Rural Historic Preservation Grant Program

Rural Historic Preservation Grant Program

The Frederick County Rural Historic Preservation Grant Program helps fund rehabilitation, restoration, and preservation of historic properties located in the unincorporated areas of the county.  Grants from the program are designed to preserve, protect, and enhance rural historic properties.

Samples of projects eligible for the grant including a roof window and patio.



Documents

Press Release


Grant Workshops

Eligible applicants are encouraged to attend a workshop which includes detailed information and how to apply.  Workshops are particularly helpful for first time applications. Please be sure to register below.
Prior to the virtual workshops, registrants will receive an email including the virtual Microsoft Teams login information.
If you are unable to attend a workshop, please reach out to staff with questions.
Please Note: Those interested in attending will only need to participate in one workshop. 

WORKSHOPS:

Monday, September 15 at 6:30 pm - Virtual

Wednesday, September 24 - Cancelled due to no registrations

Wednesday, October 8 at 12 pm - Virtual

Register for a Workshop

Application & Instructions

Grant Cycle: Open September 1, 2025 until 11:59 p.m. on November 30, 2025

Grant Application

Grant Application Instructions

Before and After Porch Photo


Contractor Lists

Lists of preservation contractors are maintained by Preservation Maryland and The Maryland Association of Historic District Commissions.  Links to these lists are below:

PreserveList

Maryland Association of Historic District Commissions Consultant and Contractor Directory