Washington, D.C.
– Need an extra hundred grand or so to fix up your home? The
National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) and Home
&
amp; Garden Television are looking to give a dozen lucky
restorers up to $100,000 as part of HGTV’s
”
Restore America
”
project. Applications for the grants are now available.
Washington, D.C. – Need an extra hundred grand or so to fix up your home? The National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) and Home & Garden Television are looking to give a dozen lucky restorers up to $100,000 as part of HGTV’s “Restore America” project. Applications for the grants are now available.
In 2005, HGTV’s “Restore America: A Salute to Preservation” will expand on the revitalization of places where people live through grants for residential projects. From six to 12 grants will be awarded for projects that include rehabilitation of single family residences, adaptive use of historic buildings for housing, creation of upper-floor apartments in Main Street communities, or restoration of “Save America’s Treasures” sites.
“The strong leadership and ongoing support of HGTV has enabled this partnership to make significant contributions to the preservation of America’s historic and cultural legacy,” said Richard Moe, president of the NTHP. “We are exceptionally pleased HGTV has agreed to extend the partnership further by renewing its commitment to preserve our nation’s heritage.”
To be considered for an HGTV “Restore America” grant, applicants must demonstrate the following: historic, architectural or cultural significance of the property; quality and creativity of the rehabilitation project; impact the project will have on the surrounding community; involvement of community volunteers; recognition of diverse communities or diverse aspects of American history; and the project’s ability to tell a story of interest to HGTV viewers.
Nonprofit organizations and public agencies may also apply for an HGTV “Restore America” grant.
Since 2003, HGTV has provided 24 grants to NTHP “Save America’s Treasures” sites across the country.
“What I like most about the way we are moving forward in partnership with the National Trust is that we are taking our outreach efforts right to the places where people live. We are bringing the message of historic preservation home, literally,” said Burton Jablin, president of HGTV. “All of us are a part of history, and this is a way for HGTV to help people recognize that in a way that is meaningful to our lives, our homes and our communities today.”
The NTHP is a private, nonprofit membership organization founded in 1949 to provide leadership, education and advocacy to save America’s diverse historic places and revitalize communities. Its Washington, DC headquarters staff, six regional offices and 25 historic sites work with the Trust’s 200,000 members and thousands of local community groups in all 50 states. HGTV is distributed to more than 80 million households in the United States.
To download an application, visit www.nationaltrust.org/restore_
america/ra_grants.html or call the National Trust Regional Office serving your area. Applications must be postmarked by Nov. 30, 2004.
