The Maryland Historical Trust uses a single grants management system (YourCause GrantsConnect) to process grant requests for all of the programs MHT administers, including:

• the Maryland Heritage Areas Program (overseen by the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority)
• the African American Heritage Preservation Program (in partnership with the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture)
• the Historic Preservation Capital Grant Program
• the Historic Preservation Non-Capital Grant Program
• the Certified Local Government Program

Use the button below to access your grant account and submit reports and other grant requirements. Note: the grants portal works best with Chrome, Firefox, or Edge browsers.

• Grants Portal

The system is designed to simplify the grant application and reporting process for all funding opportunities. The grants portal is mobile responsive, provides screen reader accessibility, allows application translation in multiple languages, and has an autosave feature for in progress applications to safeguard against losing your work.

FAQs and Tutorials

Setting up a new account (illustrated guide)

Using the new grants portal (FAQs)

Open Funding Opportunities

FY26 Historic Preservation Capital Grant Program

MHT is pleased to announce that the FY26 Historic Preservation Capital Grant Program round will be opening on February 2nd, 2026. Applications are due by 11:59 pm on March 16, 2026. The grant program guidelines, application materials, application link, and further information and announcements can be found on the program webpage.

FY 2027 Maryland Heritage Areas Grant Program

The FY27 Maryland Heritage Areas Program project grant round is now open! Intent to Apply forms are due by Monday, February 2, 2026. Full applications are due by Tuesday, March 31, 2026. More information about the program, including eligibility, local heritage area contact information, and application requirements can be found on the program webpage.