Backing Historic Small Restaurants Grant Program Applications Now Open

Local Sources - American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation are once again offering the Backing Historic Small Restaurants Grant program.


This grant will award $40,000 grants to 25 historic small restaurants across the country to improve, upgrade,

and preserve their exterior physical spaces and online businesses so they can better serve their customers,

financially recover, and grow their businesses.

Grant Applications and public nominations will be accepted until 11:59 PM ET on April 4th, 2022.

Here is the link to the application for the restaurants: https://savingplaces.submittable.com/submit/9478e6b5-1b55-477e-98b9-24fc726fa1eb/2022-backing-historic-small-restaurants

Here is the link to publicly nominate a restaurant: https://savingplaces.org/restaurant-submission#.Yjnh2XrMKM8

Also, State, and local preservation partners are eligible to work together with historic restaurants in their communities and can receive up to $10,000 in funding for their efforts. Learn how preservation partners can apply with restaurants in their community to support their neighborhood anchors by registering for this webinar: https://savingplaces-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/2916449498238/WN_ZpRYw0bERni-4sHGEErwEA