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

National Park Service · P25AS00496

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Award Range

$15K$100K

Total Program Funding

$24.0M

Expected Awards

45

Deadline

July 14, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

NPS Historic Preservation Fund - African American Civil Rights (small grants) funds 45 awards (up to $100K each) for documentation, surveys, and planning related to civil rights sites.

Who Should Apply

Organizations documenting civil rights heritage with professional preservation methodology.

Who Should NOT Apply

Construction projects (use larger program).

Key Requirements (Plain English)

  • Must document civil rights heritage
  • 45 awards up to $100K
  • No cost-sharing required

💡 GrantQuick Tip

At $100K: National Register nominations, oral history collections, GIS mapping of sites, or Historic American Building Surveys.

Competitiveness: Low-moderate — 45 small documentation awards.

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 history projects including: survey and planning, research and documentation, education, and collection conservation. 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 historical 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 $24,000,000 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

Other Tribal OrganizationsState GovernmentsPublic Colleges & UniversitiesFederally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsCity/Township Governments501(c)(3) NonprofitsCounty GovernmentsPrivate Colleges & UniversitiesNonprofits without 501(c)(3)Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Minimum Award
$15K
Maximum Award
$100K
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