Grants & Funding Opportunities

DHR Grants & Funding

DHR administers several grant opportunities that provide financial and technical assistance to support the preservation and protection of historic resources in Virginia. In addition to grant programs managed by DHR, there are several additional grant programs available for preservation projects through other federal, state, and private entities that are linked. DHR currently does not have any grant programs available for rehabilitation or construction on private property.

grants@dhr.virginia.gov

Grants

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Virginia 250 Preservation Fund

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Virginia's Maritime Heritage Subgrant Program

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Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants Program- Appalachian Southwest Virginia

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Virginia Battlefield Preservation Fund

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Threatened Sites Grant Program

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ESHPF Disaster Relief Assistance Grants

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Cost Share Grants

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Certified Local Government Grants (CLG)

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Revolutionary War Graves and Cemeteries Fund

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African American Cemetery & Graves Fund

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Virginia’s Black, Indigenous, And People of Color Historic Preservation Grant Program

Contact Us

Caitlin Sylvester

Grant Coordinator

grants@dhr.virginia.gov

MORE DHR PROGRAMS

State Archaeology

Division of State Archaeology (DSA) staff provide a variety of services to record and explore archaeological sites both on land and underwater, manage and conserve the millions of objects in our ar...

Highway Markers

The Highway Marker Program identifies and documents Virginia's significant historical persons, events, and places. Our focus is on educating the public and providing accurate historical informatio...

Preservation Easements

DHR's Preservation Easement program allows property owners to voluntarily protect the historical, architectural and archaeological integrity of their property by placing a permanent preservation ea...

Underwater Archaeology

DHR is tasked with the preservation and protection of underwater historic property, as defined in §10.1-2214 of the Code of Virginia. As a part of DHR's Division of State Archaeology, the Underwate...

Survey Program

DHR's Survey Program coordinates identification and documentation of buildings, districts, sites, and other types of historic resources throughout Virginia. Through this program, we provide guidanc...