Preservation Austin’s Grants Program Returns to Fund Preservation Projects Citywide
AUSTIN, TX (December 10, 2025) – Preservation Austin is proud to announce the return of its Grants Program, supporting the preservation and interpretation of Austin’s historic places. Established in 2016, the program has awarded $239,530 to 60 preservation projects to date. Grants of up to $10,000 are available for projects within Austin city limits. Submissions for the Winter 2026 Grants Cycle are now open and due January 15.
“Preservation Austin’s Grants Program provides critical funding to projects large and small, from beloved legacy businesses, to groundbreaking arts and education projects, to privately-owned homes that contribute to Austin’s historic streetscapes and neighborhood fabric,” says Lindsey Derrington, Preservation Austin’s Executive Director. “These investments are a true expression of our mission, and we’re excited to continue this important work.”
The Grants Program awards funding in three categories: Education, Bricks and Mortar, and Planning/Historic Resource Survey/Local Historic Designation. We offer two grant opportunities: our biannually reviewed Matched Grants provide up to $10,000, while our Rolling Grants are reviewed year-round, offer up to $1,500, and do not require matched funding. The Matched Grant application deadlines are January 15 and June 15. Nonprofits, neighborhood groups, and owners of individual or proposed landmarks may apply.
Preservation Austin paused the Grants Program in 2025 while completing its rehabilitation of the McFarland McBee House and finalizing its 2025-2026 Capital Campaign, which has raised nearly $3 million for the nonprofit to date.
APPLICATIONS ARE DUE JANUARY 15. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAM AND HOW TO APPLY BELOW.
Past Grant Awardees
Cisco’s Restaurant Bakery & Bar received an $8,500 bricks and mortar grant in January 2022 for electrical and plumbing repairs.
Longtime Cisco’s employee Norma Chavez (Photo: Preservation Austin)
Boggy Creek Farm received three $5,000 bricks and mortar grants from 2018-2020 for window restoration, siding upgrades, and roof repair.
Carol Ann Ayle, Owner, Boggy Creek Farms (Photo: Preservation Austin)
Liz Moskowitz received a $3,500 education grant for her photo exhibition A Path of Impermanence, documenting the people and places displaced by the I-35 Capital Express Expansion.
A Path of Impermanence on exhibit at Future Front (Photo: Courtesy of Future Front)