First & Franklin Presbyterian Church has been awarded $480,381 from the National Fund for Sacred Places, a program of Partners for Sacred Places in collaboration with the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

This funding will support the restoration of our historic brownstone spire, the tallest in Baltimore. Of the 466 organizations that applied, First & Franklin is one of only 30 to receive part of the $9.1 million in grant funding for the 2026 cohort.

Click on the images above to learn more about sanctuary and spire. And, if you'd like to help us meet our fundrasing match for the National Fund for Sacred Places grant, click the button below.