative demonstration projects that can be successfully replicated to meet Maryland’s historic preservation needs.  Open once a year, the Heritage Fund is intended to serve the needs of tangible cultural resources in Maryland that are not likely to be met through existing Preservation Maryland and Maryland Historical Trust programs. For questions about the program, or to get added to the Heritage Fund announcement mailing list, please contact Christiana Limniatis, Program & Outreach Manager at climniatis@PresMD.org or 410-685-2886 x302.

The FY25 grant round IS NOW OPEN!
Use the buttons below to access the FY25 application and program materials.

FY25 Heritage Fund Application
Heritage Fund Guidelines And Procedures
Heritage Fund Criteria and Scoring Rubric

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During FY24, the Heritage Fund awarded a total of $119,200 to 17 projects across Maryland. Click here to learn more about those projects.

Since its inception, the Heritage Fund has distributed over $1M to preservation projects to 450+ across the state, leveraging over $18M in total project funds.  Click the map below to explore supported projects across Maryland.

Are you a previous Heritage Fund awardee and are now ready to close out your grant? Click the button below to submit your Disbursement Form. 

Heritage Fund Disbursement Form