NUESTRA HERENCIA SUBVENCIÓN

Your organization:

• 501(c)(3) nonprofit

  • This includes preservation-focused community organizations, museums, cultural centers, historic preservation groups, historic sites, historical societies, etc.

  • If your organization does not yet have 501(c)(3) status, your project can be fiscally sponsored.

• Latinx led and/or serving organization

• We do not fund local, state, tribal, or federal agencies. We do not fund schools or school districts. We do not fund individuals.

• These funds are intended for grassroots organizations and community-driven initiatives that lack sustained financial support. We prioritize applicants with annual operating budgets that are below $500,000. Staff size and other operating parameters will also be considered.

  • Applications from organizations with budgets that exceed $500,000 are still eligible and will be considered.
     

Fiscal Sponsorship

If your organization or community group is not a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, you may apply with a Fiscal Sponsor.

 

A Fiscal Sponsor is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that agrees to receive and manage grant funds on your behalf. They assume legal and financial responsibility for the grant, while your group—the Project Organization—leads the work and must meet the other eligibility criteria. Fiscal Sponsors do not need to be Latinx led and/or serving, but Project Organizations must be.

 

Project Organizations can apply with a Fiscal Sponsor only if the sponsor's fee is less than or equal to 10% of the grant award.

 

You will be asked to provide the Fiscal Sponsors EIN number when beginning the application, and there will be questions about both the Project Organization and the Fiscal Sponsor in the application. Unless otherwise noted, please answer all questions from the perspective of the Project Organization.

 

If you plan to apply with a Fiscal Sponsor, we encourage you to speak with LHC staff before submitting your application. For more information and resources regarding Fiscal Sponsors, visit the National Council of Nonprofits.

Submittable

Applications open November 4, 2026 and you will submit your application via Submittable. Download a template of the application in English and Spanish.

 

To create your account:

1. Go to 'Submittable'

2. Click the Sign Up link.

3. Enter your email address, first and last names, and a display name.

4. Enter your password.

5. Click the button to send a verification email to yourself.

6. Enter the code from the email.

To apply for the Nuestra Herencia Grant Program:

1. Once your account is made, follow this link to begin your application in Submittable: APPLY NOW

2. You will be prompted to use the Organization Search feature to input your organization's (or Fiscal Sponsor’s) EIN or UEI information. This is to verify that you are a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Do this as early as possible to make sure there are no issues with finding your EIN or UEI in Submittable’s system.

3. Fill out the Eligibility Form

4. Complete the application

5. Submit your application
    

Submittable’s Help for Applicants offers guidance on submissions, tracking, account management, and troubleshooting.

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Support Materials

Support materials in a grant application refer to additional documents, data, or evidence beyond the main proposal narrative that are used to justify your project's need, feasibility, and impact. The Nuestra Herencia Grant Program application asks for the materials listed below, and we recommend you begin collecting this documentation early in the application process.

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Required for all categories:

• Project Budget 

• Form W-9 from the Project Organization or Fiscal Sponsor (if applicable)
  Step-by-step guide to fill out W-9

• Request for Proposals (RFPs) for relevant contractors/consultants (if contractors/consultants are part of the project)

• Photographs that showcase the area in which your project will happen or the work of your organization. Can be photographs of historic structures, community events, past exhibits, etc. (No more than ten)

  • For Capital Projects, be sure to include photos of areas that need rehabilitation.

 Optional:

• Letters of Support: While not required, Letters of Support are highly recommended, especially ones from partner organizations you plan to work with.

• Strategic Plan

• Architectural designs

• Architectural vision boards

• PowerPoint Presentations

• Proposals from relevant contractors/consultants

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Project Budget

As part of your grant application, you will need to provide a project budget. This will tell us how you plan to spend the money you are requesting from LHC. Here is a template in English and Spanish.
 

Please provide a general description for each budget category, then fill in expenses and indicate where LHC funds would be applied. You may customize the budget categories to fit your specific project needs. The pre-written categories are examples. Feel free to rename, remove, or replace them with categories that better reflect your project. Use the blank rows to add any additional expense types. Cash match or cost sharing is NOT required.

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The “Project Budget Notes” column serves as your Budget Narrative. You will use this space to explain and justify the ‘how’ and/or ‘why’ a line item helps to meet your projects’ deliverables, and if the amount budgeted is an estimate or based on a proposal.

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If the requested grant funds make up the entirety of what you will spend on the proposed project, then that’s all you need to account for in the budget. If the grant amount is a portion of a larger budget for the proposed project, please include details about the remaining expenses and how they will be paid for. While cost-sharing is not required, if there is a big difference in what you need versus what we can give, filling out the cost-sharing section and showing that you have secured other funds lets us know that the project can be successful.  
 

Request for Proposals (RFPs)

A request for proposal (RFP) is a document that invites contractors or consultants to submit proposals for services related to your project. It is used to gather bids before selecting a business or vendor that will do the work. We have an RFP Template in English and Spanish available to applicants.
 

If the project you are proposing to Nuestra Herencia involves hiring a contractor or consultant, you are required to include the RFP as part of your application. Reviewers will want to see that you are prepared to recruit the appropriate professionals to execute your project.
 

You are not required to include bids in your application. However, having the RFP process started and including the proposals submitted by contractors in your application will make it more competitive.