historic preservation
Grants, Tax Incentives, and Other Funding Opportunities
Funding Opportunities overview handout
Deadwood Fund Grant
Funded by a portion of the gambling revenue generated in Deadwood, South Dakota. Grants ranging from $1,000 to $25,000 given to projects that retain, restore, or rehabilitate historic buildings, structures, and archaeology sites in South Dakota for commercial, residential, or public purposes.
The Deadwood Fund program is funded by a portion of the gambling revenue generated in Deadwood, SD. By sharing the Deadwood historic preservation monies, the Deadwood Fund program enables applicants from throughout the state to extend their financial resources to preserve important pieces of South Dakota history. More detailed information is available in the Application Packet (links below).
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Photographic Documentation Guidelines (pdf)
On Historic Masonry Repair (pdf)
Federal Tax Incentive
20% tax credit on certified expenditures when an income-producing historic structure is rehabilitated for new use. Click here to link with the National Park Service (NPS) Tax Incentive Overview. On the top menu bar, click on Tax Incentive drop down box to learn what to do before you apply, the application process, to obtain the application form, and other related links.
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State Property Tax Moratorium
An 8-year moratorium on the property tax assessment of certified improvements. Available to properties listed on the National or State Register of Historic Places.
National Trust Preservation Fund
Grants from the National Trust Preservation Funds (NTPF) are intended to encourage preservation at the local level by providing seed money for preservation projects. These grants help stimulate public discussion, enable local groups to gain the technical expertise needed for particular projects, introduce the public to preservation concepts and techniques, and encourage financial participation by the private sector. NTPF competitive matching grants generally start at $2,500 and range up to $5,000. Application deadlines are usually February 1, June 1, and October 1. If the first of the month falls on a weekend, applications will be due on the following Monday. There are some special funds which have different deadlines and different eligible projects. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, they have made temporary modifications to their grant guidelines to provide increased flexibility on eligible expenses, on-going projects, and in-kind match. Current information on the NTPF grants can be found on their site linked to "More Information" below.
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Other
A list of other potential funding sources, compiled by our office: Funding Guide 2021 .
Additionally, HistoricFunding.com is a service (requires membership fee) through PreservationDirectory.com that lists funding programs from across the country for historic preservation and building restoration, as well as "museums and cultural resource conservation, architecture and design, downtown and main street revitalization, libraries and archives, archaeology, the arts (performing, visual, writing) and the humanities."