Updates from the Massachusetts Historical Commission
Announcing Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund (MPPF) Round 28
Secretary William F. Galvin, Chair of the Massachusetts Historical Commission is pleased to announce that Round 28 of the Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund (MPPF) grant program has been scheduled. It is anticipated that funding will be in the range of the previous grant round which was $800,000.
Administered by the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC), the MPPF is a state-funded 50% matching grant reimbursement program established in 1984 to support the preservation of properties, landscapes, and sites listed in the State Register of Historic Places. Applicants must be a municipality or nonprofit organization. The program is administered in accordance with 950 CMR 73.00. Please note that grant disbursement is subject to reauthorization of the capital accounts and the availability of sufficient allocated funds.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 18, 2022
TO APPLY: Download the MPPF Application and MPPF Application Instructions from the MHC website or request a hard copy of the Application by contacting the MHC Grants Division at 617-727-8470.
INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO PRESENTATIONS:
We strongly encourage all potential applicants to view the video presentations available for download on the MHC website, familiarize themselves with the application requirements, and begin compiling application materials as early as possible in order to meet the application deadline.
The MPPF Program Introduction video provides an overview of the program’s history and its impact on historic sites throughout the Commonwealth.
In the MPPF Application Presentation video, MHC staff present the MPPF application process in its entirety.
CONTACT:
Please contact one of the following MPPF project managers with questions regarding the MPPF program and application process
Paul Holtz, paul.holtz@sec.state.ma.us
Ross Dekle, ross.dekle@sec.state.ma.us
Tracey A. Fortier, tracey.fortier@sec.state.ma.usv