FY2021 Historic Preservation Fund- History of Equal Rights- Preservation Grants

The National Park Service’s (NPS) History of Equal Rights Grant Program (HER) will preserve sites related to the struggle of all American's to achieve equal rights. HER 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. Grants are awarded through a competitive process and do not require non-Federal match. The HER opportunity number is P21AS00430.There are separate funding announcements for African American Civil Rights physical preservation projects and for historical research/documentation projects. Funding announcement P21AS00431 is for physical preservation of African American historic sites only; P21AS00432 is for African American historical research/documentation projects only. Ensure you apply under the correct opportunity number for your project. 

Government

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

Education

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

Nonprofit

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