National Fund for Sacred Places Grants
Funding Type
Grant
Grantor Agency
National Fund for Sacred Places
Grant Range
Up to $500,000
# of Awards Available
Programmatic Area
Arts & Humanities
Programmatic Area
Capacity Building
Programmatic Area
Historic Preservation
Deadline
2026-03-03
Match Required?
Eligible Entities
The property must be located within the United States or its territories and have been originally built to be a house of worship and must be owned by an active community of faith. Applicants must be a religious congregation or closely affiliated nonprofit organization. If the applicant is a congregation, the congregation must be at least three years old. The property must possess historical, cultural, or architectural significance. The Trust does not ask for any official documentation of historic or cultural significance. Designation as a local landmark or listing on the National Register of Historic Places is not required, but referring to the National Register criteria can help clarify the ways in which a historic house of worship is significant. The property must be occupied by a congregation that is community-minded and that serves nonmembers. Congregations that share space and partner with other nonprofit organizations are prioritized. The property must have urgent repair needs related to structural components, walls, roof, and/or other elements of the building envelope that are integral to a building’s preservation and longevity. Projects that improve functionality or improve accessibility of the property in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are also eligible, as well as renovation projects that make vacant or underused space usable for community outreach, but applicants should demonstrate that urgent repair needs to the building envelope have already been identified by a building conditions assessment and addressed before proposing ADA or interior rehabilitation projects. Anticipated capital projects must respect the property’s historic character and materials, and must adhere to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation. Finally, the congregation must demonstrate a need for project funds that exceeds the congregation’s typical donor base and membership.
Focus Area
The National Fund for Sacred Places was established in 2016 to provide technical and financial support for congregations, building their capacity and increasing the stability of these critical yet disappearing historic community centers.
Contact
lhamilton@sacredplaces.org
Link to Opportunity
https://www.fundforsacredplaces.org/apply/
Application Platform
https://www.grantinterface.com/Opportunity/Catalog?urlkey=nthpsp%20
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