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-profits, and for-profit entities qualify. Individual grant awards may not exceed $100,000 and must be matched by the grant recipient (80/20%). Yearly grant rounds are highly competitive.
Informational HTF grant workshops are held each year to provide applicants with step-by-step instruction on filling out the HTF grant application. See the HTF Workshops page for more information.
Other preservation-related workshops are often available too.
2024 Heritage Trust Fund Grant Round
Applications for the 2024 HTF grant round closed November 1, 2023. The 2024 HTF grant awards will be announced on February 3, 2024 at the meeting of the Kansas Historic Sites Board of Review.
2023 Heritage Trust Fund grant round
Applications for the 2023 grant round were due November 1, 2022, and awards were announced February 4, 2023. These 7 awards total $637,796 in proposed grant funding. The following is the list of grant applications approved for funding, pending availability of funds:
| 2023 Heritage Trust Fund Grants | ||
|---|---|---|
| County | Project | Grant Amount |
| Barton | Historic Wolf Hotel | $90,000 |
| Doniphan | Sol Miller Building | $100,000 |
| Douglas | Vinland Grange Hall | $85,740 |
| Elk | Howard National Bank | $90,000 |
| Ellis | First Presbyterian Church | $84,706 |
| Lincoln | Old Sylvan State Bank | $100,000 |
| McPherson | Smoky Valley Roller Mill | $87,350 |
2022 Heritage Trust Fund grant round
Applications for the 2022 grant round were due November 1, 2021, and awards were announced February 26, 2022. These 17 awards total $1,237,321 in proposed grant funding. The following is the list of grant applications approved for funding, pending availability of funds:
| 2022 Heritage Trust Fund Grants | ||
|---|---|---|
| County | Project | Grant Amount |
| Butler | C. N. James Cabin | $31,552 |
| Dickinson | Prospect Park Farm | $90,000 |
| Douglas | Douglas County Courthouse | $90,000 |
| Douglas | Cohn-Gardner Hill Department Store | $63,000 |
| Geary | Junction City High School (Old) | $39,062 |
| Greenwood | Eureka's Memorial Hall | $90,000 |
| Jewell | First National Bank of Mankato | $12,990 |
| Kingman | Kingman City Building | $87,293 |
| Leavenworth | 519 Marshall Street | $90,000 |
| Marion | The Sunflower Theatre | $85,656 |
| Marshall | Historic Frankfort School | $81,990 |
| Pottawatomie | German Evangelical Church | $46,320 |
| Rooks | Rooks County Courthouse | $81,746 |
| Sedgwick | The Sternberg Mansion | $85,800 |
| Seward | Rock Island Depot - Grier House | $90,000 |
| Stafford | Nora E. Larabee Memorial Library | $90,000 |
| Wabaunsee | Farmers Union Coop | $81,912 |
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