INDIANA – In 2025, Indiana Landmarks awarded $3,226,856 to help nonprofits and cities around Indiana save meaningful places. Drawing from a variety of funds, these grants support efforts ranging from architectural assessments and repairs at historic structures to programs, workshops, videos, and digital walking tours promoting preservation and heritage.
“Indiana Landmarks offers grants to help spark community revitalization and bolster preservation projects around the state,” says Brad Ward, president of Indiana Landmarks. “We’re extremely grateful that with the support of many generous donors, we’re able to offer this critical funding to local groups and others engaged in preserving the state’s meaningful places.”
Black Heritage Preservation Program Grants
Indiana Landmarks Black Heritage Preservation Program awards grants to help preserve and raise awareness of sites important to Black history in Indiana. In 2025, the group made 23 grants totaling $266,750.
Black Onyx Management, Indianapolis: $5,000 to conduct community engagement sessions exploring reuse possibilities for the 1931 Roosevelt High School in Gary.
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Jeffersonville: $5,750 for roof and gutter repairs at the 1842 church.
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Lafayette: $5,000 to prepare a state historical marker application and National Register nomination for the 1866 church.
City of Bloomington: $20,000 for roof repairs for the Banneker Center, located in the 1915 Benjamin Banneker School.
Ebenezer Baptist Church, Indianapolis: $15,000 for roof repairs at the 1968 church.
Edna Martin Christian Center, Indianapolis: $10,000 to nominate the Martindale Historic District to the National Register of Historic Places.
Gary Roosevelt Alumni Association, Gary: $5,000 to clean out and organize the contents removed from the 1931 Gary Roosevelt High School.
Greater St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, Indianapolis: $25,000 for roof repairs at the 1954 church.
Guidance Life-Skills and Mentoring, Indianapolis: $25,600 to replace the roof on the organization’s headquarters in a 1897 Colonial Revival-style home on Capitol Avenue, previously the state headquarters of the Indiana Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs.
Hanover Colored School, Hanover: $1,200 for consultant costs to prepare a state historical marker for the 1871 school.
House of Worship for All People, Second Baptist Church, Indianapolis: $2,500 for consultant costs for preparing a state historical marker for the 1905 church.
Katie Hall Educational Foundation, Inc., Gary: $10,000 for landscaping of a plaza surrounding a historical marker in front of the house of former Congresswoman Katie Hall, whose efforts led to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday becoming a national holiday.
Lost Creek Grove Restoration and Preservation Foundation, Terre Haute: $7,200 to nominate the Lost Creek Grove Historic District in Vigo County to the National Register of Historic Places.
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, Indianapolis: $20,000 for roof and foundation repairs on the 1950 church.
The Oaks Academy, Indianapolis: $10,000 to create a memorial commemorating King and King Funeral Home, a historic Black funeral home that served Indianapolis’s east side from the 1930s to the 1980s.
One Vision in Christ Community, Indianapolis: $10,000 to replace an HVAC unit in the 1941 church.
Our Savior Lutheran Church, Indianapolis: $15,000 to replace the HVAC system in the 1948 church.
Positive Image Consulting, LLC, Gary: $5,000 to conduct community engagement sessions on repurposing Roosevelt High School in Gary.
Union Literary Institute Preservation Society, Lynn: $30,000 to rebuild a wall in the mid-nineteenth-century remains of Union Literary Institute.
Van Buren Missionary Baptist Church, Gary: $7,000 to paint trim on the 1955 church.
Wayman African Methodist Episcopal Church, Peru: $10,000 for electrical work at the 1871 church.
Wayman Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Princeton: $2,500 for research on radiation experiments conducted on African American children of Lyles Station in 1927.
Zion Hope Baptist Church, Indianapolis: $20,000 for foundation repairs to the 1956 church.
Efroymson Family Endangered Places Grants
Efroymson Family Endangered Places grants support architectural and structural assessments, rehab cost analyses, reuse studies, and fundraising planning. In 2025, Indiana Landmarks made 13 grants totaling $41,840. The fund honors the Efroymson family’s significant support of the organization’s endangered places programs.
City of Logansport: $3,500 for an updated rehabilitation assessment of the 1855/1922 Logansport-Cass County Memorial Center.
Delphi Preservation Society: $2,560 for a structural assessment of the 1906 Delphi interurban station.
Discover Oxford Indiana, Oxford: $2,000 for an adaptive reuse plan for the 1952 Phillips 66 service station downtown.
Elston Memorial Foundation, Crawfordsville: $4,000 for development of historic structures report for 1882 Queen Anne-style house.
Hobart Historical Society: $3,840 for a rehabilitation assessment of the 1914 Carnegie Library housing the historical society.
Indiana Barn Foundation: $2,000 for legal assistance to obtain public records related to the demolition of the 1908 Naragon Barn at Potato Creek State Park.
Morgan County Historic Center and Museum, Martinsville: $4,000 for a feasibility study of the twentieth-century commercial buildings at 75-77 E. Washington Street.
Saving Historic Orange County, Paoli: $2,500 for a structural assessment of the 1895 Mineral Springs Hotel following storm damage.
Sisters of St. Benedict, Ferdinand: $4,000 for a feasibility study of the 1905 Annex and 1950 Kordes Hall at the National Register-listed Monastery Immaculate Conception campus.
Southeast Indiana United Methodist Church, Wilmington: $4,000 for a feasibility study of repurposing the 1865 church as an events center.
Town of Kentland: $1,440 to provide design guidance for a downtown façade grant program.
Town of Oolitic: $4,000 for an engineering assessment for the town’s 1920 limestone fire station.
UAW Local 1005, South Bend: $4,000 for a structural analysis of the 1921 Indiana Lumber and Molding Company/UAW Building.
10 Most Endangered Grants
Each year, Indiana Landmarks uses its 10 Most Endangered list to call attention to landmarks in imminent jeopardy. Grants given through the 10 Most Endangered fund assist in rehabilitation studies, stabilization work, and exploring reuses for current and former sites on the list. In 2025, the fund awarded six grants totaling $17,000.
Bartholomew County Public Library, Columbus: $4,000 for a structural analysis of the 1964 North Christian Church.
Blue River Community Foundation, Shelbyville: $3,000 for rehabilitation of the 1910 Rudicel-Montgomery Barn.
Cornerstone Center for the Arts, Muncie: $3,000 for a historic structures report of the historic Muncie Masonic Temple that houses the arts center.
Indiana Landmarks: $2,000 to help stabilize the c.1875 Sollman School in Gibson County.
Richmond Columbian Properties, Richmond: $2,500 to aid in the rehabilitation of the 1885 William G. Scott House in the Starr Historic District.
Rokh Research and Design Studio, Indianapolis: $2,500 for a planning grant to study repurposing the 1936 Fire Station 18.
Historic Preservation Education Grants
Indiana Landmarks and Indiana Humanities jointly award grants to nonprofits for programs and materials educating the public about historic places. In 2025, the organizations awarded $27,907 to 11 projects:
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum, Auburn: $3,000 to develop a photo exhibit and related tours showcasing the city’s architecture and automotive heritage.
Ball State University, Muncie: $3,000 to record sessions at the 2025 Alliance for Historic Landscape Preservation conference and share online and through targeted outreach for broader public engagement.
Cedar Lake Historical Association, Cedar Lake: $3,000 to create an architectural 3D model of the historic Lassen’s Resort.
Columbia City Connect, Columbia City: $1,828 to install decals on storefronts throughout downtown, sharing stories of historic figures, significant events, and architectural landmarks that are connected through QR codes to a digital tour with additional resources.
Decay Devils, Gary: $3,000 to produce a printed and digital guide to landmarks and art in Michigan City.
Harrison Center, Indianapolis: $3,000 to create a coloring and story book showcasing the architecture and history of the former First Presbyterian Church that houses the center, with QR codes linked to scavenger-hunt videos.
Indiana Barn Foundation, Indianapolis: $3,000 to update an educational booklet about historic Indiana barns.
Pierceton and Washington Township Public Library, Pierceton: $3,000 for lectures, walking tours, displays, scan-a-thons, and workshops promoting preservation and the town’s architectural and social history.
Ruthmere Foundation, Elkhart: $1,500 to develop programming that helps participants understand and advocate for the landmarks in their community.
SullivanMunce Cultural Center, Zionsville: $1,000 for a historic preservation lecture series.
Town of Cumberland, Cumberland: $2,579 to develop a self-guided tour and online exhibition sharing the stories, architecture, and significance of the town’s historic district.
Indiana Automotive Grants
Indiana Automotive, an affinity group of Indiana Landmarks, awards grants that support preservation and help raise awareness of landmarks connected to the state’s automotive heritage.
Discover Oxford Indiana, Oxford: $2,000 for an adaptive reuse plan for the 1952 Phillips 66 service station downtown.
Howard County Historical Society: $300 in support of children’s educational activities highlighting Kokomo’s automotive history and the legacy of automotive entrepreneur George Kingston.
Indiana Modern Grants
Indiana Modern, an affinity group of Indiana Landmarks, awards planning and rehabilitation grants to help identify, promote, and preserve the best examples of twentieth-century architectural and landscape design.
Indiana Landmarks: $1,800 for an oral history project documenting the stories behind the 1951 Applegate House in New Albany and the 1964 Munich House in Clarksville.
Marion County Historic Preservation Fund
Indiana Landmarks and the Central Indiana Community Foundation jointly manage a fund created by contributions from each organization and private donors to award grants supporting preservation of landmarks in Marion County. In 2025, the fund awarded $42,000 to eight projects.
Big Car Collaborative, Indianapolis: $7,500 for adaptive reuse of the 1908 Weber Milk Company dairy and stables as a space for artists and a community hub.
City of Indianapolis: $7,500 for architectural plans for the redevelopment of the 1929 Drake Apartments.
Emmaus Lutheran Church: $2,500 for a feasibility analysis and historic preservation plan for the 1903 church.
Indiana Landmarks: $7,000 to update the National Register nomination for the 1924 Charles Sommers House owned by Marian University.
Indiana Landmarks: $7,500 to explore reuse possibilities for the c.1914 Thomas Taggart House.
Psychic Science Spiritualist Church, Indianapolis: $5,000 for restoration of the stained and leaded glass windows at the c.1909 Lieber House.
Saint Athanasius the Great Church: $2,500 for a building assessment of the 1884 Byzantine Catholic church on the city’s south side.
Zion Evangelical United Church of Christ: $2,500 for a feasibility analysis and historic preservation plan for the 1911 church.
Sacred Places Indiana Grants
In 2025, Indiana Landmarks’ Sacred Places program awarded $2,827,259 to 24 congregations through its Sacred Places Indiana Fund to address capital needs at historic houses of worship. Other awards supported architectural, rehabilitation, and fundraising studies.
All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, Indianapolis: $25,000 planning grant for a building conditions assessment and fundraising feasibility study at the 1959 Mid-Century Modern church.
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne: $23,500 planning grant for a building conditions assessment of the 1929 Gothic Revival-style church. The congregation also received $66,350 to replace the roof membrane and tuckpoint the church’s bell tower and chimney.
Centerville Christian Church, Centerville: $185,000 to complete repairs to the 1878 church’s steeple and spire.
Diocese of Gary: $25,000 planning grant for design work for repairs on the 1950 Cathedral of the Holy Angels. The congregation also received $400,000 to tuckpoint masonry on all elevations.
Eden Church, Muncie: $25,000 planning grant for a building conditions assessment and fundraising feasibility study at the 1955 Neo-Gothic-style church.
First Baptist Church, Columbus: $80,000 for roof replacement and window seal repairs at the 1965 National Historic Landmark church.
First Baptist Church, Lafayette: $21,700 planning grant for a building conditions assessment and fundraising feasibility study at the Romanesque Revival-style church complex, including the original 1872 sanctuary, 1884 fellowship hall addition, and 1961 education building.
First Presbyterian Church, Martinsville: $17,300 planning grant for a building conditions assessment of the 1881 Gothic Revival-style church building.
First Unitarian Church, Hobart: $3,200 for a structural analysis of the 1875 building’s foundation.
Friends of Town Clock Church, New Albany: $100,000 to update the wheelchair lift and replace ADA-compliant doors at the 1852 Second Baptist Church.
Good Samaritan Missionary Baptist Church, Indianapolis: $20,000 planning grant for the historic Gothic Revival-style church and additions.
Hamline Chapel United Methodist Church, Lawrenceburg: $5,000 planning grant to conduct a building conditions assessment on the 1847 Greek Revival-style church.
Hazelwood Christian Church, Muncie: $15,000 planning grant for a building conditions assessment at the 1956 A-Frame-style church.
Our Lady of Hungary Catholic Church, South Bend: $25,000 planning grant for a building conditions assessment of the 1949 Romanesque Revival-style church. The congregation also received $100,000 to modernize heating and cooling systems and repair the radiator heat system at the 1949 church, which will help ensure preservation of historic sanctuary murals.
Phillips Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, Indianapolis: $25,000 planning grant to complete a building conditions assessment and fundraising feasibility study at the 1928 Art Deco-style church. The congregation also received $300,000 to replace the roof on the 1928 church.
St. Athanasius Byzantine Catholic Church, Indianapolis: $25,000 planning grant to direct repairs at the 1894 church. The congregation also received $90,000 for critical upgrades to heating and cooling, electrical, and life safety systems.
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Vincennes: $100,000 to restore masonry at the 1826 basilica and adjacent historic library.
St. Luke’s United Church of Christ, Jeffersonville: $11,442 planning grant to document building conditions at the 1915 Gothic Revival-style church.
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Olean: $21,267 planning grant for a building conditions assessment of the 1921 Romanesque Revival-style church. The congregation also received $100,000 to repair masonry on the bell tower and sanctuary of the 1921 church.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Evansville: $25,000 planning grant for a building conditions assessment at the 1928 church. The congregation also received $285,000 for total replacement of the church’s slate roof.
St. Thomas More Academy, South Bend: $25,000 planning grant for 1883 St. Hedwig Church. The congregation also received $125,000 to install heating and cooling systems in the church.
Valparaiso University, Valparaiso: $25,000 planning grant for repairs at the 1959 Chapel of the Resurrection. The university also received $300,000 to repair the slab floor and foundation in the sanctuary.
Wayman Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Lyles Station: $7,500 planning grant to conduct a structural boring report at the historic 1886 church.
Woodruff Place Baptist Church, Indianapolis: $25,000 planning grant to complete a building conditions assessment and fundraising feasibility study at the 1926 Renaissance Revival-style church. The congregation also received $200,000 to replace the roof membrane, repair masonry, and restore windows.
