Preserve New York grant applications are now open.

Launched in 1993 through a partnership between The Preservation League of New York State and the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), Preserve New York makes grants for historic structure reports, building condition reports, cultural landscape reports, and cultural resource surveys.

Preserve New York will have over $250,000 grant funding available in 2019. This includes over $210,000 in funding from NYSCA. The Preserve New York application deadline is March 25, 2019.

Not-for-profit organizations with 501(c)(3) status and units of local government are eligible to apply. Arts and cultural organizations are particularly encouraged to apply. Applicants cannot apply to Preserve New York and the New York State Council on the Arts for the same project.

Guidelines and a list of frequently asked questions for Preserve New York are available on the The Preservation League of New York State’s website. Applications are not available online. Prospective applicants must discuss their proposed project with Frances Gubler, Manager of Technical & Grant Programs at the League by calling (518) 462-5658 x 10 or by email at fgubler@preservenys.org.

Photo of Genesee Country Village and Museum, a 2018 Preserve New York grant recipient, provided.