Historic Preservation

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• Stewardship Relief Grant

  New! Apply for funding to help pay for basic utilities and maintnenance bills for designated historic resources

• Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA)

  Learn about the state's legal recourse after unreasonable destruction to our natural resources or historic structures.

• Section 106 Review and Compliance

  Get technical guidance for publicly funded projects that can have an impact on historic Connecticut resources.

• NOTE: The Institutional Support for Capacity Building Grant for Historic Preservation Nonprofits is Now the Local Preservation Partners Grant.  Please find application and guidelines on the Survey and Planning Grants Page.

  Get guidelines and forms to apply for grants to promote research, education and historic preservation planning.

• Certified Local Government (CLG) Grants

  Get details on how to apply for federal and state support for municipal historic preservation initiatives.

• Good to Great Grant Program

  Find funding for capital projects that link art, history and tourism in ways that enable cultural and historical sites to enhance the visitors’ experience.

• Historic Cemeteries and Gravestone Protection

  Learn the right procedure for restoring, improving or changing a protected ancient burial ground.

• Connecticut Statewide Historic Preservation Plan Update

  Join us as we develop our next 5-year Statewide Historic Preservation Plan!

• Historic Restoration Fund Grants (HRF)

  Municipalities and 501(c)3 and 501(c)13 nonprofit organizations are eligible for matching, reimbursable grants of up to $200,000 for restoration, rehabilitation, and archeology at sites listed on the State or National Register of Historic Places.

• Historic Preservation Council

  Learn more about the Historic Preservation Council and access meeting agendas and minutes.

• Survey and Planning Grants

  Discover a variety of grants and programs that support planning and development for historic preservation projects.

• Historical Contexts

  Read or download the SHPO's regional survey contexts.

• Archaeological Permits

  Get details on the permits, qualifications and reporting requirements needed to conduct research on State Archeological Preserves.

• Archaeological Preserves

  See what it takes to qualify an area as a State Archaeological Preserve. Find a list of currently designated preserves.

• Building Requirements and Codes

  Learn how a historic property should comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and lead-paint abatement requirements.