Apply for a Grant

Education Trust Fund Grant (ETF) begins January 16, 2024!

The Alabama Historical Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, has opened its 2024 Grant Program with funds appropriated by the Alabama Legislature. Historic sites meeting the eligibility can submit applications January 16 through March 29, 2024.

AHC will administer a $3,300,000 Historic Sites Grant Program with funds appropriated by the Alabama Legislature for improvements to and educational programming at historic sites or historical monuments in Alabama.

Grants will be awarded to public or non-profit entities who own monuments that commemorate historical events and places, or operate sites in Alabama that reflect a historical education-based mission and concentrate on historical educational programming. Preference will be given to properties listed in or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places that were built before 1840 and are publicly owned and accessible to the public; properties built in or before 1943 that are listed in or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places; and any property built after 1943 that significantly contributed to the civil rights movement. Grant amounts will not exceed $75,000 for any one entity and must be used within two years of receiving the grant.

The funding appropriation is a 1 (one) million dollar increase from the previous year.

 2024 ETF Grant Application

 Beason Hammon Compliance Form

 Beason Hammon EXAMPLE

 Disclosure Statement Form

 Disclosure Statement EXAMPLE

For previous grant recipients, below are the links to the FY 2022 and FY 2023.

 2022 Semi-Annual Grant Report

 2023 Semi-Annual Grant Report

If you have further questions, please contact Chad Stinson at grants@ahc.alabama.gov or 334-230-2680.

Potential Funding Sources and Resources

Alabama Funding Sources

These community and corporate foundations, nonprofit organizations and state agencies support preservation projects.

Alabama Resources

Many Alabama organizations offer training and assistance for research, grant writing and fundraising. Some resources are membership-based, while others offer free assistance.

National Funding Sources

These corporate foundations, nonprofit organizations and federal agencies support preservation projects.

National Resources

Many national organizations offer training and assistance for research, grant writing and fundraising. Some resources are membership-based, while others offer free assistance.