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FY2022 Historic Preservation Fund- African American Civil Rights- History Grants

Agency: National Park Service

Assistance Listings
  • 15.904 -- Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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The National Park Service’s (NPS) African American Civil Rights Grant Program (AACR) will document, interpret, and preserve the sites and stories of the full history of the African American struggle to gain equal rights from the 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, interpretation and education, and collections 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 P22AS00648 is for physical preservation of historic sites only; P22AS00647 is for historical research/documentation/survey/nomination projects. Please ensure you apply under the correct opportunity number for your project.Perhaps also of interest is the he History of Equal Rights grant program, under opportunity number P22AS00644, for physical preservation only of sites related to the struggle of all Americans to gain equal rights.FY2022 Public Law 117-103 provides $21,750,000 million for the AACR Grant Program.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • City or township governments
  • County governments
  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • Special district governments
  • State governments

Nonprofit

  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
  • Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
  • Other Native American tribal organizations

Education

  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Public and state institutions of higher education
  • Independent school districts

Additional information

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 USC 300300. Grants are not available for sites or collections owned by the NPS. 

Grantor contact information

Description

STLPG Staff STLPG@nps.gov

Email

STLPG@nps.gov

STLPG@nps.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
AACR_22_072622_508.pdf
AACR Program Fact Sheet
Sep 7, 2022 06:22 PM UTC
HPF-Generic_NR-EligibilityWorksheet_2021-11-03_508.pdf
HPF-Generic_NR-EligibilityWorksheet_2021-11-03_508.pdf
Aug 4, 2022 03:26 PM UTC
ProjectImagesWorksheet_2022-02-07_508.pdf
ProjectImagesWorksheet_2022-02-07_508.pdf
Aug 4, 2022 03:26 PM UTC
BudgetJustificationWorksheet_2022-02-10.pdf
BudgetJustificationWorksheet_2022-02-10.pdf
Aug 4, 2022 03:26 PM UTC
Foa_Content_of_P22AS00647.pdf
NOFO AACR History Fy22
Aug 4, 2022 03:28 PM UTC
ProjectAbstractSummary-Instructions_2022-02-10_508.pdf
ProjectAbstractSummary-Instructions_2022-02-10_508.pdf
Aug 4, 2022 03:27 PM UTC
NOFO_AppenA_BudgetJustInstruct_2022-02-07_508.pdf
NOFO_AppenA_BudgetJustInstruct_2022-02-07_508.pdf
Aug 4, 2022 03:26 PM UTC
Checklist_CompleteApp_Hist-AACR-SAT-URC_2022-02-04_508.pdf
Checklist_CompleteApp_Hist-AACR-SAT-URC_2022-02-04_508.pdf
Aug 4, 2022 03:26 PM UTC
HPF-Generic_ProjectDescriptionWorksheet_2022-04-27_508.pdf
HPF-Generic_ProjectDescriptionWorksheet_2022-04-27_508.pdf
Aug 4, 2022 03:26 PM UTC

Link to additional information

http://go.nps.gov/civilrightsgrant

Archived: September 30, 2023

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$21,750,000

Program Funding

100

Expected awards

$15,000

Award Minimum

$75,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

P22AS00647

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

--

Category of Funding Activity:

Arts

Other

Humanities

Category Explanation:

Historic Preservation

History

Version:

2

Posted date:

August 4, 2022

Archive date:

September 30, 2023

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