MHC Announcing MPPF Round 27

Secretary William F. Galvin, Chair of the Massachusetts Historical Commission, is pleased to announce that Round 27 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 19, 2021

 

TO APPLY:  Download the MPPF Application and Application Instructions and find MPPF program information here:  

 

http://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/mhcmppf/mppfidx.htm#apppro

APPLICATION PRESENTATION:  Due to Covid-19 safety concerns, the MHC will only be offering a virtual MPPF application presentation which will be available on our website to download and view beginning January 15, 2021. 

 

We strongly encourage all potential applicants to familiarize themselves with the application requirements and begin compiling application materials as early as possible in order to meet the March 19, 2021 deadline.

 

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@se c.state.ma.us

Tracey A. Fortier    tracey.fortier@sec.state.ma.us

For general questions and to request a hard copy of the Application and Application Instructions, please call 617-727-8470.