Funding search · historic preservation · Alabama
Who funds historic preservation work in Alabama
15 funders have a record of paying for historic preservation work by Alabama recipients: 55 grants totaling $4.8M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States ($4.7M), The Propst Foundation ($20,000) and The James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation ($10,000).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Alabama recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United StatesWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
31 matching grants · $4.7M · through 2024Largest: $1.0M to HISTORIC BROWN CHAPEL AME — historic preservation
Largest: $5,000 to TWICKENHAM HISTORIC PRESERVATION DISTRICT ASSOCIATION — to preserve architecturally and historically significant sites and structures in huntsville's twickenham historic district.
Largest: $5,000 to GORHAM BIRD — measure and represent the environmental and economic benefits of historic preservation and adaptive reuse of historic buildings through a detailed study of the rosenwald school sit…
Largest: $3,000 to MOBILE HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION — historic preservation
Largest: $15,000 to SELMA DALLAS COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY — operating support of organization
Largest: $11,000 to THE ABBEVILLE INSTITUTE — southern cultural heritage
Largest: $5,000 to ALABAMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY — to support historic preservation
1772 FoundationMorristown, NJ
1 matching grant · $20,000 · through 2023Largest: $20,000 to SELMA DALLAS COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY — revolving fund feasibility study
Largest: $1,000 to PERDUE HILL CLAIBORNE FOUNDATION — historic preservation
Largest: $10,000 to PERDUE HILL CLAIBOURNE HISTORIC PRESERVATION FOUNDATION — community education
Largest: $3,210 to MT PLEASANT HISTORICAL PRESERVATION SOCIETY — for general operating support
Largest: $2,000 to FAUNSDALE FOUNDATION — to support the organization for safeguarding and promoting the historic and cultural heritage of the town of faunsdale, alabama.
This is one topic and one state. PaperOrbit reads your actual paper and searches on everything in it — then explains why each funder fits.
Start with one paperBroader: historic preservation funders nationally · all Alabama-based grantmakers