Mississippi Historic Site Preservation Fund – 2026

Mississippi colleges and universities, historical societies, state agencies, local governments, and 501(c)(3) nonprofits may seek matching support for acquisition and protection of qualifying Civil War battlefields, Native American archaeological sites, and Civil Rights Movement sites. Electronic applications are due October 2, 2026; no closing clock time or time zone is stated.

FundingMDAH may fund up to 50% of the appraised value of the property. A 1:1 match is required, and matching funds cannot come from other state sources. The 2026 application does not state a universal dollar cap.

DeadlineOctober 2, 2026. The official 2026 application does not state an exact clock time or time zone.

Last verifiedSeptember 24, 2026

Required next actionIdentify an applicant-specific qualifying acquisition and verify the exact historic-site category, appraisal, purchase contract, title insurance, legal boundary description, map, photos, itemized acquisition budget, 1:1 non-state match source, and all required supporting documents. Before ORIGINAL outreach, verify the CRM Account/Contact/Deal/Atlas_Email_Queue history, recipient email, Email_Opt_Out, permanent hard-bounce status, and no prior successful same-opportunity original transmission.

Broad Eligibility

Eligible applicants are colleges and universities, historical societies, Mississippi state agencies, local governments, and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. Eligible acquisitions include Civil War battlefields, Native American historic or prehistoric archaeological sites, and Civil Rights Movement sites that are recognized as historically significant or are determined significant through MDAH review.

Atlas Analysis

Atlas Opportunity Score 52/100. N9+ Fit Score 0/100. QC Healthcare / Dr. Miltie direct-vendor fit 0/100. This is a legitimate Mississippi-administered historic-site acquisition program, but its narrow property criteria, 1:1 non-state match, appraisal-based funding limit, permanent preservation-easement requirement, and transaction-readiness documentation make broad cold outreach inappropriate without applicant-specific verification.

Source verificationOfficial government source · www.mdah.ms.govAtlas last verified this record September 24, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗