Heritage Trust Fund
The Heritage Trust Fund (HTF) is a state program that provides matching funds for the preservation of properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places or the Register of Historic Kansas Places. The HTF reimburses expenses for projects that preserve or restore historic properties. Qualifying expenses include professional fees and construction costs. Properties owned by the state or federal governments are not eligible, but those owned by local governments, private individuals, non-profits, and for-profit entities qualify. Individual grant awards may not exceed $100,000 and must be matched by the grant recipient (80/20). Yearly grant rounds are highly competitive.
Informational HTF grant workshops are held each year to provide applicants with step-by-step instruction on filling out the HTF grant application.
Heritage Trust Fund Grant General Information (PDF)
Please read the HTF Program Information to learn more about the application and award process. Also, a grant application workshop was held Wednesday, September 10, 2025 via Zoom. Follow this link for more information including a recording of the presentation and copy of the presentation slides.
2026 Heritage Trust Fund Grant Round
Applications for the 2026 grant round were due November 3, 2025, and awards were announced February 7, 2026. These 13 awards total $1,083,215 in proposed grant funding. The following is the list of grant applications approved for funding, pending availability of funds:
| 2026 Heritage Trust Fund Grants | ||
|---|---|---|
| County | Project | Grant Amount |
| Butler | Masonic Temple | $100,000 |
| Ellsworth | Wilson State Bank Building | $100,000 |
| Montgomery | Midland Theater | $30,000 |
| Allen | Kress Building | $56,640 |
| Greeley | Old Greeley County Courthouse | $94,982 |
| Atchison | Atchison County Memorial Hall | $63,600 |
| Cowley | Bryant School | $50,633 |
| Riley | Shepard Chapel/Second Methodist Church | $100,000 |
| Montgomery | Booth Hotel | $100,000 |
| Franklin | Raffelock's Bargain Center | $87,360 |
| McPherson | Bethany Lutheran Church | $100,000 |
| Russell | Pospishil Building | $100,000 |
| Crawford | Colonial Fox Theatre | $100,000 |
2025 Heritage Trust Fund Grant Round
Applications for the 2025 grant round were due November 1, 2024, and awards were announced February 1, 2025. These 11 awards total $912,796 in proposed grant funding. The following is the list of grant applications approved for funding, pending availability of funds:
| 2025 Heritage Trust Fund Grants | ||
|---|---|---|
| County | Project | Grant Amount |
| Barton | Saint Peter & Paul Catholic Church | $57,600 |
| Clark | Ashland Grade School | $100,000 |
| Cloud | Union Pacific Railroad Depot | $100,000 |
| Dickinson | ATSF Steam Locomotive #3415 | $79,152 |
| Douglas | Bowersock Opera House | $100,000 |
| Franklin | Old Santa Fe Railroad Depot | $100,000 |
| Gove | Oxley Barn | $90,240 |
| Harper | Old Runnymede Church | $18,504 |
| Labette | Smith-Hollingsworth-Thomas Log Cabin | $100,000 |
| Sedgwick | Fairmount Cottage | $100,000 |
| Seward | Old Rock Island Railroad Depot | $77,300 |
2024 Heritage Trust Fund Grant Round
Applications for the 2024 grant round were due November 1, 2023, and awards were announced February 3, 2024. These 15 awards total $1,213,904 in proposed grant funding. The following is the list of grant applications approved for funding, pending availability of funds:
| 2024 Heritage Trust Fund Grants | ||
|---|---|---|
| County | Project | Grant Amount |
| Clay | 811 5th Street | $100,000 |
| Crawford | Girard Carnegie Library | $40,000 |
| Ellis | St. Joseph Catholic Church | $100,000 |
| Geary | Geary County Courthouse | $100,000 |
| Geary | Old Katy Bridge | $81,984 |
| Marshall | Original Pony Express Home Station | $100,000 |
| McPherson | McPherson Opera House | $29,760 |
| Meade | Fowler Swimming Pool & Bath House | $70,080 |
| Montgomery | Main Masonic Hall Building | $90,000 |
| Reno | Stamey Hotel | $100,000 |
| Reno | Anna Richardson-Brown House | $100,000 |
| Reno | Fox Theatre | $100,000 |
| Shawnee | Hicks Block | $80,000 |
| Stafford | Nora Larabee Memorial Library | $100,000 |
| Wyandotte | Vernon School | $22,080 |
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