California Missions Foundation Secures $1.5 Million in Federal Funds to Preserve Two Historic Missions

Latest Awards Bring CMF’s Federal Preservation Funding to $3.5 Million Through Five Grants Secured Over the Past Four Years

The Santa Barbara-based California Missions Foundation (CMF) has been awarded two major federal grants totaling $1.5 million from the National Park Service for critical preservation projects at two of California’s most historic missions: Mission Basilica San Buenaventura in Ventura and Mission San Francisco de Asís (Mission Dolores) in San Francisco.

The two $750,000 awards continue an extraordinary period of preservation funding secured by the California Missions Foundation. Over the past four years, CMF has received five federal grants totaling $3.5 million for the preservation of California’s historic treasures.

The latest awards will allow CMF, working in partnership with the respective missions, to undertake significant preservation projects designed to protect these historic structures and ensure that important elements of California’s early history remain accessible to future generations. The California Missions Foundation is the recipient of both federal grants and will serve as grant administrator for the two projects.