Valerie Sivinski Washington Preserves Fund

Criteria

Funds must be used to:

  • Promote preservation of a specific historic resource

  • Preserve a specific historic resource

  • Organize a group to preserve or advocate for preservation of a specific historic resource

  • Develop interpretive elements intended to increase awareness of a specific historic resource

  • Support hiring of professional expertise

How to Apply

Submit one digital copy, preferably as a single PDF file, of the completed application form (Microsoft Word File) with attached documentation via email (info@wa-trust.org) to the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation.  Alternatively, one hard copy of all application materials may be submitted via U.S. Mail.

Applications and all supporting documentation, including digital photographs, should be submitted via email as a single PDF file.  If it is necessary to submit a hard copy of the application via U.S. Mail, please send only one copy of all application materials.

The application includes the following:

  • Project budget.  Itemize expenses and include committed and non-committed sources of funding (use Budget Form included with the application).

  • Project timeline for completion.

  • Letters of support from organizations or individuals endorsing the project (2 maximum).

  • Between 2 – 4 digital photographs illustrating the project.  If it is necessary to submit a hard copy of application materials via U.S. Mail, digital files may be sent on a disk or emailed to info@wa-trust.org.

  • Architectural drawings, construction plans or elevations that will assist in clarifying the project and its goals.

  • Membership form to the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation with appropriate payment amount (if applicant is not already a member).

If you have any specific questions regarding the application or the process, you can contact Chris Moore, our Field Director, who administers this program for the Washington Trust.  He can be reached at 206-624-9449 or cmoore@wa-trust.org.

The Washington Preserves Fund Committee will review the application and make timely recommendations to the Board of Directors.

Application Deadline:  February 15