The Maryland Historical Trust uses a single grants management system
(YourCause
GrantsConnect) to process grant requests for all of the programs
MHT administers, including:
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.
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.
Historic Preservation Non-Capital Grant Program
The FY 2026 grant round for the Historic Preservation
Non-Capital Grant Program is now open! The Intent to Apply form is due by 11:59 pm on October 15,
2025, and the final application is due by 11:59 pm on November 17, 2025. The grant guidelines and
links to the sample forms can be found on the program page.
All users must open an account using the new grants portal above.
ext to go under "Open Funding Opportunities".
FY 2026 Museum Assistance Program
The FY26 Museum Assistance Program grant round is now open! Applications are due by 11:59 pm on
December 31, 2025. The grant program guidelines, application link, and further information
and announcements can be found on the program webpage.
