Division of Historical Resources
The Department of State has established an application submission cycle and will accept grant applications for the Historic Preservation Small Matching Grant Program Fiscal Year 2015-2016 as follows:
APPLICATIONS SUBMISSION CYCLE: April 1, 2014 through May 31, 2014. Applications must be submitted online by 11:59 p.m. on May 31, 2014. The online application is available at flheritage.com/grants/. Application attachments must be delivered to the Bureau of Historic Preservation, R.A. Gray Building, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250 no later than 5:00 p.m., May 31, 2014, or be clearly postmarked on or before May 31, 2014, or show evidence of submission to an express mail service on or before May 31, 2014. Arrangements for the submission of paper applications may be made by calling the Bureau at (850)245-6333 or toll-free at 1(800)847-7278.
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: All departments or agencies of the State of Florida (including State Universities); units of county, municipal or other local governments; any Florida not-for-profit corporation, institution, or organization; and Certified Local Governments or any local government that has received National Park Service certification by May 31, 2014.
NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS: An applicant from the same organization shall submit no more than one (1) application under a single application deadline in any Small Matching Grant category.
MAXIMUM GRANT REQUEST: The maximum grant request may not exceed $50,000. Funding availability will depend upon legislative appropriation during the 2015 Legislative Session.
APPLICATION INFORMATION: Historic Preservation Small Matching Grant Program grant application form and additional information may be obtained by visiting: the website at: flheritage.com/grants/, Phone: (850)245-6333, email: BHPgrants@DOS.MyFlorida.com.