The Historic Preservation Trust Fund Program provides grants for the acquisition, stabilization, rehabilitation, restoration, and preservation of historic sites as well as the preparation of plans and reports associated with the implementation of historic preservation capital projects by the County, municipalities, and qualified non-profit organizations. The application materials are as follows:

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• Intent to Apply Form – Friday, March 28^th, 2025
• Application Checklist
• Grant Guidelines
• Grant Application Package 
• Bergen County NJ Register Listings and Recommendations
• NJ Historic Preservation Office Preliminary Application Form

Application Deadline: Applications must be submitted to the Trust Fund Administrators at the Bergen County Department of Parks by 4:30 P.M. on Friday, April 25^th, 2025.

For questions about the Historic Preservation grant program and to submit grant documents, please contact:

Elaine Gold
Administrator, Bergen County Historic Preservation Trust Fund for the 
Bergen County Historic Preservation Advisory Board
Bergen County Trust Fund
Department of Parks, 4th Floor
County of Bergen
One Bergen County Plaza
Hackensack, NJ 07601-7076
201-336-7294, Fax 201-336-7262
egold@bergencountynj.gov