How to Participate in the Courthouse Grant Program

Round XIV Grant Application 

Round XIV Application Materials are now available. To be eligible to apply for grant funding in Round XIV, a county representative must complete an online orientation for new participants that will be available beginning October 1, 2025. This training is asynchronous and can be completed at anytime before the grant application deadline. Additionally, your courthouse must already have an approved THCPP preservation master plan, or you must submit a DRAFT master plan for review and comment no later than Friday, January 23, 2026. To receive additional points for being shovel ready, the county must submit draft 95% complete architectural plans and specifications for a future full restoration construction project by that same date with final documents due Friday, March 13, 2026.

Grant Application Guide   Grant Application Instructions   Grant Application

Pre-Application Training for Round XIV Now Available

A representative of the county must complete the test and earn a 70 percent or higher before the grant application deadline (May 8). The training and required test at the end will take about 45 minutes to complete. Your score will be automatically submitted to the THCPP Specialist. You can review the slides and retake the test as many times as needed. If you have any trouble, please reach out to the courthouse program.

Pre-Application Training

Eligibility

To participate in the THCPP and be eligible to receive grant funding, a project must meet the following criteria:

• A building that serves or has served as a county courthouse
• A building that is over 50 years old or is certified as worthy of preservation
• A building that has a current master plan approved by the THC. View approved master plans (PDF).

Getting Started with a Master Plan

To participate in the grant program, applicants must have prepared a Master Plan for preserving and maintaining their historic county courthouse. Hiring a professional preservation architect to assist in this process will help county representatives evaluate the current state of the courthouse and set priorities for rehabilitating and maintaining the building.

A good master plan includes a history of the building, historic photos and drawings, a thorough evaluation of existing conditions and a plan for the future, with an estimated budget for all the proposed work. The master plan must be submitted to the THC for review and may either be accepted, with suggested changes made and resubmitted, or rejected. Proposed work must comply with the Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. The document is a general plan of action and does not include detailed construction plans and specifications.

Master Plan Resources

• Master Plan Outline & Format (PDF)
• Finding and Hiring Qualified Historic Preservation Consultants (PDF)
• Preservation Consultants for Previous and Current THCPP Projects (PDF)
• Accepted and Rejected Master Plans (PDF)
• Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties

Round XIV Grant Application Timeline

Regional Reviewers

Each county is assigned a THCPP staff member based on geographic region. Please please contact the program staff member assigned to your county, or contact the Program Coordinator Susan Tietz for general questions.