Grants

HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANTS

A grants program is an integral part of supporting historic preservation throughout the State of New Mexico.  However, at this time, the Historic Preservation Division does not have funding for its Historic Preservation Grant program.  If you represent a Certified Local Government, annual grant funds are available via the CLG Grants program, please visit here for more

Preservation grants can help fund Register nominations, outreach, conditions assessments or lay the groundwork for a major preservation project

The Historic Preservation Division periodically has funding available and shares information about other funding sources.  If you wish to receive email notification about these opportunities, please send an email request to NM.SHPO@state.nm.us to be included in grants notifications.

HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANTS PROGRAMm

Please note that funding for the Historic Preservation Grants Program is not anticipated in 2023-2024, grants are available via the Cultural Properties Restoration Fund Grants Program, applications are due on February 2, 2024.  

GRANTS e-LIST

Historic Preservation Division staff maintains a list of persons interested in learning about financial opportunities when they become available by HPD or other entities.  Request to join this list by emailing NM.SHPO@dca.nm.gov

GRANTS ADMINISTRATION

The Historic Preservation Division, like other State Historic Preservation Offices, receives annual grant funding from the National Park Service, via the Historic Preservation Fund.  Administration of the grants program is via the New Mexico Grants Manual and the Historic Preservation Fund, Grants Manual produced by the National Park Service. Preserving the Enchantment, New Mexico State Historic Preservation Plan, 2022-2031, also provides goals and objectives for HPD and grant projects must align with its guiding principles. All three documents are available for download below.

CLG Grants

HPD has a dedicated annual grant program for Certified Local Governments. A Certified Local Government (CLG) is a community which has a made a commitment towards preservation at the local level and has passed a preservation ordinance and established a preservation commission. CLGs can apply annually for these grants which fund a variety of preservation activities and the continuing education of staff and board members. For information about grants to Certified Local Governments, please see the webpage for the Certified Local Government Program.

GRANTS ADMINISTRATION

State of New Mexico

Grants Manual  

National Park Service

Historic Preservation Fund

Grants Manual  

Preserving the Enchantment

State of New Mexico

Historic Preservation Plan, 2022-2031

See Goals & Objectives, Page 59  

GRANT APPLICATION FORMS

When grant funds are available, these forms must be used in the application. 

Checklist

Application Form

Project Narrative

Project Schedule

Project Budget

SOIPQS – Professional Qualifications

Trip Cost Estimate

(scholarships only)

NRHP Preliminary Questionnaire

NRHP Consent/Contact Information

GRANT REPORTING - FORMS

Progress Report

Final Progress Report

Match, Verification

Request for Reimbursement

Completion & Closeout

Match, Sources

Invoice

Donated Items

Timesheet

Post Trip Report (scholarship recipients)