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 Grant 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

Tribal Outreach

DHR's Tribal Outreach Coordination efforts are intended to increase recordation of historic sites and artifact conservation associated with Native American communities through outreach, collaborati...

Cemetery Preservation

DHR's Cemetery Preservation program provides information and resources to help preserve and protect the state's historic cemeteries and burial grounds. We also provide technical assistance with iss...

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...

Federal & State Review

DHR's Review and Compliance Division reviews federal and state projects that may impact historic and cultural resources, and provides recommendations for protecting and preserving these resources.

Easements

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

Regional Archaeology Programs

Most of the department’s archaeological survey, field, and technical assistance activities are conducted from our three regional offices. If you have questions pertaining to local archaeology, need...

DHR Grants & Funding

Grants

Contact Us

Caitlin Sylvester

MORE DHR PROGRAMS

Tribal Outreach

Cemetery Preservation

Underwater Archaeology

Federal & State Review

Easements

Regional Archaeology Programs

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