Country School Association of America
Preservation Grant Program
Preservation Grant Program
Purpose
This program provides up to $1,000 per year for the preservation of one or two-room buildings once used as country schools. The maximum award to any one applicant is $1,000 per year. The Preservation Grant is for support of School buildings only. Requests for items such as gardens, fences, benches, plaques, signs, programming, display cases, etc are not accepted for consideration.
Application Process
- Deadline is January 31 st each year. Submit electronically or mail one original and four copies.
- Electronic submission is preferred.
- Applicants may submit only one application per grant cycle.
- Review Process by CSAA Executive Board
• Committee reviews applications to determine completeness and eligibility.
• Generally, grant awards are announced prior to the annual conference in June.
Selection criteria - Projects are evaluated on the basis of these criteria:
• Plans for the preservation of country school buildings.
• Degree to which the budget is reasonable and appropriate to the project.
• Evidence of the support of one or more individuals, youth groups, associations, institutions, or companies (gifts in kind, funds, labor, etc.).
• Planned educational activities within a country school.
• Use as a facility to interpret the history of country schools.
• Plans for incorporating curriculum development and teacher activities with area schools and/or community organizations.
Project Standards
Projects are encouraged to adhere to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation, and the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings. Copies of these standards and guidelines can be found at www.cr.nps.gov/linklaws.htm
Send your submission to: jprouty2@gmail.com
or via US Mail to:
CSAA Preservation Award Committee
c/o Dale Prouty
290 Bentley Road
Hudson Falls, NY 12839
Members of the CSAA Board of Directors and their families are not eligible for this grant.
Download Application Below:
| csaa_preserv_grant_app_2017.pdf |