Grants and Tax Incentives

for Preserving Historic Buildings and Sites

Several financial incentives are available to owners who preserve historic buildings and sites in South Carolina.

Historic Preservation Grants are federal funds from the US Department of the Interior’s National Park Service and are administered by the South Carolina Department of Archives and History.  There are two categories of projects:  Survey and Planning Projects, and Stabilization Projects.  The differences between the two categories regarding eligible activities and eligible applicants are explained in State Historic Preservation Office Grants at the left.  These matching grant programs provide financial support for preservation projects.

Other institutions and organizations have financial incentive programs that support a variety of preservation-related activities see Other Financial Incentives on the left.

Federal, state, and local tax incentives encourage the rehabilitation of historic buildings and donation of conservation easements. The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) helps owners meet the standards required for these programs. Both owner-occupied homes and buildings used to produce income---stores, offices, apartment buildings, for example---may be eligible for tax incentives. Use the links below to begin identifying tax incentives that may apply to your building.