Elgin Offers Residents Historic Architecture Grants Up To $20,000
Applications for the 2019 Historic Architectural Rehabilitation Grant Program are available on the city’s website at cityofelgin.org/
The deadline to submit applications and supporting documentation is Friday, April 26, 2019.
Since the inception of the program in 1995, the city has awarded more than 380 grants, assisting property owners with the completion of more than $8.1 million in rehabilitation projects.
The Historic Architectural Rehabilitation Grant Program provides residential property owners of structures in designated historic districts or landmarks with reimbursement grants of up to $20,000 for the restoration of exterior architectural features.
The following grants are available:
50/50 Program
- Reimbursement: 50 percent up to $20,000 maximum
- Minimum total project cost to qualify: $5,000
- Project completion time: 18 months
75/25 Program
- Reimbursement: 75 percent up to $20,000 maximum
- Minimum total Project cost to qualify: $2,500
- Project completion time: 18 months
Eligible applicants must be located within a historic district or be designated a landmark.
For information or applications for any of the programs contact Christen Sundquist, Historic Preservation Planner for the city of Elgin at 847-931-6004, or at sundquist_c@cityofelgin.org.
Past Grant Winners — ‘Before’ And ‘After’
These are just a few of the “before” and “after” photos of properties that have taken advantage of the city’s historic preservation grant program:
SOURCE: city of Elgin news release and website
