Discover grants for historical preservation and cultural heritage conservation. Funding supports the restoration, maintenance, and protection of historic buildings, landmarks, and monuments. Additional grants fund the preservation of artefacts and archives, along with projects that promote historical awareness and history-focused education.
Preservation funders range from state historic preservation offices to family foundations focused on a single landmark, so sorting by location and funding source above narrows the field quickly. GrantWatch helps organizations manage the entire funding process, from grant prospecting to post-award reporting, with tools such as the Grant Prospecting Dashboard, Grant Funding Pipeline, GrantWatch Intelligence™, and the AI Grant Writing Tool - built for historical-significance narratives and multi-phase restoration projects.
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, cultural institutions, and individuals for preserving and archiving Latin music heritage. Funding is intended to preserve original media and source materials, support historically, a...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International organizations, individuals, societies, and groups to acknowledge outstanding achievements in flower preservation. One prize will be awarded for conservation work related to native orchid species in the United States, Canada...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International entities for conservation projects. The focus of the current grant cycle is forest preservation. Funding is intended for initiatives to protect rainforests, forests, and their inhabitants. Eligible projects can include educ...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International cultural organizations, museums, archives, historic houses, and libraries for activities to advance awareness of collections conservation. Funding is intended for programs and projects that assist underresou...
Awards to USA and Canada students at IHEs for presenting solutions to the human consumption of oceanic resources. The purpose of the initiative is to generate ideas about how marine resources can continue to be used without becoming depleted. The goal of the prog...
Grants of up to $20,000 to Ontario nonprofit organizations for arts and cultural projects that benefit the community in eligible locations. Funding is intended for both collaborative projects and organization-specific projects. Cultural heritage includes activitie...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Ontario nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for cultural projects. Funding is intended for projects and activities that respond to identified thematic gaps or product-readiness challenges within the cultural heritage sector. Eligi...
Grants to Ontario qualified donees for projects that enhance the community and address community needs in eligible locations. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to applying. Focus areas include education; arts and culture; diversity, equity, inclusio...
Grants to Ontario property owners for the conservation, repair, and restoration of culturally significant properties in eligible regions. Funding is available for a broad range of activities, including roof and siding repairs, porch restoration, and exterior pain...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit cultural institutions and museums for artwork preservation projects. Funding is intended for the conservation of works of art that are of cultural and historical significance. Eligible artwork includes sculptures,...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for arts-based projects and scientific research. Eligible organizations align themselves with one of the following areas of interest: art exhibitions, art preservation, art education, and general adv...
Grants to Canada charitable organizations to meet community needs while preserving Canadian culture. Funding is intended for initiatives benefiting education, social services, health, and national concerns. The purpose of this grant program is to provide funding w...
Grants of up to $3,000 to Canada, USA, and territories nonprofit organizations for projects to protect wildlife and natural habitats. Funding is intended for campaigns to save specific species and ecosystems. Eligible activities include public policy work, litigat...
Residencies to USA, Canada, and International professional researchers working in the field of conservation to conduct research at the funding source's Los Angeles institution. Funding is intended to provide an opportunity for scholars, interns, fellows, and senio...
Grants of $4,000 to USA and Canada grassroots groups, tribes, First Nations, and organizations to mitigate the negative impacts of mining. Priority funding is intended for projects that protect ecosystems, the environment, community health, and cultural resources ...
Grants to Canada writers and illustrators to promote work having Ukrainian Canadian themes. Funding is intended to support qualified applicants engaging in any form of literature that connects to the experience of Ukrainians in Canada. Funds may be used for litera...
Grants to Canada nonprofit organizations, collectives, businesses, and groups to provide national-level projects that have Ukrainian cultural themes and content. Funding is intended for a wide range of projects that advance and promote the Ukranian community throu...
Grants to Canada nonprofit organizations, artist collectives, businesses, educational institutions, museums, libraries, archival repositories, art galleries, and other institutions for heritage preservation activities pertaining to the Ukrainian Canadian community...
Grants to Canada nonprofit organizations and groups, artist collectives, businesses, and educational institutions for exhibitions associated with the history and culture of the Ukrainian Canadian community. Funding is intended to support public exhibits of museum ...
Grants to Canada nonprofit organizations, institutions, artist collectives, groups, businesses, and educational institutions for historic preservation activities relating to the Ukrainian Canadian community. Funding is intended for projects that support the docume...
Grants to Canada nonprofit organizations, artist collectives, groups, educational institutions, and businesses to construct and maintain memorials to honor the memory of Ukrainian Canadian military service members. Funding is intended to support the construction a...
Grants to Canada nonprofit organizations and groups, artist collectives, educational institutions, and artists for projects to commemorate the experiences of ethnic communities interned in Canada during World War I, and to recognize their cultural contributions to...
Grants to Canada nonprofit groups and individuals for projects to recognize and commemorate Ukrainian Canadian military veterans. Funding is intended for a wide range of programs and projects in the focus areas of education, arts and literature, history, and commu...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International undergraduate and graduate students and independent explorers for on-site marine research. Funding is intended for activities related to exploration, protection, and conservation that will improve the quality of life for pe...
Grants of up to $10,000 and grants of up to $30,000 to Ontario Indigenous nonprofit organizations, artists, and collectives in eligible locations for projects that promote Indigenous art. Funding is intended to encourage new relationships between Indigenous artist...
Grants of up to $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations and individual researchers for wildlife and plant protection initiatives. Priority will be given to species facing a high risk of extinction, especially endangered and critically end...
Grants to Canada individuals, nonprofit organizations, Indigenous organizations, IHEs, for-profit organizations, community groups, and government agencies for environmental preservation projects. Funding may be used for habitat conservation, research, conservation...
Grants of up to $40,000 to Ontario nonprofit organizations, agencies, and institutions in eligible regions for initiatives related to access to clean water, water conservation, and preservation. Applicants are required to contact the funding source prior to applyi...
Grants to Ontario First Nations, their organizations, and members to strengthen economic development. The purpose of funding is to promote conservation and harvesting while maintaining traditional methods. The goal is to increase employment and improve the quality...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International scholars, IHE faculty, and doctoral candidates to conduct research related to American History at an institution in New York City. Priority is given to research on topics related to the Cold War, slavery and abolition,...
Grants of up to $70,000 and in-kind support to Canada individuals for projects related to the environment, geography, and nature. Eligible projects align with one of the following four areas of interest: research, education, conservation, or storytelling. Funding ...
Awards to USA and Canada organizations, businesses, groups, and individuals in recognition of an exceptional project that contributed to the public’s understanding and appreciation of history. Consideration will be given to activities such as media projects, exh...
Grants to Canada Native nonprofit and for-profit organizations, artists, arts and cultural professionals, and groups for artistic activities that support cultural heritage, creativity, and knowledge. Funding is intended to assist with projects such as the producti...
In-kind grants of products valued at up to $4,000 and one grant of up to $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International scientists affiliated with nonprofit and educational organizations to support animal habitat conservation research. Recipients will be provided with p...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International PhD scholars, universities, and research institutes to pursue research projects related to the historical humanities. Funding is intended for a wide range of research fields, including history, archaeology, art history, his...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International research institutions for studies related to the management of solid waste. A pre-proposal must be submitted prior to applying. Research priorities include addressing the impacts of climate change, emerging contaminants, an...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International organizations for projects addressing the Holocaust, antisemitism, and the genocide of the Roma. Applicants must submit an abstract prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended for initiatives that protect the re...
Competition for USA, Canada, and International children, youth, or teams, ages 5-24, to present solutions to global challenges, as identified by the United Nations. Applicants must submit the first round of applications before moving up to the second round. Groups...
Award to a USA or Canada private or public entity, individual, or group to recognize outstanding efforts to preserve and promote traditional architecture. The purpose of the program is to honor an individual or entity who has made contributions to the protection, ...
Grants of up to $12,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for research and education projects with a focus on aquatic life. Eligible projects are those that enhance understanding of aquatic environments, hazards posed to coastal and ocean e...
Grants to Ontario nonprofit and volunteer organizations for capital projects that benefit communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects that enhance or enrich the community through the construction or acquisition of physical assets, including...
Tax rebates to Ontario industrial and commercial property owners for conservation and maintenance work on heritage properties in eligible regions. Applicants must submit a preliminary project proposal before applying. Funding is intended for a wide range of restor...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International students and teams of students ages 4-18 to participate in a competition to develop innovative solutions to global problems. The competition was designed to inspire youth from around the world to solve real-life probl...
Grants to Ontario registered charities for activities to conserve and restore natural resources. Funding is intended to support projects that promote conservation education, research, the improvement of natural habitats, and the protection of animals throughout th...
Residencies to USA, Canada, and International individual artists, researchers, scholars, conservation practitioners, scientists, and writers for studies related to gardens, plants, and landscapes. Funding is intended to support project creation alongside other res...
Grants of up to $20,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations and IHEs for projects related to ocean conservation. Funding is specifically intended for projects related to supporting sustainable fishing and marine protected areas surrounding is...
Grants to Ontario, Alberta, Northwest Territories, and Newfoundland and Labrador registered charities, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, education institutions, and indigenous and community groups for activities that build and strengthen communities in...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations to directly benefit young people and communities where the funding source has a business presence. Focus areas include resilient communities, protected planet, indigenous reconciliation, and career r...
Grants to Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia charitable organizations for projects and programs addressing environmental conservation and mental health in eligible regions. Applicants must submit a lett...
Grants to Ontario landowners (and for qualifying projects, nonprofit organizations) to protect and enhance ground and surface water quality in eligible locations. Applicants must contact staff and obtain necessary permits and approvals prior to applying. The goal ...