The 1772 Foundation News Release SBK Matching Grants 2025
HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
Stewart Barney Kean Matching Grants
The 1772 Foundation announces the opening of the application period for its Stewart Barney Kean (SBK) one-for-one matching grants of up to $10,000 for historic preservation projects. Private nonprofit organizations maintaining historic sites in one of the six New England states or Georgia can apply for funds to support preservation work. These grants are available through The 1772 Foundation’s state partner organizations.
The 1772 Foundation established the popular SBK granting program in 2010. Grants are used for: painting; surface restoration; fire detection/security systems; repairs to/restoration of chimneys, porches, roofs, and windows; repairs to foundations and sills; and masonry repointing.
Executive director of The 1772 Foundation Ethiel Garlington explains the importance of the SBK grants to the preservation community this way. "With these grants, The 1772 Foundation invests in preservation efforts that protect assets of community importance. While the individual grant amounts may seem small, we have found they leverage considerable local resources and opportunities — community-provided matching dollars, support for local businesses and tradespeople, and the long-term power of incremental, small-scale capital investments in roofs, windows, and structural improvements that protect and maintain the value of assets over time."
Information on the application process may be found at www.1772foundation.org/grants.
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The 1772 Foundation was named in honor of its first restoration project, Liberty Hall in Union, NJ, which was built in 1772 and is the ancestral home of the Livingston and Kean families. The late Stewart B. Kean was the original benefactor of The 1772 Foundation. The 1772 Foundation works to ensure the safe passage of our historic buildings and farmland to future generations. More information about The 1772 Foundation may be found at 1772foundation.org.
MEDIA CONTACT Ethiel Garlington, The 1772 Foundation, ethiel@1772foundation.org