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Historic Preservation State Grant Fund - Planning Grants is sponsored by South Carolina Department of Archives and History (SCDAH). This program supports historic preservation projects that benefit local communities through the physical repair and rehabilitation of South Carolina's historic buildings.
Planning Grants assist applicants in developing conditions assessments and/or "bid-ready" plans and specifications that meet the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. No cash match is required. The deadline for the 2025-2026 cycle has passed, but the 2026-2027 cycle application is anticipated to be announced in late June or early July 2026.
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State Grants | SC Department of Archives and History Historic Preservation State Grant Fund The purpose of the State Grant Fund is to support historic preservation projects that benefit local communities through the physical repair and rehabilitation of South Carolina’s historic buildings. The SCDAH will award grants in two categories: Planning Grants and Stabilization Grants . Applicants can be awarded only one grant per funding cycle.
Planning Grants are awarded to assist applicants in the development of “bid-ready” plans and specifications to enable successful application for and implementation of Stabilization Grants. Grants up to $50,000 will be awarded. No cash match is required.
Stabilization Grants are awarded for “bid-ready projects” for the stabilization and weatherization of historic buildings. Stabilization and weatherization, as a treatment, is the act or process of applying measures designed to reestablish the structural stability of an unsafe or deteriorated property and a weather resistant enclosure while maintaining the essential form as it exists at present.
Grants ranging from $40,000 to $200,000 will be awarded. A minimum 20% cash match of the Total Project Cost is required. Eligible Applicants are nonprofit organizations, local governments, and federal or state recognized Native American tribes.
Buildings must be listed as a contributing resource in a National Register of Historic Places historic district or individually listed in or individually eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Project work must meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation . The deadline to receive completed applications for the 2025-2026 grant cycle closed at 5:00 PM September 24, 2025.
Grant applicants will be notified by mid November 2025 if their project has been selected for grant funding.
Overview Presentation of the Application (PDF) 2025-2026 Application Guidance (PDF) 2025-2026 State Grant Fund Application (PDF) 2025-2026 Application Checklist (PDF) Please review the Guidelines (pages 2 to 8 of the Application) for more information about the Applicant Requirements, what Grant Funding Will Support/ Will Not Support, and the Grant Selection Criteria and Review.
For additional questions or assistance with your Historic Preservation State Grant Fund Application, please send an email to Alee2@scdah. sc. gov .
SCDAH staff will be glad to schedule consultations, review drafts of applications, or talk through proposed projects and ideas.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations, local governments, and Federal or State recognized Native American tribes located in South Carolina. Must have tax-exempt status, be registered with the South Carolina Secretary of State's Charities Division, and be incorporated and serving the public for at least five consecutive years. Eligible applicants must own and hold the deed to the historic building for which they are applying. Buildings must be listed as a contributing resource in a National Register of Historic Places district, or individually listed in the National Register, or determined by the SHPO to be individually eligible for listing. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $50,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Historic Preservation State Grant Fund - Planning Grants is funded by South Carolina Department of Archives and History (SCDAH). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in South Carolina. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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