Georgia Trust Receives 2026 Historic Property Redevelopment Program Grant from The 1772 Foundation
ATLANTA, Mar. 2— The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation has received $50,000 in grant funding from The 1772 Foundation toward its Revolving Fund. The Georgia Trust’s Revolving Fund program works to save historic buildings across the state by providing effective alternatives to demolition or neglect of architecturally and historically significant properties by promoting their rehabilitation and monitoring their preservation in perpetuity.
The Georgia Trust is one of nine nonprofit preservation organizations across the United States selected by The 1772 Foundation, in partnership with the National Preservation Partners Network (NPPN), to receive funding to support the rehabilitation, stabilization, and stewardship of historic properties in their communities.
The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation will apply grant funds to the preservation and rehabilitation of a property in its Revolving Fund – the 1919 Louisville First National Bank Building, a neoclassical landmark at the heart of Louisville, Georgia’s historic downtown. After reacquiring the property in 2024, the Trust has invested in a new roof, structural assessments and design updates. Grant funding will address remaining structural and environmental issues, advance adaptive reuse planning, and position the building for resale to a preservation-minded buyer.
“The Revolving Fund is one of the most powerful tools we have to combat demolition and neglect across Georgia,” said W. Wright Mitchell, president and CEO of The Georgia Trust. “We are deeply grateful to The 1772 Foundation. With their support, we can continue to stabilize and reposition significant historic properties like the Louisville First National Bank Building for responsible new ownership.”
“The 1772 Foundation is proud to support organizations that are making a tangible difference in their communities by saving irreplaceable historic places,” said Ethiel Garlington, executive director for the Foundation. “These revolving fund programs are proven models for sustainable preservation, and this year’s recipients represent the breadth and creativity of the field.”
About The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation
Founded in 1973, the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation works for the preservation and revitalization of Georgia’s diverse historic resources and advocates their appreciation, protection and use.
As one of the country’s leading statewide, nonprofit preservation organizations, the Trust generates community revitalization by finding buyers for endangered properties acquired by its Revolving Fund and raises awareness of other endangered historic resources through an annual listing of Georgia’s “Places in Peril.” The Trust recognizes outstanding preservation efforts through its annual Preservation Awards, supports students and professionals with the Neel Reid Prize and Liz Lyon Fellowship, and offers a range of grant programs dedicated to protecting and preserving historic places throughout the state. The Trust offers a variety of educational programs for adults and children, provides technical assistance to property owners and historic communities, advocates for funding, tax incentives and other laws aiding preservation efforts, and manages two house museums in Atlanta (Rhodes Hall) and Macon (Hay House). To learn more, visit www.georgiatrust.org.
 About The 1772 Foundation
The 1772 Foundation is a private foundation committed to the preservation of America’s historic places. Through its Historic Properties Redevelopment Program and other grant initiatives, the Foundation supports nonprofit organizations that use innovative real estate strategies to save and revitalize threatened historic buildings across the United States.
About the National Preservation Partners Network
The National Preservation Partners Network (NPPN) is an independent, membership based
nonprofit dedicated to advancing the growth and effectiveness of the nonprofit historic preservation movement. We are a community of, and for, professionals who work at national, regional, statewide, and local nonprofit preservation organizations. NPPN connects and supports nonprofit historic preservation organizations engaged in revolving fund programs and provides technical assistance, peer learning, and networking opportunities to help member organizations strengthen and sustain their Historic Properties Redevelopment Programs. NPPN administers the HPRP grant program in partnership with The 1772 Foundation.
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