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Grant Application Review Meetings
Small Matching Grant Panel
The Small Matching Grant Panel will review and score eligible FY2027 Small Matching grant applications on November 4, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to conclusion.
This public meeting will be conducted via webinar. The staff of the Division of Historical Resources will present summaries of their technical review of each application. Panel members may direct questions to applicants during the webinar, and staff recommends that a representative be available on the webinar to represent their proposed project and answer any questions. No presentations may be given by applicants, due to time constraints. The applicants will be reviewed by their application review number (number geographically, from Escambia County in Northwest Florida to Monroe County in Southwest Florida).
Advance registration for webinar participation is recommended. Register for the webinar by clicking this link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4989410494513044566. Additional registration information can be found here.
- FY2027 Small Matching Grant Solicitation Notice
- FY2027 Small Matching Grant Guidelines
- Agenda
- Review Order List
- Staff Review Forms
Abandoned African-American Cemetery Advisory Committee
The Abandoned African-American Cemetery Advisory Committee reviewed and scored eligible FY2027 Abandoned African-American Cemetery grant applications on October 21, 2025. The Abandoned African-American Cemeteries Recommended Funding Project List below was submitted to the Secretary of State for review and, if approved, will be recommended to the Legislature for funding. Additional information on the grant funding process can be found in the Abandoned African-American Cemetery Grant Guidelines.
Special Category Review Panel
The Florida Historical Commission reviewed and scored eligible FY2027 Special Category grant applications on September 24-25, 2025. The Special Category Final Ranking Project List below was approved by the Secretary of State and will be recommended to the Legislature for funding. Additional information on the grant funding process can be found in the Special Category Grant Guidelines.
America 250 Florida Grants
The application cycle for this program has CLOSED as of August 6, 2025 @ 5 p.m. EST.
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/
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
