This funding opportunity is available by invitation only to previous League Grant recipients.
The deadline to submit a pre-application for this grant opportunity has passed.
The Adams Foundation Re-Grant for Capital Projects is a partnership between the Preservation League of New York State and the Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation to fund the rehabilitation, restoration, and repair of historic arts and cultural venues.
The Adams Foundation, created in 1985, honors its founders, Mr. and Mrs. Adams, by supporting the arts, culture, humanities, and education. This grant is an extension of a partnership between the League and the Adams Foundation to document historic opera houses in New York State in 2019-2020.
Eligible applicants are local municipal entities or 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in New York State directly engaged in the stewardship of historically significant buildings that are open to the public, house arts and/or cultural programs, and have previously received a consulting grant from the Preservation League.
The grant will support capital projects, such as window repair, exterior restoration, accessibility improvements, and HVAC systems, or other physical building preservation projects that meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards & Guidelines for the Treatment of Historic Buildings. Priority will be given to projects leading to greater public access to the arts, especially in traditionally underserved communities. Applicants must demonstrate their readiness to begin the project. Grant funds cannot be used toward applicant staff time or overhead costs or to reimburse project expenses already incurred. Funds will be disbursed upon receipt of contractor's invoice(s).
The maximum grant is $20,000, with a one-to-one funding match required from the applicant.
In addition to the requirements listed above, selection criteria will include:
the significance and visibility of the resource within its community
the applicant’s demonstrated understanding of the building’s needs
the urgency of the project
and the proposed plan’s adherence to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.