Since 2024, THF has supported scholarships at the conference, enabling students, volunteers, and community organizations to attend the popular conference.

Our Quarterly Micro Grants program is moving to a two-step letter of inquiry (LOI) model, utilizing our new Grants Portal.

THF President & CEO David Preziosi participated in National Preservation Lobby Day in Washington, D.C., alongside preservationists from across the country.

THF presented Friends of the THC with a grant to support scholarships at Real Places 2025, the state’s premier interdisciplinary preservation conference.

The Texas Heritage Project of American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions (AITSM) will use grant funds to continue building interactive digital maps illuminating the cumulative history of First Peoples from the 1600s onward in present-day South Texas and Northern Mexico.

Bolivar Point Lighthouse Foundation used funding from its 2024 grant to restore the exterior of the Point Bolivar lighthouse to its historic condition and color.

The Star of Texas Award honors individuals, or businesses, for their exceptional contributions toward preserving the Lone Star State’s history and culture while inspiring its future. This year, we are pleased to announce Dale Sellers and Phoenix 1 Restoration and Construction as our honoree.

2024 was a record-breaking year for Texas Historical Foundation giving, with more dollars delivered to Texas preservationists than at any other point in our organization's history. Read on to find out where THF grants and awards made a difference in 2024.

Caddo Indian pottery is a significant aspect of the cultural heritage of the Caddo Nation, a Native American tribe that originally lived in areas that are now parts of Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. THF Board Member Lane Transou writes about their pottery, renowned for its intricate designs and functional artistry, and how it evolved significantly over the centuries to reflect social changes, tribal economic status, and tribal autonomy.