FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund- African American Civil Rights- History Grants
This grant funds projects that document, research, and preserve sites and stories related to African American civil rights history, with $24 million available for FY2025 through the National Park Service.
Funder: National Park Service
Due Dates: July 14, 2026: Full application submission deadline (electronically submitted applications must be received no later than 11:59 PM ET)
Funding Amounts: $15,000–$100,000 per award; $24,000,000 total program funding; up to 45 awards; no matching required.
Summary: Supports history, research, documentation, education, and collection conservation projects that document and preserve the full history of African American civil rights in the United States.
Key Information: Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov; NPS-owned/leased sites are not eligible.
Description
This grant program, administered by the National Park Service (NPS) through the Historic Preservation Fund, provides funding to document and preserve the sites and stories central to the African American struggle for equal rights, from the transatlantic slave trade forward. The program specifically supports history, research, documentation, education, and collection conservation projects, helping communities and organizations recognize, record, and share underrepresented aspects of American civil rights history. Projects may include survey and planning, research and documentation, educational initiatives, and the conservation or digitization of collections. The program encourages innovative and creative approaches with measurable outcomes and public engagement.
