NYC + Stony Brook - Free Info Sessions for Preservation Grants

Applications due by 3/27/17 for Signature Grant Programs

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ALBANY, NY (01/19/2017)(readMedia)-- Not-for-profit groups and municipalities are invited to attend one of two free information sessions on Preserve New York and Technical Assistance Grants (TAG), the signature grant programs of the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and the Preservation League.

The first meeting will be held on Monday, Feb. 6 from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. at the Neighborhood Preservation Center, 232 East 11th Street in New York. Erin Tobin, the League's Director of Preservation, will explain the requirements of the grants, the process of applying, and discuss some successful previous applicants. The meeting is co-sponsored by the Neighborhood Preservation Center, Historic Districts Council and NYSCA. There is no cost to attend but reservations are required. Please contact the League at (518) 462-5658 x10 or visit www.preservenys.org/grants to RSVP online.

The League will also take part in a larger workshop designed to help Long Island's 501c3 historic stewards in applying to the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation and other funding organizations for financial support. This program is for not-for-profit 501c3 organizations with historic missions. Representatives from historic sites, house museums, historic churches, museums, cultural sites, and historical societies are encouraged to attend. Light breakfast and lunch will be offered at no cost to attendees.

The workshop will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 7 from 9:00 – 3:30 p.m. at the Ward Melville Heritage Organization's Educational & Cultural Center, 97 Main Street, Stony Brook. Tobin will present the final workshop of the day at 2:30 p.m., and will explain the requirements of the League's signature grants, the process of applying, and discuss some successful previous applicants. The meeting is presented by the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation, and co-sponsored by NYSCA. This workshop is not appropriate for colleges or universities. Reservations are mandatory. Space is limited. There is a limit of 2 attendees per organization. RSVP by January 31, 2017 to Terry Tirado: gardiner@rdlgfoundation.org.You must receive email confirmation to attend.

A total of $306,678 is available in 2017. This includes $256,678 in funding from NYSCA; $40,000 from The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation for Preserve New York projects in Nassau and Suffolk Counties; and $10,000 for the TAG program from the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor for projects in the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor. This amount will be disbursed over two grant rounds, Preserve New York and TAG in the spring, and an additional TAG funding round in the fall.

The application deadline for Spring TAG and 2017 Preserve New York is Monday, March 27, 2017. Guidelines for grants are posted on the League's website. Prospective applicants must discuss proposed projects with Preservation League staff before receiving an application. Contact Erin Tobin, Director of Preservation, at 518-462-5658 x 12 for more information or to request an application.

Preserve New York

The New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and Preservation League of New York State (PLNYS), with additional support from The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation, are pleased to offer the 2017 Preserve New York (PNY) Grant Program. Preserve New York supports historic structure reports, building condition reports, cultural landscape reports, and cultural resource surveys.

Eligible projects may include but not be limited to: a historic structure report for a historic site; a building condition report for a local library; a cultural landscape report for an Olmsted-designed park; or a cultural resource survey of a downtown or residential neighborhood.

Thanks to the generous support and partnership with The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation, Preserve New York has additional funding for not-for-profit applications in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

Technical Assistance Grants (TAG)

The New York State Council on the Arts and Preservation League of New York State launched the Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) program in 2012 to support discrete projects that preserve New York State's cultural and historic resources.

Not-for-profit arts/cultural groups and municipalities managing arts/cultural facilities are encouraged to apply. The applicant group may apply for short-term, standalone projects that advance the preservation of historic sites, museums, opera houses and theaters, arts facilities and other culturally important institutions that are located in historic buildings and structures that are open to the public. These professional studies include: building conditions surveys, engineering/structural analyses, feasibility/reuse studies and specialized building conservation studies. Preparation of architectural plans and specifications are not eligible.

Grant amounts will not exceed $3,000 and the total cost of the applicant's project may not exceed $3,500. Each applicant must provide $500 toward the total project cost.

The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor will again provide additional support for projects within the Corridor. The Fall 2015 TAG round was the first to benefit from this supplemental funding, and awarded $28,690 to ten projects in ten counties combing in $18,690 from NYSCA and $10,000 from the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor.

The Preservation League invests in people and projects that champion the essential role of preservation in community revitalization, sustainable economic growth, and the protection of our historic buildings and landscapes. It leads advocacy, economic development and education programs across New York State.

The Preserve New York Grant and Technical Assistance Grant programs are made possible through funding from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

For more information on the League's signature grant programs, please call 518-462-5658 x10 or visit www.preservenys.org.