Historic Preservation

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2026 Historic Preservation Grant Applications

The start of the 2026 calendar year marks the launch of the Morris County Historic Preservation Trust Fund grant application cycle. Please note the following key events and deadlines:

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 — Application Workshop(PDF, 169KB)
Friday, February 27, 2026 — Declaration of Intent Due
Friday, March 27, 2026 — Application Deadline

For the 2026 round, we are introducing a new application process. All submissions (including the Declaration of Intent and application materials) will now be made through an online program portal. A virtual training session for prospective applicants on how to use the portal will be held on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. Additional details are forthcoming, and we will keep all potential applicants informed as we begin using the new platform.

If you have questions about the Historic Preservation Program or the application process, please contact Ray Chang, HP Program Coordinator, at 973-829-8138 or rchang@co.morris.nj.us.

2025 Historic Preservation Grant Awards

On July 9, 2025, the Board of County Commissioners approved $2.6 million in county grants from the county’s 2025 Preservation Trust Fund to help preserve, restore, or protect 24 historic sites in 15 towns across Morris County.

Please see 2025 Historic Preservation Grant Awards.

2025 Historic Preservation Grant Recommendations

On June 25, 2025, the Historic Preservation Trust Fund Review Board recommended to the Commissioners the funding of $2.6 million for the 2025 Historic Preservation Trust Fund to help preserve 24 historic sites in 15 towns across Morris County.

Please see the 2025 Historic Preservation Grant Recommendations.

About Us

The Morris County Board of County Commissioners created the Morris County Historic Preservation Trust Fund (Fund) to help support the preservation of the county’s exceptional abundance of historic resources. The Fund was created after Morris County voters approved a referendum in November 2002 authorizing the Commissioners to allow historic preservation funding under the Open Space Trust Fund, as permitted under state legislation.

The Fund considers grants for the acquisition, stabilization, rehabilitation, restoration or preservation of historic resources by municipalities, qualified non-profits and the County. All funded activities must be in conformance with the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation. Applications for plans and reports associated with the implementation of a historic preservation project are also eligible. Historic resources must be listed, or certified as eligible for listing, on the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places, in order to be eligible for the program.