Elizabeth Lyon Fellowship is sponsored by The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation. Supports educational or research initiatives in Georgia addressing historic preservation needs and emerging issues.

Grants & Fellowships - The Georgia Trust Georgia Trust Grants Workshop This virtual workshop reviews The Georgia Trust’s grant programs and application process for the 1772 Foundation Grants, Callahan Incentive Grants and Mitchell African American Heritage Preservation Grants.

Honoring the legacy of Neel Reid, this is awarded annually to an architecture student, an architect intern or a recently registered architect to study architecture anywhere in the world. Applications now being accepted. Deadline to submit: April 6, 2026 Architect Neel Reid (and his partners in Hentz, Reid & Adler) founded the Georgia school of classicists after study at Columbia University and abroad.

Many sources influenced Reid’s architecture, and his interior and garden designs. His travel diary, sketchbooks and scrapbooks, and extensive library reflect this. His early-twentieth-century interest in historic preservation and contextual design, in architectural education and professional standards of practice inspired others long after his tragic early death of a brain tumor in 1926.

Reid’s father’s family were Troup County, Georgia, pioneers; he grew up in Macon, beginning apprenticeship and practice there before, in 1909, moving to Atlanta. The J. Neel Reid Prize Program Description and Criteria The J.

Neel Reid Prize of up to $5,000 will be awarded to a student, an intern or a recently registered professional in the field of architecture or landscape architecture for study travel that honors the legacy of Neel Reid.

The focus of the study travel should involve historic architecture (built prior to Neel Reid’s death in 1926), historic landscapes, historic preservation of classic architecture or new construction that is classic and context-related. Applicants are encouraged to propose an independent study, but participation in an existing program is acceptable.

Priority will be given to those applicants with a connection to Georgia (a Georgia resident, a student in a Georgia academic institution or an employee of a Georgia firm). The recipient will be required to provide a report to The Georgia Trust within six months of returning from the study travel experience. Travel may be to any location in the world where the objectives of the program can be met.

The winner is typically announced in May at the Neel Reid Prize Lecture. The study travel should be completed within a calendar year of receiving the prize.

Elizabeth Lyon Fellowship Established in 1994, the Elizabeth Lyon Fund supports educational and research/study initiatives in Georgia that address preservation needs and emerging issues, and that will make a significant contribution to the practice and understanding of historic preservation. Applications now being accepted.

Deadline to submit: April 6, 2026 The Elizabeth Lyon Fund was established in 1994 in honor of Elizabeth “Liz” Lyon, who served as director of the Historic Preservation Division of DNR from 1976 to 1994 and served as Georgia State Historic Preservation Officer.

The Elizabeth Lyon Fellowship supports educational and research/study initiatives in Georgia that address preservation needs and emerging issues, and that will make a significant contribution to the practice and understanding of historic preservation.

With support from the Elizabeth Lyon Fund and The Georgia Trust, this fellowship will connect research with the preservation of historic properties, contribute significantly to the scholarship of historic preservation in general and in Georgia, and promote historic preservation practice and theory. The Elizabeth Lyon Fellowship of up to $5,000 will be awarded to a student, an intern or a professional.

Funds will be distributed as reimbursement upon submission of invoices for eligible expenses. The Trust must receive applications and supporting documents by the deadline. The winner is typically announced in May.

The fellowship should be used within one calendar year of being received. A copy of the final publication or report must be received by The Georgia Trust by September 1 of the following year. Students and emerging professionals are encouraged to apply.

1772 Foundation Grants for Georgia The 1772 Foundation, in cooperation with the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, has made funding available for matching grants to assist historic preservation projects in Georgia. Applicants selected to submit a full application for 2026 have been notified. The next grant cycle will open with a call for Letters of Interest in the fall.

1:1 matching grants of up to $10,000 are available for the following historic preservation projects in Georgia: exterior painting, exterior finishes and surface restoration, fire detection/lightning protection/security systems, repairs to/restoration of porches, roofs and windows, repairs to foundations and sills, and chimney and masonry repointing.

To demonstrate the sustainability of historic sites, applicants may be required to submit a condition assessment and restoration plan or stewardship plan that has been prepared or updated within the last five years. If an appropriate plan does not exist, the Foundation will consider providing support for development of a plan on a case-by-case basis.

To be eligible to apply, organizations must have a 501(c)(3) IRS designation or have an approved fiscal agent agreement with a 501(c)(3) organization. Organizations also must have closed any previously awarded matching grant to be eligible to apply. Funding will not be provided for buildings currently in use as schools or churches.

Funding is geared toward exterior rehabilitation work.

The Foundation will consider the following: Matching grants for exterior painting, exterior finishes, and surface restoration Matching grants to install or upgrade fire detection, lightning protection, and security systems Matching grants for repairs to/restoration of porches, roofs, and windows Matching grants for structural foundation and sill repair/replacement Matching grants for chimney and masonry repointing and/or repair All work shall be performed in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior standards .

Projects should be completed within one year of the date of the award. A final report will be required Letters of Interest for 2026 grants were accepted through December 8, 2025 and a pplicants selected to submit a full application were notified at the end of December. Invited full applications are due on February 23, 2026.

Contact Ben Sutton, Director of Preservation at 404-885-7817 or bsutton@georgiatrust. org . Funding made available by: In cooperation with the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation The Callahan Incentive Grant is made possible by a generous grant from Barbara and Les Callahan, longtime supporters of the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, in order to provide funding for historic preservation projects in the state of Georgia.

Applicants selected to submit a full application for 2026 have been notified. The next grant cycle will open with a call for Letters of Interest in the fall. 1:1 matching grants of up to $5,000 are available for non-profit or governmental organizations in Georgia, and may be granted to one or more projects, depending on the quality of the applicants in a given year.

Grants are only available to sites listed or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Grant funding shall be used for capital –“bricks and mortar” – improvements to a historic site. Applications for planning, consultants, speakers, or overhead expenses will not be considered.

Grant funds will require a dollar for dollar match. The match may be in the form of cash or documented volunteer hours. Volunteer hour value shall be calculated at minimum wage per hour rate for actual work performed to the historic site.

Grant funds shall provide significant impact towards a full rehabilitation or restoration of the historic site. The project shall demonstrate significant community impact. Support for the project should include a wide range of stakeholders, including community organizations, community leaders, and individuals.

Projects should also exhibit a sustainable plan for long term use and maintenance, including economic self-sufficiency to the extent possible. Projects should be completed within one year of the date of the award. A final report will be required.

Grant funds will be reimbursed in the amount awarded following the completion of work. Letters of Interest for 2026 grants were accepted through December 8, 2025 and a pplicants selected to submit a full application were notified at the end of December. Invited full applications are due on February 23, 2026.

Contact Ben Sutton, Director of Preservation at 404-885-7817 or bsutton@georgiatrust. org . Wade and Mary Lu Mitchell African American Heritage Preservation Grant The grant is made available through the Mitchell Family Fund at the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta.

During their lifetimes, Mary Lu and Wade Mitchell were staunch proponents for the advancement of many African American causes in Atlanta. The grant was established by their children, Catherine Mitchell Jaxon and Georgia Trust President and CEO W. Wright Mitchell.

Applicants selected to submit a full application for 2026 have been notified. The next grant cycle will open with a call for Letters of Interest in the fall. This grant will fund up to $20,000 for African American heritage preservation efforts, specifically in Atlanta.

The grant is able to fund physical preservation projects and interpretive projects that contribute to the long-term preservation of significant Black sites and help to bring public awareness to their history. Eligibility Requirements: To be eligible to apply, organizations must be located within the city of Atlanta and have a 501(c)(3) IRS designation or have an approved fiscal agent agreement with a 501(c)(3) organization.

Organizations also must have closed any previously awarded grant to be eligible to apply. Grants are only available to sites listed or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Grant funding shall be used for capital –“bricks and mortar” – exterior improvements to a historic site or interpretive projects that contribute to the long-term preservation of a historic site.

Applications for planning, consultants, speakers, or overhead expenses will not be considered. The project shall demonstrate significant community impact. Support for the project should include a wide range of stakeholders, including community organizations, community leaders, and individuals.

Projects should also exhibit a sustainable plan for long term use and maintenance, including economic self-sufficiency to the extent possible. All rehabilitation work shall be performed in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior’s standards . Letters of Interest for 2026 grants were accepted through December 8, 2025 and a pplicants selected to submit a full application were notified at the end of December.

Invited full applications are due on February 23, 2026. Contact Ben Sutton, Director of Preservation at 404-885-7817 or bsutton@georgiatrust. org .

Other Historic Preservation Funding Resources Aside from the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, there a few state and national programs that provide financial assistance to aid historic preservation efforts, through tax incentives and grant programs. Visit our Resources for Historic Properties page to view a list. Reuse.

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