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FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund- African American Civil Rights- Preservation Grants

National Park Service · P25AS00495

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Award Range

$15K$750K

Total Program Funding

$24.0M

Expected Awards

45

Deadline

July 14, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

NPS Historic Preservation Fund - African American Civil Rights funds 45 awards (up to $750K each) for preserving civil rights movement sites.

Who Should Apply

Organizations preserving African American civil rights historic sites.

Who Should NOT Apply

Private property without public benefit.

Key Requirements (Plain English)

  • Must preserve civil rights heritage
  • 45 awards up to $750K
  • No cost-sharing required

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Strong historical significance and preservation need win. Document connection to nationally significant civil rights narrative.

Competitiveness: Moderate — 45 awards across many potential sites.

What This Grant Funds

The National Park Service"s (NPS) African American Civil Rights Grant Program (AACR) will document and preserve the sites and stories of the full history of the African American struggle to gain equal rights, from transatlantic slave trade forward. The program funds history and preservation projects using the NPS report, Civil Rights in America, A Framework for Identifying Significant Sites, as a guide in determining the appropriateness of proposed projects and properties. AACR grants are funded by the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF), administered by the NPS, and will fund a broad range of preservation projects for historic sites including: architectural services, historic structure reports, preservation plans, and physical preservation to structures. Properties must be listed or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places to be eligible for grant funding. Grants are awarded through a competitive process and do not require non-Federal match.There are separate funding announcements for physical preservation projects and for history research/documentation projects. Funding announcement P25AS00495 is for physical preservation of historic sites only; P25AS00496 is for history/research/documentation/survey/nomination projects. Please ensure you apply under the correct opportunity number for your project.FY2025 Public Law 119-4 provides $24 million total for the AACR Grant Program.

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Who Can Apply

Eligible applicants are State governments, local governments, nonprofits, educational institutions, and Federally Recognized Indian Tribes, Alaskan Natives, and Native Hawaiian Organizations, as defined by 54 U.S.C. § 300309, 54 U.S.C. § 300313 and 54 U.S.C. § 300314.Grants are not available for sites or collections owned or leased by the NPS, or in which the NPS holds a property interest.

Eligible Applicant Types

501(c)(3) NonprofitsOther (see NOFO for details)City/Township GovernmentsFederally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsCounty GovernmentsPublic Colleges & UniversitiesPrivate Colleges & UniversitiesState GovernmentsNonprofits without 501(c)(3)Other Tribal Organizations

Funding Details

Minimum Award
$15K
Maximum Award
$750K
Total Program Funding
$24.0M
Expected Number of Awards
45
Cost Sharing Required?
No
Funding Instrument
grant

Key Dates

Posted: June 11, 2026
Application Deadline: July 14, 2026 (0 days remaining)

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET on the listed application due date.Applicants are held responsible for their proposals being submitted to the National Park Service. Applications must be received by the date above. Applicants are encouraged to submit the application well before the deadline.Application preparation time may take several weeks. Start the application process as soon as possible. Applications received after the deadline will not be reviewed or considered for award. If it is determined that a proposal was not considered due to lateness, the applicant will be notified after the selection process.

Agency Contact

STLPG Staff STLPG@nps.gov

STLPG@nps.gov

Ready to apply?

View the full NOFO and submit your application on Grants.gov