Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office |
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This program offers 20 percent of the cost of rehabilitating historic commercial buildings as a federal income tax credit. |
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Community Planning and Development |
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This program provides assistance to smaller communities developing affordable housing undertaken in connection with a Main Street evitalization effort. |
The Questers |
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This grant funds the restoration and preservation of artifacts, existing memorials, historic buildings, landmarks and educational purposes. |
National Endowment for the Humanities |
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The grant offers support for museums, libraries, historic places, and other organizations that produce public programs in the humanities. |
Jeffris Family Foundation |
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This Grant strives to preserve the cultural history and heritage of the Midwest through the preservation of historic buildings and decorative arts. |
National Trust for Historic Preservation |
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This grant aims to save historic environments in order to foster an appreciation of our nation's cultural heritage and revitilize communities. |
Economic Development and Affordable Housing Grants |
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Funding is available for projects intended as catalysts to meaningful, positive, and sustainable change within neighborhoods and communities. |
Have questions about the Homeowner Tax Credit Program? Learn the answers to the most common questions. |
City of Madison, Economic Development Division |
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Program offers grants for projects that significantly improve the visual appearance of a commercial property from the street |
Milwaukee Department of City Development |
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The City of Milwaukee offers matching grants to business and property owners in commercial districts to help improve the exterior facade of properties |
National Trust for Historic Preservation |
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Grants from the National Trust Preservation Funds encourage preservation at the local level by providing seed money for preservation projects. |
Learn how cataloged human burial sites in Wisconsin are given greater protection under Wisconsin State Law |
Learn about the benefits of cataloging a human burial site, from property tax exemptions to membership on the Registry of Interested Persons. |
What You Can Do |
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Do you want to know how to protect a human burial site in Wisconsin? Learn several ways to preserve cemeteries and Native American mounds. |
Find a marker's official number, name, and location. Also includes a map index code corresponding to the Wisconsin Official State Highway Map. |
Learn how this landowner turned burial sites on his land into an asset. |
Learn how this landowner handled the discovery of human remains on her property. |
Apply for tax credits for historic income-producing buildings in Wisconsin. |
National Trust Community Investment Corporation |
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This Fund invests in small historic tax credit projects. |
What to do if you notice a human burial site being destroyed or damaged. |
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