Fwd: [MassHistPres] Historic New England - Community Preservation Grant - Now Open!

[Stacia Caplanson]

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From: Elizabeth Paliga via MassHistPres <masshi...@cs.umb.edu>
Date: Thu, May 14, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Subject: [MassHistPres] Historic New England - Community Preservation Grant - Now Open!
To: Masshistpres <masshi...@cs.umb.edu>

Now Accepting Applications: Community Preservation Grants

Are you working to preserve the history of your New England community? Historic New England’s Community Preservation Grants support small to mid-sized organizations across the region that are saving and sharing the stories, places, and traditions that define their communities.

Each year, one grant of $1,250 is awarded to a qualifying 501(c)(3) history or preservation organization in each New England state: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Funded through the Herbert and Louise Whitney Fund for Community Preservation, the program honors the Whitneys’ deep appreciation for New England history—especially their connection to the Bishop family farm in North Woodstock, Connecticut.

At Historic New England, we believe that collaborative partnerships strengthen preservation efforts and amplify the stories of diverse people and places across the region. Community Preservation Grants help advance this mission by investing in inclusive projects that reflect the full breadth of local history.

Eligible Expenses:

Previously Funded Project Types Include:

Targeted building and landscape preservation — Discrete physical interventions that save, revitalize, or maintain historic buildings, features, and landscapes, sustaining the places that anchor a community’s shared history.

Collections stewardship and access — Projects that protect and make accessible the collections and records through which communities save and share their history. Applicants should demonstrate how their collections will be made available to the public or otherwise advance understanding of the full story of their community’s history.

Public interpretation — Exhibitions, signage, and publications that bring the full story of a community’s people, places, and history to life for broad audiences.

Preservation planning — Research and professional consultation through which organizations can lay the groundwork for saving significant historic resources.

Areas of Funding Focus:

Documenting stories from the past to today — Recording and preserving the voices and experiences of community members whose histories have not been fully captured, advancing understanding of the complete story of New England’s people.

Expanding community narratives — Interpretation, programming, and projects that advance a more complete and inclusive account of New England’s people, places, and history.

Building inclusive access — Initiatives through translation, accessibility improvements, or community-centered programming that ensure historic places and stories can be shared with the full diversity of New England’s communities.

Explore Past Projects
Visit Historic New England's website to learn more about the program, view previous grant recipients, and apply. 

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me at EPa...@HistoricNewEngland.org

Warmest Wishes,

Elizabeth Paliga

Senior Preservation Services Manager

(she/her)

Historic New England

185 Lyman Street

Waltham, MA 02452

(617) 994-6647

 

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