Heritage Trust Fund
The Heritage Trust Fund (HTF) is a state program that provides matching funds for the preservation of properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places or the Register of Historic Kansas Places. The HTF reimburses expenses for projects that preserve or restore historic properties. Qualifying expenses include professional fees and construction costs. Properties owned by the state or federal governments are not eligible, but those owned by local governments, private individuals, non-profit, and for-profit entities qualify. Individual grant awards may not exceed $90,000 and must be matched by the grant recipient. Yearly grant rounds are highly competitive.
Informational HTF grant workshops are held each year to provide applicants with step-by-step instruction on filling out the HTF grant application. See the HTF Workshops page for more information.
Other preservation-related workshops are often available too.
2022 Heritage Trust Fund grant round
Applications for the 2022 grant round are due November 1, 2021. Due to the high volume of applications, we will no longer be doing preliminary reviews. Grants will be announced at the February 2022 Historic Sites Board of Review quarterly meeting.
Before applying, please read through the Program Information.
The application for the 2022 Heritage Trust Fund grant round can be found by following the button below. At the end of the application, you will need to read, sign and attach the Assurances document.
2021 Heritage Trust Fund grant round
Applications for the 2021 grant round were due November 2, 2020, and awards were announced February 6, 2021. These 15 awards total $1,168,492 in proposed grant funding. The following is the list of grant applications approved for funding, pending availability of funds:
| 2021 Heritage Trust Fund Grants | ||
|---|---|---|
| County | Project | Grant Amount |
| Butler | First Presbyterian Church of DeGraff | $62,990 |
| Chase | Strong City Opera House | $90,000 |
| Clark | Hodson Hotel/Hardesty House | $57,600 |
| Douglas | First Methodist Episcopal Church | $90,000 |
| Greenwood | Eureka Memorial Hall | $87,168 |
| Hamilton | Northrup Theater | $90,000 |
| Harvey | Newton Carnegie Library | $29,734 |
| Jefferson | Newell-Johnson-Searle House Outbuilding | $82,900 |
| Johnson | Olathe Memorial Cemetery | $90,000 |
| Lincoln | Lincoln State Bank | $90,000 |
| Marion | Donaldson & Hosmer Building | $89,700 |
| Neosho | Oak Grove School District #20 | $38,400 |
| Osage | Star Block | $90,000 |
| Shawnee | Jayhawk Hotel, Theater & Walk | $90,000 |
| Shawnee | Thacher Building | $90,000 |
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