Historic Macon Foundation is the leading preservation consultant in Middle Georgia.  We have listed thousands of buildings on the National Register of Historic Places through seven historic district listings, 300 tax credit applications, and completing 125 of our own historic building rehabilitation projects.  If a building is at least 50 years old, we can usually help owners receive the benefits of some or all of the programs below.  Many times, we can save  owners more than half the cost of rehabilitating a 50-year-old or older building. We are not able to make grants to historic properties, but we can help guide building owners to other sources of funds, especially tax credits.

Tax Credits

In the United States, most historic preservation laws and advice are incentive based.  The federal government and the State of Georgia both offer incentives to rehabilitate historic buildings.   These incentives can save 30- 60% of the costs of a rehabilitation.  Read more....

Low-Interest Loans

Thanks to the Knight Neighborhood Challenge, Historic Macon operates our own  low-interest loan fund to beautify facades in downtown Macon and the College Hill District.  We also maintain a list of other agencies that offer low-interest financing.  Read more...

Historic Macon does not offer grants to owners of historic buildings.  We do maintain a growing list of other agencies that do provide grants for historic properties.  Sometimes, we even partner with property owners to write grants to enable their projects.  Read more...