The Florida Trust for Historic Preservation is proud to offer the 11 to Save Grant Fund, providing vital financial assistance to at-risk properties listed on our annual 11 to Save list.
The goal of this grant fund is to help kickstart preservation efforts and protect Florida’s endangered historic places for the future.
About the 11 to Save Grant Fund
The 11 to Save Grant Fund supports initial preservation projects such as structural assessments, preservation planning, rehabilitation, and stabilization. This seed funding is designed to empower local communities, property owners, and stakeholders to take the first steps in preserving their historic sites.
Would you like to learn more about the 11 to Save program? Visit our 11 to Save webpage!
Key Facts
- Applications open: September 19 – November 10, 2024
- Eligible properties: Resources listed on the Florida’s 11 to Save
- Eligible applicants: Nonprofit organizations, public agencies, state colleges or universities and school districts.
- Projects: Survey, condition assessment, planning, restoration, rehabilitation, archaeological research, education and other activities critical to the preservation of the listed property.
How to Apply
To apply for the 11 to Save Grant Fund, please complete the online application form.
For more information on eligibility, required documentation and application procedures, please review our 11 to Save Grant Fund FAQ!
If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Dafni Kirkpatrick or call 850-224-8128.
Support the 11 to Save Grant Fund!
The 11 to Save Grant Fund is only made possible through the generous donations of preservationists like you.
Donate today or gift a set of 11 to Save note cards to your friends and family!
All proceeds directly support the 11 to Save Grant Fund and 11 to Save resources.
“This award will help the church address an urgent need to mitigate water damage until a complete roof replacement can be done based on future funding.”
– Mount Olive AME Church
11 to Save Grant Fund Projects
Take a look at the projects the 11 to Save Grant Fund has helped support since its inception in 2022:
Noah’s Ark (2022 Cycle)
Built in 1930, this historic steamboat represents an era when Putnam County was still the maritime hub of the South, one of the main cypress suppliers in the country and a great tourist attraction. Funds were be used to purchase all the ship’s logs, other historical documentation and artifacts.
Okahumpka Rosenwald School (2022 Cycle)
Completed in 1930, the Okahumpka Rosenwald School is one of the few surviving structures remaining in nearly original form built through the Rosenwald Fund. The 11 to Save grant fund will help Okahumpka Community Club to create educational and historical displays and programming for the restored historic school, in order to raise community awareness about the school’s historic significance.
Mount Olive AME Church of Jacksonville (2023 Cycle)
Founded in 1887, the Mount Olive AME Church was built in 1922 and was one of the most significant projects designed by Richard Lewis Brown, the first Black Architect in Jacksonville, Florida. The church embodies a rich cultural and historical legacy from reconstruction through segregation and is associated with Civil Rights leader Asa Philip Randolph and African American Insurance Company founder Abraham Lincoln.
Mount Olive AME utilized the grant for emergency repairs to its roof, which had deteriorated significantly.
“This grant will help us set up part of our interpretive and historical displays inside the Okahumpka Rosenwald School once renovation is complete.”
– Okahumpka Community Club
“We are grateful for this award from the Florida Trust to help us take steps to demonstrably share history all along the St. Johns River from Sanford to Jacksonville.”
-Putnam Historical Society
