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"Historic Preservation Fund -- African American Civil Rights (AACR) History Grants (P25AS00496)" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
Historic Preservation Fund -- African American Civil Rights (AACR) History Grants (P25AS00496) is sponsored by National Park Service (NPS). This program documents and preserves sites and stories of the African American struggle for equal rights from the transatlantic slave trade forward. It funds history projects including survey and planning, research and documentation, education, and collection conservation.
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Opportunity Listing - FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund- African American Civil Rights- History Grants FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund- African American Civil Rights- History Grants Agency: National Park Service Assistance Listings: 15. 966 -- Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid for Competitive Grants Last Updated: June 11, 2026 View version history on Grants.
gov 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.
Other Native American tribal organizations Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3) Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3) Federally recognized Native American tribal governments City or township governments Public and state institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education 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. Grantor contact information File name Description Last updated Checklist_CompleteApp_Hist-AACR-SAT-URC_2022-02-04_508. pdf Checklist_CompleteApp_Hist-AACR-SAT-URC_2022-02-04_508.
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pdf ProjectImagesWorksheet_2022-02-07_508. pdf Jun 11, 2026 08:15 PM UTC HPF-Generic_NR-EligibilityWorksheet_2021-11-03_508. pdf HPF-Generic_NR-EligibilityWorksheet_2021-11-03_508.
pdf Jun 12, 2026 04:46 PM UTC P25AS00496_FY25_AACR_History_NOFO_6. 2026. pdf P25AS00496_FY25_AACR_History_NOFO_6.
2026. pdf Jun 12, 2026 04:49 PM UTC Link to additional information Funding opportunity number : Cost sharing or matching requirement : Funding instrument type : Opportunity Category Explanation : Category of Funding Activity : A legal instrument of financial assistance between The National Park Service and a non-Federal entity that, consistent with 31 U.S.C.
§ 6302, 6304:(1) Is used to enter into a relationship the principal purpose of which is to transfer anything of value from the Federal awarding agency to the non-Federal entity to carry out a public purpose authorized by a law of the United States (see 31 U.S.C.
§ 6101(3)); and not to acquire property or services for the Federal awarding agency"s direct benefit or use;(2) Is distinguished from a cooperative agreement in that it does not provide for substantial involvement between the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity and the non-Federal entity in carrying out the activity contemplated by the Federal award.
Substantial Involvement:No substantial involvement on the part of the National Park Service (NPS) is anticipated. Your account requires additional identity verification.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: State governments, local governments, nonprofits, educational institutions, and Federally Recognized Indian Tribes, Alaskan Natives, and Native Hawaiian Organizations. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $15,000 to $75,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was July 14, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Historic Preservation Fund -- African American Civil Rights (AACR) History Grants (P25AS00496) is funded by National Park Service (NPS). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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