FREDERICK, Md. – Eligible owners of historic properties located in unincorporated areas of Frederick County may apply for the Rural Historic Preservation Grant Program beginning September 1, 2024. Grant applications will be accepted through November 30, 2024. Award notifications will be made in early Spring 2025.
Grants will be awarded on a competitive basis. Applicants may request up to $50,000. To be eligible for funding, properties must meet the following criteria: be located in unincorporated areas of Frederick County; be either designated on the County Register of Historic Places, or a contributing resource in a County designated Historic District; and be in good standing with the County. If the property or district is not currently designated to the County Register of Historic Places, a determination of eligibility must be made by the Historic Preservation Commission prior to applying for a grant. This letter of determination must be included with the application.
Grant funds can be used for expenses associated with exterior work to stabilize, rehabilitate, restore, or preserve historic buildings. Please note that grants will not be awarded for completed work, work that is already underway, new construction, landscaping, or projects that do not meet the U.S. Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Treatment of Historic Properties.
Workshops will be held on the following dates to provide information about the program and how to apply. Those interested will only need to participate in one workshop. Please register on the website below. Registrants will receive an email prior to the virtual workshops, which will include Microsoft Teams login information.
Workshop Dates:
- August 27 at 7:00 pm (VIRTUAL)
- September 3 at 12:00 pm (VIRTUAL)
- September 11 at 6:30 pm Walkersville Library (2 S. Glade Road)
- September 23 at 6:30 pm (VIRTUAL)
- October 7 at 6:30 pm Middletown Library (31 E. Green Street)
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. EST on Saturday, November 30, 2024. To review additional information or register for a workshop, please visit FrederickCountyMD.gov/HistoricPreservation. Questions about the grant program can be emailed to Amanda Whitmore, Historic Preservation Planner, at AWhitmore@FrederickCountyMD.gov.
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Contact:
Amanda Whitmore, Historic Preservation Planner
Division of Planning and Permitting
301-600-1147