As established under the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund, funding under the Keystone Historic Preservation Planning Grant program is available to nonprofit organizations and local governments for the planning and development for publicly accessible historic resources listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.

The purpose of the grant is to support projects that identify, preserve, promote and protect historic and archaeological resources of Pennsylvania for both the benefit of the public and the revitalization of communities. These guidelines address only historic preservation projects under the planning category. Please review the separate guidelines for the Keystone Historic Preservation Construction Grants for information pertaining to the bricks and mortar program.

The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission also annually uses a portion of the realty transfer tax revenue to rehabilitate and maintain Commonwealth-owned historic sites and museums.

Who May Apply

The following are the types of organizations that are eligible to apply. Please check with the grant manager to confirm organizational eligibility.

Certified Local Governments*
Colleges and Universities
Conservancies
Historic Preservation Organizations
Historical Societies
Local Governments
Museums
Religious Institutions
Other historical organizations
Museums and historic sites that are owned by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission but operated by independent nonprofit organizations
Multipurpose Organizations. Individual subunits (e.g. Moravian Pottery and Tile Works) within multipurpose government (e.g. County of Bucks) or tax-exempt organizations may apply for grants if they function as a discrete unit within the parent organization. A subunit that is part of a larger organization will be deemed eligible if:

The unit has administrative autonomy for its operations; or
The unit has a fully segregated and itemized operating budget within that of the parent organization; or
The unit is able to separately and distinctly fulfill all eligibility and application requirements as defined in these guidelines.

More than one qualified subunit within a multipurpose organization may apply for funding during the same grant cycle.

Certified Local Governments and Applicants located within a CLG receive special consideration as part of the evaluation process. Applicants should include a letter of support from their offical CLG contact person or local elected official.

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