Grants for Historic Preservation, Heritage Tourism, and Museum Projects
The Maryland Historical Trust administers six separate grant programs that assist in a wide variety of historic preservation-related activities, including:
- acquisition and rehabilitation of historic properties;
- acquisition, construction, and capital improvement of buildings, sites, and communities of historical and cultural significance to the African American experience in Maryland;
- Historic Property documentation projects such as National Register of Historic Places nominations; Maryland Inventory of Historic Property forms; and HABS/HAER/HALS documentation;
- archeological investigations;
- documentation of folkways and cultural history through oral histories;
- heritage tourism development, such as brochures, tours and site improvements;
- museum activities, encompassing strategic planning, exhibits, collections management, educational programs and marketing.
Each program has different eligibility standards, operating regulations, applications and deadlines, so please be sure to read each program’s guidelines closely to make sure your project is eligible. MHT encourages applicants to contact the appropriate MHT staff person prior to submitting an application.
This page updated: December 13, 2011
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Project Grant Instructions (FY2013)
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Overview Chart of MHT Grant Programs
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