We have written grants that helped communities secure over $3.2 million to support historic preservation, downtown revitalization, and placemaking. Funders we’ve worked with follow:
- AARP
- Appalachian Regional Commission
- US Environmental Protection Agency
- National Park Service
- Kentucky Certified Local Government Program
- Kentucky Department of Agriculture
- Kentucky Department of Local Government
- Middlesex County Arts & History Cultural Trust Fund
- New Jersey Economic Development Authority
- New Jersey Main Street Program
- State of Kentucky
- State of New Jersey
- State of New York
- A Community Thrives / Crowdrise
- New Jersey AARP
- The Conservation Fund
- National Main Street Center
- National Trust for Historic Preservation
- 1772 Foundation
- Gannet Foundation
- Gerry Foundation
- Levitt Foundation
- New York Community Trust
- Orton Family Foundation
Funded Projects
Ferndale, Michigan
- Preserve America Grant (2008), $125,000
Sub-total Ferndale, Michigan = $125,000
Oyster Bay, New York
- Gerry Foundation (2008), $10,000
- National Trust for Historic Preservation (2008), $3,000
- New York Main Street Grant (2009), $200,000
- Preserve America Grant (2009), $70,000
- New York Main Street Grant (2011), $500,000
Sub-total Oyster Bay, New York = $783,000
Middlesboro, Kentucky
- “People’s Plan for Economic Development, Job Creation, and Revitalization in Historic Downtown Middlesboro,” Appalachian Regional Commission administered by the Center for Rural Development (2012), $10,000
- “People’s Plan for Economic Development, Job Creation, and Revitalization in Historic Downtown Middlesboro,” National Trust for Historic Preservation (2013), $5,000
- “Historic Preservation Plan and Survey,” Kentucky Certified Local Government Program (2013), $5,000
- “Middlesboro Canal Walk Recreational Trail Project,” Kentucky Department of Local Government (2013), $100,000
- “Bell County Philanthropic Initiative,” Appalachian Rural Development Philanthropy Initiative administered by the Center for Rural Development (2013), $8,000
- “Downtown Middlesboro Build a Better Block Project,” Appalachian Regional Commission administered by the Brushy Fork Institute at Berea College (2013), $8,000
- “Successful Communities Contest / Better Block,” Orton Family Foundation (2013), $500
“Middlesborough Makers Market,” Appalachian Regional Commission administered by the Brushy Fork Institute at Berea College (2014), $8,000 - “Appalachian Gateway: Making Middlesborough a Destination through Creative Placemaking,” Appalachian Regional Commission administered by The Conservation Fund (2014), $1,250
- “Historic Real Estate Finance Training, Part 1 and 2,” National Trust for Historic Preservation and the 1772 Foundation (2014), $3,000
- “Historic Preservation Plan for Elks Home,” National Trust for Historic Preservation (2014), $5,000
“Passage Through the Gap Tourism Ambassador Program,” Appalachian Regional Commission administered by The Conservation Fund (2014), $7,500 - “America Saves,” National Main Street Center (2014), $4,000
- “Selling to the World Initiative,” New York Community Trust (2014), $135,000
- US EPA Local Foods, Local Places (2015), $20,000
- Levitt Foundation (2015), $25,000
- US EPA Area Wide Planning Grant (2016), $200,000
- Levitt Foundation (2016), $25,000
- Kentucky Department of Agriculture (2016), $5,000
- US EPA Brownfield Cleanup Grant (2017), $200,000
- Levitt Foundation (2017), $25,000 (Note: Subsequently one of 3 communities nationally renewed for 3 consecutive years for an additional $75,000.)
Sub-total Middlesboro, Kentucky = $1,100,250
Metuchen, New Jersey
- “Build a Better Downtown Metuchen,” Edward Jones Placemaking on Main Challenge (2017), $5,560
- “Main Street Alley Transformation and Parklet Project,” AARP Livable Communities (2017), $5,264
- “Activating Public Spaces Through the Power of Public Art,” A Community Thrives (2018), $5,655
- “Creating a Great Good Place in the Garden State,” Gannet Foundation (2019), $8,490
- “Creative Place making and Storefront Design,” Middlesex County Arts & History Grant (2019), $5,000
- “Downtown Metuchen Innovation and Family Friendly Project,” Main Street New Jersey Transformation Grant, Department of Community Affairs, State of New Jersey (2019), $23,000
- AARP Community Challenge Grant (2020), $19,000
- “A New Face for an Old Building,” Middlesex County Arts & History Grant (2020), $5,000
- “A Brighter Future for Businesses in Downtown Metuchen,” Main Street New Jersey COVID-19 Recovery Grant, Department of Community Affairs, State of New Jersey (2020), $655,628
- “Bringing Art into the Public Realm,” Middlesex County Arts & History Program Grants (2021), $1,500
- “A Feast for the Senses,” Middlesex County Arts Program Support Grant (2021), $1,500
- “A Crossroads for New Jersey,” Gannet Foundation (2021), $16,250
- “A New Public Art Project by Raúl Ayala for Metuchen Downtown Alliance,” Middlesex County Arts & History Program Grants (2022), $8,975
- “Achieving Greater Success for Businesses in Metuchen,” Main Street New Jersey District Transformation Grant, Department of Community Affairs, State of New Jersey (2022), $75,000
- “A Conversation Landscape,” AARP Community Challenge Grant (2022), $9,500
- Sustain & Serve, New Jersey Economic Development Authority (2022), $498,000
- “A More Inclusive Metuchen,” Gannett Foundation (2022), $3,347
Sub-total Metuchen, New Jersey = $1,346,669
TOTAL Grant Funding = $3,354,919