Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia (HTNS) believes in helping retain Nova Scotia's built heritage. HTNS has a grant program for heritage properties, especially those considered to be at-risk. The Trust hopes to support your maintenance or improvement project in this way.
HTNS Grants
Buildings at Risk Fund
The Buildings-at-Risk Fund provides small grants to qualified applicants for the repair of buildings and sites. Grants are awarded based on a number of criteria. The Conservation Fund Policy explains who is eligible, what information is needed, and how applications are ranked. Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia has adopted The Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada to guide it in making conservation decisions.
Although grants usually are up to $2,000, each application is reviewed individually and special circumstances are considered for the allocation of funding. If you have questions or need help with your application, please e-mail buildingsatrisk@htns.ca or call 902-423-4807.
Application Process Resources:
To begin, we
suggest you read the HTNS Conservation Fund Policy 
which explains who is eligible, what information is needed, and how applications are ranked.
Buildings at Risk Fund Application Form
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Download Complete Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada and Download Excerpt - Summary of Standards - p.22-23 from Standards and Guidelines
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Every Little Bit Helps - All Saints Steeple Restoration
As an example of a grant, All Saints Anglican Church, Leminster, Hants County needed help to repair water and other damage to the steeple. The small congregation raised $5,000 locally. The Buildings-at-Risk Fund helped with a grant of $2,500 to supplement a $13,000 grant from the Anglican Church of Canada. After the repairs were done, Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia received photos and a note from a community member who wrote, “The first time I saw this [restored steeple] I was so filled with joy to have it back the way it was when I was a little girl coming to church with my little hat on.”
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Other examples of past grants include:
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- - $3,680 of $25,900 towards steeple and belfry repair, including replication of wooden windows. Avondale United Church, Avondale, Hants County
- - $3,560 of $25,300 towards repair of foundation of 1832 Meeting House, now used by the community. Uniacke Union Church, Mount Uniacke, Halifax County
- - $2,500 of $14,265 towards repairs to porch (including part of the stone foundation). George Wright House (Local Council of Women), Halifax
- - $1,500 of $5,000 towards replication of one of the large, wooden windows. St. George’s Round Church Parish Hall, Halifax
- - $2,000 of $5,000 towards repair of windows, doors, verandah and paint. Dickie-Baxter House (Fieldwood Heritage Society), Canning, Kings County
