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The Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund (MMPF) Round 32 is a grant from the Massachusetts Historical Commission that funds the preservation of historic properties across the Commonwealth. Eligible applicants include municipalities complying with Massachusetts multi-family zoning requirements and nonprofit organizations; a 50% match is required. The program anticipates distributing approximately $1,000,000 in Round 32.
Eligible projects include preservation planning, historic structure reports, and rehabilitation of historic properties. Applications for Round 32 were due March 13, 2026.
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[MassHistPres] FW: Announcing MPPF Round 32 - Applications Due March 13, 2026 [MassHistPres] FW: Announcing MPPF Round 32 - Applications Due March 13, 2026 Paul. Holtz at sec. state.
ma. us Wed Dec 3 12:27:54 EST 2025 Next message (by thread): [MassHistPres] NPS contact for photo clearances at The Foot of the Rocks MHC Announcing MPPF Round 32 & Virtual Workshops Secretary William F. Galvin, Chair of the Massachusetts Historical Commission is pleased to announce that Round 32 of the Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund (MPPF) grant program has been scheduled.
It is anticipated that funding will be in the range of $1,000,000. Administered by the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC), the MPPF is a state-funded 50% matching grant reimbursement program established in 1984 to support the preservation of properties, landscapes, and sites listed in the State Register of Historic Places. Applicants must be a municipality or nonprofit organization.
* The program is administered in accordance with 950 CMR 73. 00. Please note that grant disbursement is subject to reauthorization of the capital accounts and the availability of sufficient allocated funds.
*MPPF grants to municipalities will only be awarded to projects within municipalities that have been deemed in compliance or interim compliance with the multi-family zoning requirement in Section 3A of Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Laws. This year three virtual workshops will be held: Thursday, January 8, 2026 Massachusetts Historical Commission https://us02web. zoom.
us/j/88233329602? pwd=DhRXWfHHKBF88NlUgh6LGCKrV6ctfj. 1 Wednesday, January 21, 2026 Massachusetts Historical Commission https://us02web.
zoom. us/j/88279539726? pwd=ItqSXMUvWbCNl3FNaPz3OZb9bXsNUV.
1 Massachusetts Historical Commission https://us02web. zoom. us/j/81818718685?
pwd=Efc3a7fVMWjokyTIyZIn1Ia4Imf7Aa. 1 MHC hopes that your schedule allows you to join a member of the MHC's Grants Division as they explain the program requirements, go over program materials, and give you the opportunity to ask questions. Workshops are free of charge and no registration is required.
Applicants are encouraged to begin compiling application materials before attending a workshop, or as soon as possible, to allow sufficient time to meet the application deadline. APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 13, 2026 TO APPLY: Download the MPPF Application and MPPF Application Instructions from the MHC website ( https://www. sec.
state. ma. us/divisions/mhc/grants/mppf.
htm ) or request a hard copy of the Application by contacting the MHC Grants Division at 617-727-8470. Limited quantities of the hardcopy versions of the Application and Instructions will be made available. Please call the MHC at 617-727-8470 or e-mail Paul Holtz at paul.
holtz at sec. state. ma.
us <mailto: paul. holtz at sec. state.
ma. us > if you have any questions or would like to receive hardcopies of the Application and Instructions. INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO PRESENTATIONS: The MHC strongly encourages all potential applicants to view the video presentations< https://www.
sec. state. ma.
us/divisions/mhc/grants/MPPF-Program-Introduction. htm > available for download on the MHC website, to familiarize themselves with the application requirements, to begin compiling application materials as early as possible in order to meet the application deadline, as well as to attend one of the scheduled MPPF Virtual Workshops.
The MPPF Program Introduction video provides an overview of the program's history and its impact on historic sites throughout the Commonwealth. In the MPPF Round 32 Application Presentation video,< https://www. sec.
state. ma. us/divisions/mhc/grants/mppf-rd-32-application-presentation.
htm > MHC staff present the MPPF application process in its entirety. CONTACT: Please contact one of the following MPPF project managers with questions regarding the MPPF program and application process. Paul Holtz paul.
holtz at sec. state. ma.
us <mailto: paul. holtz at sec. state.
ma. us > Ross Dekle ross. dekle at sec.
state. ma. us <mailto: ross.
dekle at sec. state. ma.
us > Co-Director Grants Division Massachusetts Historical Commission paul. holtz at sec. state.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Municipalities complying with Massachusetts multi-family zoning requirements and nonprofit organizations; 50% matching grant requirement applies. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows approximately $1,000,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was March 13, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund (MMPF) Round 32 is funded by Massachusetts Historical Commission (state). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Massachusetts. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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