Ebey's Forever Grant Program

Our greatest accomplishment is working with donors like you to fully fund the
Trust Board's Ebey's Forever Grant Program annually.
UPDATE: Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ebey's Reserve Trust Board continued to award Ebey's Forever Grants in 2020  and 2021.

Congratulations to the Trust Board, property owners, builders, and donors who made this work possible.
The Ebey's Forever Grant Program was established as a means of supporting the preservation, rehabilitation, and continued use of heritage buildings within the Reserve.

One of the difficult issues facing the still-working landscape of the Reserve has been an accelerating loss of the significant historic buildings that represent the “unbroken record" the Reserve was created to protect.

More than 40 barns, outbuildings and farmhouses that date back to the 1850s have disappeared in the last four decades. 

The Trust Board's preservation programs and partnerships, like the Ebey's Forever Grant Program, ensure the historical legacy of our community remains an integral element of the evolving landscape. 

To date, over seventy historic structures have received often critical funding for brick-and-mortar preservation work through this program. As a result, more than one million dollars has been invested directly into the continued life of these irreplaceable buildings. Not only is this money circulated back into the local economy, but all the grant funding for the work is raised through private donation - one neighbor to another.

​Overall, the Ebey’s Forever Grant Program serves as an inspiring example of how a vibrant community can keep its history alive through community-driven heritage preservation.

Thank you for your stewardship.

If you have questions about the grant program, please contact the Trust Board.
Trust Board office phone: (360) 678-6084.
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Ebey's Forever
​Grant Recipients

2019
Benson Confectionary
Captain Whidbey Inn
Haller House
Joseph Libbey House
E.O. Lovejoy House
Mulder House
Nienhuis Dutch Barn
Reuble Barn
Robertson House
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2018
Coupeville Wharf
Hingston-Trumball Store
Joseph Libbey House
Leach Ice House
Reuble Dairy Barn
Rev. Lindsey House
Sherman Hog Barn
Sherman Turkey Brooder
Todd-Lovejoy House
Van Dam House
WI Game Farm Brooders

2017
Fullington House
Robertson House
"Ryan's" Barn
Todd/Lovejoy House
White Barn

2016
 Cawsey Squash Barn
Comstock Barn
Fisher Store
Smith Prairie Barn
Strong Outbuilding
Clapp House
Haller House
LeSourd Garage
Van Dam House
Zylstra House

2015
Coupe House
Holbrook Garage
Keith Barn
George Libbey House
Nienhuis Long Barn
Watson House
Whidbey Mercantile

2014
Armstrong House
Black-Lindsey Barn
Comstock Barn
Engle Water Tower
Nienhuis Long Barn
Old County Courthouse
Smith Prairie Barn
Strong “Model T” Garage

2013
Cawsey-Perkins House
Comstock Barn
Crockett Motor Shed
Fort Casey Plotting Room
Hancock Wood Shed
Highwarden House
Holbrook Boat Shop
Old County Courthouse
Hingston-Trumball Store
Sherman Bulk Shed
Strong Barn
Van Dam House

2012
Alexander Blockhouse
Bearss/Barrett Brooder Shed
Crockett Barn
Elkhorn Saloon
Keith Outbuilding
Kineth House
Kinney House
Leach House
Masonic Lodge No. 15
Pearson-Engle House
Smith Barn

2011
Hancock Granary
Kineth Water Tower
Hingston-Trumball Store
Sheepherder’s House
Sherman Farm Barn
Zylstra Law Office