Historic Preservation Commission Small Grant Funding Program

The City of Cottonwood is accepting applications for the fiscal year 2027 Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) Small Grant Funding Program. The purpose of the HPC Small Grant Funding Program is to provide financial assistance to help qualifying property owners improve the exterior portions of historic buildings, structures or sites that are located in the City of Cottonwood, thus improving the overall historic character of the community. The program provides a maximum grant award of $3,500.00, and grant recipients are required to contribute a cash match in an amount equal to at least 50% of the approved project cost. Eligible grant activities include rehabilitation, preservation, or restoration of exterior portions of locally landmarked historic buildings, structures, and properties. Some examples of eligible activities are: • Roofs • Windows and Doors • Building Walls and Siding • Porches • Foundations • Awnings and Covered Walkways • Signs • Architectural Ornamentation • Fences and Site Walls • Masonry Repointing • Painting • Reversal of inappropriate alterations and reconstruction of original architectural elements based on historic documentation.