Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) has awarded $1.5 million in Keystone Historic Preservation grants to help 33 historical and heritage organizations, museums and local governments in 20 counties. The Commission will also award several small technical assistance grants to help unfunded applicants prepare stronger grant requests.
The commission awarded 33 grants selected from 82 eligible applications. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $25,000 for project grants and $5,000 to $80,000 for construction projects. All grants require a 50/50 cash match and were awarded through a competitive selection process.
Keystone Historic Preservation Grants provide funding to support projects that identify, preserve, promote and protect historic and archaeological resources in Pennsylvania for both the benefit of the public and the revitalization of communities. Funding also supports municipal planning initiatives that focus on historic resources or may be used to meet building or community specific planning goals. The program also supports construction activities at resources listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
These grants receive funding from the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund. This fund is supported annually from a portion of the state realty transfer tax revenue.
The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission is the official history agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Media Contact: Howard Pollman, 717-705-8639
The following is a list of Keystone Historic Preservation Grant Awards, by county:
Allegheny
City of Pittsburgh, Department of City Planning - $25,000
Pittsburgh Gateways Corporation, America’s Arts & Music Crossroads Center - $25,000
Wilkinsburg Development Corporation - $80,000
Bedford
Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art - $80,000
Berks
Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County - $48,975
Blair
Allegheny Ridge Corporation - $15,700
County of Blair - $80,000
Bradford
Wyalusing Valley Museum Association, Inc. - $5,000
Bucks
Andalusia Foundation - $80,000
Cambria
Venue of Merging Arts - $6,750
Chester
Chester County Historical Society - $80,000
Clinton
Clinton County Board of Commissioners - $7,500
Dauphin
Civic Club of Harrisburg Affiliates - $20,000
Pillow Historical Society - $30,000
Delaware
Delaware County Planning Department - $25,000
Erie
Corry Community Development Corporation - $12,000
Fayette
County of Fayette - $80,000
Franklin
Wilson College - $6,500
Lancaster
City of Lancaster - $80,000
Luzerne
Luzerne County – Engineer’s Office - $80,000
Montgomery
County of Montgomery – Peter Wentz Farmstead - $5,000
Plymouth Township Parks and Recreation - $25,000
Washington Memorial Heritage - $80,000
Northampton
Northampton County Department of Community and Economic Development - $25,000
Northampton County & Genealogical Society - $28,061
Third Street Alliance for Women & Children – 80,000
Philadelphia
Christ Church Preservation Trust - $80,000
City of Philadelphia – Philadelphia Historical Commission - $25,000
Cliveden of the National Trust, Inc. - $80,000
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, Inc. - $80,000
Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery, Inc. - $25,000
Philadelphia Girls’ Rowing Club - $80,000
Venango
Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry and Tourism - $15,000
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