Grants
Grant News
The application cycle for this program has CLOSED.
August 6, 2025 @ 5 p.m. EST was the deadline to apply.
In 2026, Florida and the United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. In December 2024, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Executive Order 24-267, which directed the Department of State to promote and encourage, among other things:
- Civic, cultural, and historic education facilitating public understanding of the principles of the Declaration of Independence, the origin and meaning of inalienable rights, American’s triumph in the Revolutionary War, the meaning of “E Pluribus Unum,” and America’s “Charters of Freedom’”
- Awareness of the necessity and virtue in preserving self-government; or
- Honoring of veterans of all generations who have served and sacrificed to preserve freedom in America and around the world.
More information about this grant program can be found here:
https://dos.fl.gov/cultural/grants/grant-programs/america-250-florida-grants/
Applications were accepted through DOSGrants.com
Grant Application Review Meetings
Special Category Review Panel
The Florida Historic Commission will review and score eligible FY2027 Special Category grant applications on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to conclusion. The meeting will be extended to the morning of Thursday, September 25, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to conclusion, if additional time is needed.
The public meeting will be conducted via webinar and in-person. The staff of the Division of Historical Resources will present summaries of their technical review of each application. Commissioners may direct questions to applicants during the webinar, and staff recommends that a representative be available on the webinar or in-person to represent their proposed project and answer any questions. No presentations may be given by applicants, due to time constraints. The applications will be reviewed by their application review number (numbered geographically, from Escambia County in Northwest Florida to Monroe County in Southwest Florida).
Advanced registration for webinar participation is recommended. Register for the webinar by clicking this link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/246965054691533655.
- FY2027 Special Category Grant Solicitation Notice (pdf)
- FY2027 Special Category Grant Guidelines (pdf)
- Review Order List (pdf)
- Staff Review Forms (pdf)
Historic Preservation Grants Program Overview
The Historic Preservation Grants Program allocates state funds appropriated by the Legislature and federal funds apportioned to the state by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, for the preservation and protection of the state's historic and archaeological sites and properties. The program is administered by the Division of Historical Resources, Florida Department of State and is governed by rules in Chapter 1A-39, Florida Administrative Code and Section 267.0617, Florida Statutes.
Three types of grants are awarded through this program: Small Matching Grants, Special Category Grants, and Abandoned African-American Cemeteries Grants. Please see the respective pages for further information.
Those eligible to apply for grant funding include state agencies, state universities, non-profit organizations, units of local government, cities, towns, and counties. Private property owners are not eligible for state grant funding from the Department of State’s Division of Historical Resources.
Grant Contract, Payment and Record Requirements
For grants recipients and potential grant recipients; please review and be familiar with the State requirements and guidelines for allowable project costs as outlined in the Department of Financial Services' Reference Guide for State Expenditures (pdf).
Grants Contact
[email protected]
850.245.6333
Physical Address
Historic Preservation Grants Program
Division of Historical Resources
R. A. Gray Building, 4th Floor
500 S. Bronough Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
