Preservation Austin Invests $30,000 in Local Preservation Projects and Opens Summer 2026 Grant Cycle
Preservation Austin is thrilled to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its signature Grants Program, which supports the preservation and interpretation of the historic places that mean the most to our community. By providing funding for important projects citywide, the non-profit aims to financially support Austinites as they preserve our shared past. For its Winter 2026 Grants Cycle, Preservation Austin awarded more than $30,000 to 12 heritage-based projects.
The Grants Program awards funding in three categories: Education, Bricks and Mortar, and Planning/Historic Resource Survey/Local Historic Designation. Two grant opportunities are offered: biannually reviewed Matched Grants for up to $10,000, and year-round Rolling Grants for up to $1,500, which 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.
Applications for the Summer 2026 Grants Cycle are now open and due by June 15.
Winter 2026 Grant Awards:
Austin Woman’s Club | Chateau Bellevue | $2,500 | Bricks and Mortar Grant | Door Replacement and Weatherproofing
ATX116 | Closing Chapters |$2,000 | Education Grant | Documentation and Storytelling Projects for 10 Closed AISD Schools
East 10th Street Home | $2,000 | Bricks and Mortar Grant | Plumbing Upgrades
First United Methodist Church of Austin | $3,500 | Bricks and Mortar Grant | Column and Capital Repair
Future Front | $2,000 | Education Grant | Community Storytelling and Collage
Givens Avenue Home | $3,000 | Bricks and Mortar Grant | Roof Replacement
Marilynn Poole Webb | John Chase Booklet | $1,500 | Education Grant | Brochure Printing
Judges Hill Historic District | $3,500 | Planning/Survey/Historic Designation Grant | National Register Historic District Nomination
Cherrywood Neighborhood Association | Manor Memories | $1,500 | Education Grant | Brochure Printing
Austin Chinese American Network | Resonance | $2,500 | Education Grant | Oral History Documentation, Archival Preservation, and Public Education Focusing on Joe Lung and Inez Lung Lee
Roberts Clinic | $3,500 | Bricks and Mortar Grant | Foundation Work
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority | The Thompson Home | $2,526 | Bricks and Mortar Grant | Window Screen Replacement
Givens Avenue Home Roof Replacement. Owner Pat Calhoun (center) with Preservation Austin Grants Committee, May 2026 (Photo: Preservation Austin)
First United Methodist Church of Austin Column and Capital Repair (Photo: First United Methodist Church of Austin)
John S. Chase Booklet. Educational brochure on the first Black architect licensed in Texas (Photo: Houston Chronicle)