The Fund for Historic Schools Grant is a competitive grant program designed to encourage economic development through the renovation and preservation of certified historic school buildings in rural West Virginia communities experiencing high levels of poverty.
The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia announces the opening of its application period for its Fund for Historic Schools Grant to fund pre-development, development, and architect/engineer costs for the preservation of certified historic school buildings.
PAWV has $665,000 available for the Round 1 application period, which will close at 5:00 PM on Friday, March 1, 2024. PAWV intends to award 5 – 10 grants ranging from $50,000 – $300,000 by May 2024.
Grant application materials are available for download on PAWV’s website. Call 304-345-6005 for assistance downloading the application materials.
PAWV created the Saving Historic Places Grant Program in 2019 to provide funding that helps communities save the places that matter most to them. In 2023, PAWV developed a special subprogram called the “Fund for Historic Schools” and won a $750,000 Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant from the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, to support the program. PAWV was one of 13 subgrant programs totaling $9.7 million in 12 states to receive this prestigious grant, which supports economic development through the preservation of historic buildings in rural communities across the country.
