New York State Historic Marker Grant Program
Regional Grant Schedule
The historic marker program in New York State follows a grant schedule organized by region. Each region encompasses several counties. Below is an overview of the grant schedule by region, including important dates for submitting application materials.
Grant schedule by region (based on the Association for Public Historians of New York State Regions)
Regions 1-3
- 04/15/24 – Application becomes available online
- 05/20/24 – Deadline to submit Letter of Intent (LOI) to verify primary sources. Submit your proposed marker inscription and list the primary source documentation you have assembled to verify the historic accuracy of your text.
- 06/17/24 – Application deadline
- 09/23/24 – Applicant receives email notification of decision
Region 1
- Bronx
- Kings
- New York
- Queens
- Richmond
Region 2
- Nassau
- Suffolk
Region 3
- Dutchess
- Orange
- Putnam
- Rockland
- Westchester
Regions 4-6
- 07/29/24 – Application becomes available online
- 08/26/24 – Deadline to submit Letter of Intent (LOI) to verify primary sources. Submit your proposed marker inscription and list the primary source documentation you have assembled to verify the historic accuracy of your text.
- 09/30/24 – Application deadline
- 01/06/25 – Applicant receives email notification of decision
Region 4
- Columbia
- Delaware
- Greene
- Sullivan
- Ulster
Region 5
- Albany
- Rensselaer
- Saratoga
- Schenectady
- Warren
- Washington
Region 6
- Clinton
- Essex
- Franklin
- Hamilton
- St. Lawrence
Regions 7-9
- 10/28/24 – Application becomes available online
- 12/09/24 – Deadline to submit Letter of Intent (LOI) to verify primary sources. Submit your proposed marker inscription and list the primary source documentation you have assembled to verify the historic accuracy of your text.
- 01/13/24 – Application deadline
- 03/31/25 – Applicant receives email notification of decision
Region 7
- Fulton
- Montgomery
- Herkimer
- Oneida
- Otsego
- Schoharie
Region 8
- Jefferson
- Lewis
- Oswego
Region 9
- Cayuga
- Cortland
- Madison
- Onondaga
Regions 10-12
- 01/29/24 – Application becomes available online
- 02/26/24 – Deadline to submit Letter of Intent (LOI) to verify primary sources. Submit your proposed marker inscription and list the primary source documentation you have assembled to verify the historic accuracy of your text.
- 04/01/24 – Application deadline
- 06/24/24 – Applicant receives email notification of decision
Region 10
- Broome
- Chemung
- Chenango
- Schuyler
- Tioga
- Tompkins
Region 11
- Monroe
- Ontario
- Seneca
- Steuben
- Wayne
- Yates
Region 12
- Allegany
- Cattaraugus
- Chautauqua
- Erie
- Genesee
- Livingston
- Niagara
- Orleans
- Wyoming