Historic New England’s Community Preservation Grants program has supported more than seventy small to mid-sized heritage organizations from northern Maine to western Connecticut in their efforts to save and share the stories that tell the full history of their communities. Together, we are raising awareness of the power of preservation throughout New England.

Past project support includes exhibitions, exterior building repairs, interior building conservation, oral history documentation, publications, research on untold stories, collections care and access, and more.

The 2023 Community Preservation Grant application deadline is June 30. We encourage you to spread the word and apply for support for your local community preservation project. Apply HERE. HNE welcomes applications from 501(c)3 organizations based in New England whose primary mission is heritage preservation – saving buildings, landscapes, collections, and/or stories from the past to today to share with the public.

The Community Preservation Grants Program is committed to supporting small to mid-size organizations in achieving their goals of saving and sharing their communities’ heritage. While an annual operating budget limit is not specified, funding priority will be given to organizations for which grants of this size will have impact on project success.