Erie Canalway is offering up to $712,000 in capital improvement grants for historic properties supported is supported in part by the Historic Preservation Fund administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
Donor Name: Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor
State: New York
County: Herkimer County (NY), Montgomery County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline:  10/31/2024
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
This program offers brick-and-mortar investment in National Register listed historic properties and properties that contribute to a listed historic district, located within selected small rural Mohawk Valley communities adjacent to the NYS Canal System.
Goals

Rehabilitate historic structures that benefit the local community.
Award projects that strengthen tourism and economic development opportunities within the region.
Advance positive public perception of local communities and the NYS Canal System as valuable places to live and visit.
Align with other historic preservation, main street, tax credit, and waterways initiatives and programs.
Inspire a long-term commitment by communities to continue to invest in historic infrastructure and community improvement projects.

The program will fund capital rehabilitation and repair activities that follow the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation, contribute to the community’s historic character, and result in public spaces that support broader economic development growth.
Priorities 

Organizational investment and project feasibility

Strong applications will include clear and tangible evidence of the applicant’s overall investment in their project including organizational capacity, strong conceptual planning, clear financing, and detailed plans.

Population and poverty rates

Priority project locations will have populations under 4,500 and with a current Census Bureau poverty rating greater than 15%. Incentives: Erie Canalway strongly encourages the use of other preservation incentives such as New York State Historic Tax Credits, participation within the NYS Downtown Revitalization Initiative program, the NYS Main Street Program, the LWRP program, and the NYS Historic Barn Rehabilitation Program. Use of Federal Historic Tax Credit funds are encouraged but may not be used as a match for this program.

Minority and women owned businesses

To the greatest extent possible, Erie Canalway encourages incorporating minority and women owned business enterprises for all or part of the proposed activities.

Funding Information
Requests may not be less than $50,000; nor exceed $100,000.
Eligible activities include, but are not limited to: 

roof 
masonry 
door and/or window repair 
painting 
façade repair 
structural stabilization 
ADA Accessibility needs 
site infrastructure upgrades 
mechanicals 
plumbing 
electrical upgrades and other activities to bring buildings up to code

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants and Location

This program is open to private, public, and nonprofit owners of historic properties in communities located immediately adjacent to the Erie Canal between the villages of Frankfort and Tribes Hill within the Mohawk Valley in Herkimer and Montgomery Counties.

National Register

Eligible properties must be listed on the National Register of Historic Places or be a contributing feature to a National Register Historic District, at the time of application.

Building Ownership

Eligible applicants must own their building and the building must be accessible to the public. Private individuals, nonprofits, counties, and other municipal governments are eligible. Residential homes are not eligible.

For more information, visit Erie Canalway.