Historic Cemetery Grant Program
The Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation, together with the Governor’s Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation and the Historic Cemetery Advisory Committee, are pleased to announce the first round of grant funds through the Historic Cemetery Preservation Capital Grant Program. Established in 2016 with the enactment of House Bill 2637, the capital grant program is intended to benefit the public by preserving outstanding examples of the state’s historical heritage, enabling historic cemeteries to continue to serve their communities, and honoring the military veterans buried within them.
The Historic Cemetery Preservation Capital Grant Program is a program of the Washington State Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation (DAHP) and is managed under a grant contact with the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation is Washington’s only statewide non-profit advocacy organization dedicated to historic preservation.
Cemetery owners with questions about the grant program are encouraged to contact the grant administrators at the WashingtonTrust for Historic Preservation at (206) 462-2999 or via email at grants@preservewa.org.
Cemetery Grant Documents
The maximum cemetery grant award for the 2025-2027 biennium is $50,000. All applicants will be notified in February 2026. Grant contracts will be drafted in March 2026. Note this program is limited to cemeteries within Washington State.
- Cemetery Grant Application & Guidebook/Procedures
- Cemetery Grant Application - Grant applications due - Dec 21st, 2025.
- Cemetery Grant Budget Sheet
- Additional Information
- Example application - Example of a well organized, concise application for guidance. Some identifying information has been removed for privacy, but the general intent of the project and application is intact. Please note that only the completed application and budget are included. The applicant submitted a full set of attachments which are not provided
Grant Application Assistance Meetings
Legislative Documents
Cemetery Grant Projects Awarded - FY 2023-25
| Cemetery Name | County | City | Grantee |
|
Ritzville Memorial Cemetery |
Adams | Ritzville | City of Ritzville |
| Wenatchee Cemetery | Chelan | Wenatchee | City of Wenatchee |
|
Ridgefield Cemetery |
Clark | Ridgefield | City of Ridgefield |
|
Jackson Cemetery |
Cowlitz | Castle Rock | Cowlitz County Cemetery District #1 |
| Langley Cemetery | Island | Langley | City of Langley |
| Discovery Bay Cemetery (Maynard) | Jefferson | Port Townsend | Discovery Bay Cemetery Association |
| Sound-View Cemetery | Jefferson | Langley | Marrowstone Island Community Association |
| Black Diamond Cemetery | King | Black Diamond | City of Black Diamond |
| Hansville Cemetery | Kitsap | Hansville | Hansville Helping Hands and Cemetery Corporation |
| Holly Cemetery | Kitsap | Seabeck | Holly Community Club |
| Ivy Green Cemetery | Kitsap | Bremerton | City of Bremerton, Parks & Recreation Department |
| Veterans Cemetery | Kittitas | Roslyn | Veterans Memorial Cemetery |
| Klickitat County Cemetery District #1 | Klickitat | White Salmon | Klickitat County, Board of Commissioners |
| Conconully Cemetery Pioneers Rest | Okanogan | Conconully | Conconully Cemetery Association |
| Kalispel Cemetery | Pend Oreille | Cusick | Kalispel Tribe of Indians |
| The Vaughn Bay Cemetery | Pierce | Vaughn | The Vaughn Bay Cemetery Association Incorporated |
| Swinomish Cemetery | Skagit | La Conner | Swinomish Indian Tribal Community |
| Arlington Cemetery | Snohomish | Arlington | City of Arlington |
| Mountain View Cemetery | Walla Walla | Walla Walla | City of Walla Walla |
| Glade Cemetery | Yakima | Mabton | Glade Cemetery |
