The Historic Religious Properties Grant program of our organization has awarded a total of $125,000 in matching grants to 19 congregations in Allegheny County as part of our 2026 funding cycle.

The monies, which will leverage more than $615,000 raised by the congregations, will be used to fund restoration, renovation, and maintenance projects on the historic structures utilized by religious organizations. The work ranges from masonry restoration to roof repairs, and renovation of wooden doors, and stained-glass windows, among other needs.

Since its inception in 1997, our organization’s Historic Religious Properties Grant program has helped raise about $25 million in funding for restoration and maintenance of religious architectural buildings in the region.

See the 2026 Grant Recipients at: https://phlf.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/HistoricReligiousPropertiesAwards2026.pdf

Our organization is the only nonprofit organization in Allegheny County offering a continuing program of financial and technical assistance to historic religious property owners. We have awarded more than 320 such grants totaling nearly $2 million, and provided more than 70 technical assistance consultations, since the program’s inception in 1997.

Our effort is made possible through individual donations, private foundations, and our Donor Advised Funds.

For more information about this program, contact David Farkas: david@phlf.org or 412-471-5808 ext. 516.