FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Andi Martin, Marketing and Public Relations Manager
andi.martin@ahc.alabama.gov, 334-230-2680
July 21, 2020
Alabama Historical Commission Announces 2021 Grant Program
(Montgomery,
AL) The Alabama Historical Commission,
the State Historic Preservation Office, has opened its 2021 Grant Program with
funds appropriated by the Alabama Legislature. Historic sites meeting the
eligibility can submit applications now through August 21, 2020.
AHC will administer a $ $1,075,000
Grant Program with funds appropriated by the Alabama Legislature in the
2021 Fiscal Year (October 1, 2020 – September 30, 2021), for improvements as
well as educational programming at historic sites in Alabama.
Grants will be awarded to public or non-profit entities who own and operate
historic sites in Alabama, reflect an education-based mission, concentrate on
educational programming, and reflect the geographical diversity of the
state. Grants will not be awarded to any entity receiving funding
directly or indirectly from the Education Trust Fund or the General
Fund. Grants will also not be awarded to any private or for-profit
business or organization. Amounts will not exceed $30,000 for any one entity.
Preference will be given to properties built before 1840 that
are listed in or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places,
historic school structures, and properties built before 1943 that are listed in
or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.
“Last fiscal year, the Capital Enhancements Grant Program helped to facilitate
several types of improvements, including roof replacements, window
restorations, and exterior painting,” said Lisa D. Jones, Executive
Director of the Alabama Historical Commission. “The goal of the 2021 grant
program is to assist historic sites throughout Alabama with both improvements
as well as educational programming, which will help preserve them for future
generations. Thank you to the Alabama Legislature for funding this much needed
grant program to help preserve Alabama’s historic sites.”
The Alabama Historical Commission's 2020 Grant Program was very
successful – more than $2 million dollars were requested from the $900,000
appropriated funds.
Grant Application Guidelines are available on the AHC website. Applicants
must complete an official 2021 Historic Sites Grant application available on
the AHC website at https://ahc.alabama.gov/Resources/grants21.aspx.
Applications must be hand-delivered or mailed to Renee Fuller, Contracts and
Grants, Alabama Historical Commission, by August 21, 2020. Faxed or
emailed applications will not be accepted. AHC will announce the grant
awards in October 2020. All grant guidelines and details about eligibility can
be found on the AHC website.
To learn more about the Alabama Historical Commission, please
visit www.ahc.alabama.gov.
About the
Alabama Historical Commission
Located in historic downtown Montgomery at 468 S. Perry
Street, the Alabama Historical Commission is the state historic preservation
agency for Alabama. The agency was created by an act of the state legislature
in 1966 with a mission to protect,
preserve and interpret Alabama’s historic places. AHC works to accomplish its
mission through two fields of endeavor: Preservation and promotion of
state-owned historic sites as public attractions; and, statewide programs to
assist people, groups, towns, and cities with local preservation activities.
For a complete list of programs and properties owned and operated by the AHC,
hours of operation, and admission fees please visit ahc.alabama.gov