Industrial Heritage Preservation Grants
Industrial Heritage Preservation Grants support scholars and organizations in researching, documenting, and preserving historic industrial resources to advance preservation and public understanding.
Funder: Society for Industrial Archeology
Due Dates: March 1, 2027 (Annual application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $1,000–$3,000 per grant; projects must finish within one year of award
Summary: Supports research, documentation, and preservation of significant historic industrial resources and public awareness of preservation efforts.
Key Information: Projects must be in North America, with limited exceptions requiring continuous SIA project and fiduciary monitoring.
Description
The Society for Industrial Archeology (SIA) offers DeLony Grants through the Eric DeLony Industrial Heritage Preservation Grant Fund. The program supports the study, documentation, recordation, and preservation of significant historic industrial sites, structures, buildings, and objects, including maritime facilities and industrial artifacts. It also supports the research needed to carry out these activities.
Supported work includes photography, videography, inventories, measured drawings, and projects that increase public awareness of preservation efforts. The Society seeks to promote understanding of industrial and technological history and encourage preservation of significant landscapes, structures, and equipment through continued or adaptive use. Projects are expected to produce tangible results that can be shared through the SIA Newsletter or IA, the Society’s scholarly journal.
