National Trust for Historic Preservation

The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a privately funded nonprofit organization that works to save America historic places and to advance the preservation movement. It protects significant sites and helps communities use preservation to build a more vibrant future.

The trust funds preservation work through grant programs, including support drawn from dedicated funds, that help nonprofit organizations and public agencies plan for and carry out the preservation of historic buildings, sites, and landscapes. Its grants often support planning, education, and capacity-building as well as physical preservation.

Funding generally flows to nonprofit organizations and public agencies through competitive programs, with eligibility and matching requirements defined per opportunity. Preservation organizations can find current National Trust opportunities and deadlines on Atom.