Your Organization:

• 501(c)(3) nonprofit

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

  • Can be a fiscally sponsored project.

• Latinx led and/or serving organization

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

  • Eligible, non-profit applicants can partner with these groups, but the non-profit must lead the project.

• 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 is not registered as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, you can propose a fiscally sponsored project. Your fiscal sponsor will need to be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and you will be asked to provide their EIN number in the application. The fiscal sponsor assumes legal and financial oversight for the project, but your organization will need to take the lead on the proposed project and meet other eligibility criteria.

You will provide information about both your organization and the fiscal sponsor in the application. Please speak to LHC staff directly if you plan to propose a fiscally sponsored project.

Your Project:

This grant provides funding for projects and organizations that preserve Latinx heritage and history.

For the Latinx community, heritage is a repository of traditions, values, and cultural practices, and serves as a collective memory. LHC defines historic preservation as a diverse discipline committed to recognizing and safeguarding culture and history. At its core, historic preservation honors and sustains elements that shape our cultural identity and Latinidades.

There are different levels of financial support available for projects in four categories: Capital Projects, Consultant Services and Training, Project Planning, and Programming & Interpretation. You can only apply in one category and your request amount must fall in the listed range for that category.
 

• Capital Projects ($50,000 - $100,000): Grants for the physical preservation, restoration, and rehabilitation of significant Latinx historic and cultural sites. Revenue generating properties are also eligible.

  • Examples: Emergency stabilization such as replacing a roof, conserving historic bricks on the exterior of a building, and adaptive reuse

• Consultant Services & Training ($15,000 - $25,000): Funding to help history and heritage-focused organizations build capacity by strengthening operational and managerial skills in areas like board training, fundraising plans, grant writing, and historic preservation best practices.

  • Examples: Hiring consultants for strategic planning, business plan creation, development plans, and board training; can also include hiring fellows for project development.

• Project Planning ($20,000 - $30,000): Financial support for the development of essential planning, technical, and preservation documents needed for successful historic preservation projects.

  • Examples: Hiring an architecture to provide architectural documents for an upcoming rehabilitation project or hiring a historic preservationist to conduct historical research on your site.

• Programming & Interpretation ($5,000 - $20,000): Grants for the creation and presentation of educational programs, workshops, and interpretive materials that deepen public understanding and appreciation of Latinx heritage and history.

  • Examples: A local history exhibit; online/digital resources or archives; oral history projects; educational workshops.
     

Grant Period:

A grant period is the time frame when a grant's funds can be used, as specified in the grant's award notice or contract. The earliest your proposed project's grant period can begin is May 2025.

It will be a one-year grant period for projects in the Consultant Services and Training, Project Planning, and Programming & Interpretation categories. Applicants in the Capital Project category will be asked to choose between one or two years.

 

This grant does not fund:

• General operating support, including staff salaries

• Operational or indirect/overhead costs

• Conference related expenses

• Food, beverage, and entertainment costs

• Acquisition of property

• New construction

• Expenses incurred prior to the grant award date

• Mortgages

• Debt repayment

• Taxes
   

LHC staff reserves the right to make additions to this list, as is needed.