FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund- African American Civil Rights- Preservation 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 struggle to gain equal rights, from transatlantic slave trade forward. The program funds history and preservation projects using the NPS repor
| Agency | National Park Service |
|---|---|
| Status | Posted |
| Opportunity number | P25AS00495 |
| Posted date | 06/11/2026 |
| Application deadline | Jul 14, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Award ceiling | 750,000 |
| Award floor | 15,000 |
| Estimated total funding | 24,000,000 |
| Expected number of awards | 45 |
| 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. |
| Funding category | Consistent with 31 U.S.C. § 6304, an executive agency shall use a grant agreement as the legal instrument reflecting a relationship between the United States Government and a state, local government, or other recipient when:1. The principal purpose of the relationship is to transfer a thing of value to the state, local government, or other recipient to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a law of the United States instead of acquiring (by purchase, lease, or barter) property or services for the direct benefit or use of the United States Government; and2. Substantial involvement is not expected between the executive agency and the state, local government, or other recipient when carrying out the activity contemplated in the agreement. |
| Assistance Listing (CFDA) | 15.966 |
| Description | 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 |
| Agency contact | STLPG@nps.gov |
| Official listing | https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362769 |