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. Applicants are encouraged to submit preliminary applications for review and comment.

2015 Heritage Trust Fund grant round
Applications for the 2015 Heritage Trust Fund grant are now available.

2015 HTF Grant Application Form - Be sure to save the form to your computer.
2015 HTF Grant Program Information

Applicants are encouraged to submit preliminary applications for review and comment by August 31, 2014.  Final applications must be post marked on or before November 3, 2014 or hand-delivered by 4:30 p.m. on that date. 

Informational HTF grant workshops are held each year at various locations across the state to provide applicants with step-by-step instruction on filling out the HTF grant application. Workshops for the 2015 HTF grant round are scheduled for June and July 2014. See the HTF Workshops page for more information.  View information about other preservation-related workshops too.

2014 Heritage Trust Fund grant round
Applications for the 2014 Heritage Trust Fund grant were due November 1, 2013.  The HTF grant review committee met for a public meeting on Friday, February 7, 2014 at 9 a.m. at the Kansas Historical Society. On Saturday, February 8, 2014 the Historic Sites Board of Review approved the following recommendations from that committee. 

"Following is the list of properties recommended for funding in the 2014 round of Heritage Trust Fund grants.  They are listed in order of priority, pending the known availability of funds assuming the program continues. We understand that grant agreements will not be issued by the Kansas Historical Society until the potential impact of current legislation is determined."

Contact us at 785-272-8681, ext. 240, or cultural_resources@kshs.org to request a list of previously awarded projects, to reserve space at one of the informational summer workshops, or to add your information to our contact list for future grant rounds.

The Kansas Historical Society does not discriminate on the basis of race creed, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability in admission to, access to, or operations of its programs, services or activities.

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