FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund- African American Civil Rights- Preservation Grants
This grant funds projects to research, document, and physically preserve historic sites tied to African American civil rights, using NPS guidelines, with $24 million available and no non-federal match required.
Funder: National Park Service
Due Dates: July 14, 2026 (Full application/Closing date)
Funding Amounts: $15,000–$750,000 per award | ~$24 million total program funding | Up to 3-year project period
Summary: Supports the physical preservation of historic sites significant to African American civil rights, including rehabilitation, architectural services, and preservation planning.
Key Information: No matching funds required; properties must be listed or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.
Description
This grant, administered by the National Park Service (NPS) through the Historic Preservation Fund, provides funding for the physical preservation of historic sites associated with the African American struggle for civil rights, from the transatlantic slave trade through the present. Projects may include rehabilitation, restoration, architectural and engineering services, historic structure reports, and preservation planning. The goal is to document and preserve sites and stories that are significant to African American civil rights history. Properties must be listed, or eligible for listing, in the National Register of Historic Places or as National Historic Landmarks, with significance tied to African American civil rights.
Preservation grants are awarded through a competitive process and do not require a non-federal cost share. This opportunity is for physical preservation projects only; a separate announcement exists for research, documentation, and survey projects.
