Provider
National Park Service
Application Deadline
July 14, 2026
Summary
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. 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.
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.
History projects must range from $15,000 to $100,000 in federal share.
Common Eligible Projects
Projects must fit one of the categories listed below. If a project overlaps more than one category, select the dominant category.
- Survey and Planning
- Research and Documentation
- Education
- Collection Conservation/Digitization
Eligible costs include survey and planning, research and documentation, education, and collection conservation.
Successful applications will emphasize innovative strategies, creative projects with measurable results, and include public engagement.
There is a separate funding announcement for physical preservation projects.
More Information
https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/5206dfc2-c1e0-437d-b7ad-898a72e92c11
