City of Lafayette Historic Property Restoration Grant
The Historic Preservation Board’s Building Restoration Grant provides financial support to help repair and restore buildings 50 years or older. Donor Name: City of Lafayette State: Colorado City: Lafayette Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 05/24/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The Historic Preservation Board is offering grants up to $3,000 to support the preservation of older buildings in Lafayette. Type of Projects Projects can be structural or cosmetic. Commercial buildings, houses, churches, and outbuildings are eligible. Examples include foundation repair, window or door repair, weather sealing, painting, chimney repair, gutters, roof repair/replacement, reconstruction of historical architectural features, restoration using historical materials. All necessary building permits must be obtained. Projects that use Lafayette-based contractors, or DIY, are encouraged. Eligibility Criteria To be eligible, buildings must be at least 50 years old and within Lafayette city limits. Improvement projects will be considered based on the following criteria: Longevity – Impact of the project on the lifespan of the building Appearance – Use of historic materials where applicable Use of a Lafayette-based business or do-it-yourself (DIY) Urgency of need will be assessed Research was done on the property (Sources could include Carnegie Library, Miner’s Museum contacts, Lafayette Historical Society, Lafayette’s HPB website, Treeless Plains book, other local history books, old newspaper articles, etc. Other relevant issues related to the project and site may be considered. For more information, visit City of Lafayette.
Award Range
Not specified - $3,000
Total Program Funding
Not specified
Number of Awards
Not specified
Matching Requirement
No
Additional Details
Lafayette is one of the few communities in Colorado to offer grants to directly support the preservation of older buildings. Since 2014, the Historic Preservation Board has awarded over $26,000 to help defray the cost of maintenance, repairs, and restoration of historic buildings.
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
Age of Building (House, Outbuilding, Barn, etc.): 50 years old or older Eligible Structures: Commercial buildingsHousesChurchesOutbuildings and barns Location: Within Lafayette city limits Project Characteristics may include: Extends the life of the building and/or enhances the historic character of the buildingKeeps historic materials to the extent possible; otherwise, uses identical or similar materialsRemoves non-historic features or materials to expose historic ones Eligible Improvements may include, but are not limited to: Structural improvements like foundation repair. Restoration and repair of original windows and doors and weather sealing. Roof repair or replacement. Installation of gutters and site drainage work. Restoration and cleaning of masonry, including brick, stone and concrete. Power washing is discouraged on any building receiving grant funding.Restoration or reconstruction of original architectural details of the building, such as materials, porch, cornice and window details, using historic materials. Painting. A paint analysis to determine the original color is encouraged. Painting over brick is discouraged.All required building permits must be obtained.
Geographic Eligibility
Lafayette city
Application Opens
May 3, 2024
Application Closes
May 24, 2024
Grantor
City of Lafayette
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