National Park Service

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

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…

Agency
National Park Service
Deadline
Jul 14, 2026 (2 days left)
Award ceiling
$100,000
Award floor
$15,000
Total program funding
$24,000,000
Expected awards
45
Opportunity #
P25AS00496
CFDA
15.966
Cost sharing
Not required
Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)State governmentsCounty governmentsNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Private institutions of higher educationNative American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)City or township governmentsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

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About this opportunity

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.

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…

How to apply

Applications for federal grants are submitted through grants.gov under opportunity number P25AS00496. Before you start, confirm your organization's eligibility, register in SAM.gov if you haven't already, and note the response deadline of Jul 14, 2026. AutoGrantHunter helps you decide whether this opportunity is worth pursuing before you invest in a full application.

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