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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>National Trust Preservation Funds Grant Program<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Enhance your efforts to save the historic places within your community—participate in the National Trust Preservation Funds grant program. This annual program supports local preservation organizations’ efforts to
<b>preserve and protect</b> important places in their communities. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Funding ranges from <b>$2,500 to $10,000</b> and supports
<b>preservation planning and educational projects</b>. The next <b>deadline is October 1.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Grant projects have included engineering and architectural consulting services; tours that are accessible via smart devices; and market studies to assist in prioritizing preservation objectives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">For more information, visit <b><a href="http://forum.savingplaces.org/preservation-funds"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://forum.savingplaces.org/preservation-funds</span></a>
</b>or contact <b><a href="mailto:Grants@savingplaces.org">Grants@savingplaces.org</a></b>.
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