National Trust for Historic Preservation: Preserve Route 66 Grant Fund

National Trust for Historic Preservation: Preserve Route 66 Grant Fund

Application deadline: October 16, 2024
Geographic scope: Route 66 corridor in IL, MO, KS, OK, TX, NM, AZ, and CA
Grant amount: Generally $2,500 to $10,000
Description: The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Preserve Route 66 Grant Fund provides support to public agencies, tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations to preserve and interpret historic places on or connected to the Route 66 corridor in IL, MO, KS, OK, TX, NM, AZ, and CA. Funded activities may include restoration and preservation of designated historic sites and structures, obtaining the services of consultants, designing and implementing innovative preservation education programs, producing and marketing printed materials or other media communications to advance historic preservation, the acquisition of historically significant land or buildings, and the purchase of perpetual easements. Special interest is given to illuminating the narratives of communities whose places and stories have been historically underrepresented, including communities and neighborhoods along the Route 66 corridor associated with people of color, women, immigrants, LGBTQIA communities, veterans, and economically distressed communities. While organizations do not need to be located directly on Route 66, they should demonstrate geographic or thematic connections to Route 66.