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MHC Survey and Planning Grant Program is sponsored by Massachusetts Historical Commission. A federally funded, reimbursable, 50/50 matching grant program to support historic preservation planning activities. While all eligible projects are considered, for FY 2025 MHC will prioritize planning and National Register Projects.
Supports efforts to identify and plan for the protection of significant historic buildings, structures, archaeological sites, and landscapes in the Commonwealth.
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MA Historical Comm. Survey and Grants – FRCOG The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) Fiscal Year 2015 Survey and Planning Grant cycle is underway. For the FY 2015 round, eligible applicants will include all local historical commissions, local historic district commissions, municipal planning offices, and other public and non-profit historic preservation organizations.
For FY 2015, the MHC/Grantee match shares will be 50/50. The goal of the Survey and Planning Grant program is to support efforts to identify and plan for the protection of the significant historic buildings, structures, archaeological sites and landscapes of the Commonwealth.
Potential projects include the completion of cultural resource inventories, nomination of significant properties to the National Register of Historic Places, completion of community-wide preservation plans, and other types of studies, reports, publications and projects that relate to the identification and protection of significant historic properties and sites. Can't find something on this website? Looking for a staff member?
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Local historical commissions, local historic district commissions, planning offices, and other eligible public and non-profit historic preservation organizations. Small businesses are not directly eligible, but could potentially benefit through partnerships with eligible organizations for planning activities. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows contingent on MHC's FY 2025 federal budget allocation. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
MHC Survey and Planning Grant Program is funded by Massachusetts Historical Commission. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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