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FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund- African American Civil Rights- Preservation Grants

Due Jul 14, 2026·14 days left·General ConstructionView official posting ↗
Issuing agency
National Park Service
Method
Grant
Category
Grant · Discretionary · CFDA 15.966
PIN
P25AS00495
Location
Nationwide
Posted
Jun 11, 2026
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Description

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 preservation projects for historic sites including: architectural services, historic structure reports, preservation plans, and physical preservation to structures. Properties must be listed or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places to be eligible for grant funding. 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 history 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 million total for the AACR Grant Program.

Contact

Name
National Park Service
Phone
202-697-2035
Full source recordfrom Grants.gov
Detail
Id
362769
Ost
POSTED
Cfdas
Id
434043
Cfda Number
15.966
Program Title
Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid for Competitive Grants
Opportunity Id
362769
Listed
L
Doc Type
synopsis
Flag2006
N
Revision
0
Synopsis
Version
1
Agency Code
DOI-NPS
Agency Name
National Park Service
Award Floor
15000
Agency Phone
202-697-2035
Archive Date
Dec 31, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST
Cost Sharing
No
Created Date
Jun 11, 2026 03:50:57 PM EDT
Posting Date
Jun 11, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Award Ceiling
750000
Response Date
Jul 14, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Synopsis Desc
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 preservation projects for historic sites including: architectural services, historic structure reports, preservation plans, and physical preservation to structures. Properties must be listed or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places to be eligible for grant funding. 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 history 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 million total for the AACR Grant Program.
Agency Details
Code
DOINPSWASO
Seed
DOI-NPS
Agency Code
DOI-NPS
Agency Name
National Park Service
Top Agency Code
DOI
Opportunity Id
362769
Applicant Types
Id
"00"
Description
"State governments"
Id
"01"
Description
"County governments"
Id
"06"
Description
"Public and State controlled institutions of higher education"
Id
"07"
Description
"Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)"
Id
"11"
Description
"Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)"
Id
"02"
Description
"City or township governments"
Id
"20"
Description
"Private institutions of higher education"
Id
"25"
Description
"Others (see text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\" for clarification)"
Id
"13"
Description
"Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education"
Id
"12"
Description
"Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education"
Archive Date Str
2026-12-31-00-00-00
Number Of Awards
45
Posting Date Str
2026-06-11-00-00-00
Create Time Stamp
Jun 12, 2026 12:41:11 PM EDT
Last Updated Date
Jun 11, 2026 03:50:57 PM EDT
Response Date Str
2026-07-14-00-00-00
Estimated Funding
24000000
Response Date Desc
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET on the listed application due date.Applicants are held responsible for their proposals being submitted to the National Park Service. Applications must be received by the date above. Applicants are encouraged to submit the application well before the deadline.Application preparation time may take several weeks. Start the application process as soon as possible. Applications received after the deadline will not be reviewed or considered for award. If it is determined that a proposal was not considered due to lateness, the applicant will be notified after the selection process.
Top Agency Details
Code
DOI
Seed
DOI
Agency Code
DOI
Agency Name
Department of the Interior
Top Agency Code
DOI
Agency Address Desc
STLPG@nps.gov
Agency Contact Desc
STLPG Staff STLPG@nps.gov
Agency Contact Name
National Park Service
Agency Contact Email
STLPG@nps.gov
Agency Contact Phone
202-697-2035
Create Time Stamp Str
2026-06-12-12-41-11
Funding Instruments
Id
"G"
Description
"Grant"
Award Floor Formatted
15,000
Award Ceiling Formatted
750,000
Agency Contact Email Desc
STLPG@nps.gov
Applicant Eligibility Desc
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.
Estimated Funding Formatted
24,000,000
Funding Activity Categories
Id
"O"
Description
"Other (see text field entitled \"Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity\" for clarification)"
Funding Activity Category Desc
Consistent with 31 U.S.C. § 6304, an executive agency shall use a grant agreement as the legal instrument reflecting a relationship between the United States Government and a state, local government, or other recipient when:1. The principal purpose of the relationship is to transfer a thing of value to the state, local government, or other recipient to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a law of the United States instead of acquiring (by purchase, lease, or barter) property or services for the direct benefit or use of the United States Government; and2. Substantial involvement is not expected between the executive agency and the state, local government, or other recipient when carrying out the activity contemplated in the agreement.
Draft Mode
N
Publisher Uid
113080850824856438988185809190837265423
Agency Details
Code
DOINPSWASO
Seed
DOI-NPS
Agency Code
DOI-NPS
Agency Name
National Park Service
Top Agency Code
DOI
Opportunity Pkgs
Id
293257
Listed
L
Dialect
XFDL2.2
Family Id
15
Mimetype
application/pdf
Extension
pdf
Package Id
PKG00293257
Cfda Number
15.966
Last Update
Jun 11, 2026 03:51:31 PM EDT
Closing Date
Jul 14, 2026
Contact Info
STLPG Staff
Grace Period
0
Opening Date
Jun 11, 2026
Program Title
Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid for Competitive Grants
Agency Details
Code
"DOINPSWASO"
Seed
"DOI-NPS"
Agency Code
"DOI-NPS"
Agency Name
"National Park Service"
Top Agency Code
"DOI"
Competition Id
P25AS00495
Closing Date Str
2026-07-14-00-00-00
Is Multi Project
N
Opening Date Str
2026-06-11-00-00-00
Topportunity Id
362769
Competition Title
FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund- African American Civil Rights- Preservation Grants
Opportunity Title
FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund- African American Civil Rights- Preservation Grants
Owning Agency Code
DOI-NPS
Top Agency Details
Code
"DOI"
Seed
"DOI"
Agency Code
"DOI"
Agency Name
"Department of the Interior"
Top Agency Code
"DOI"
Opportunity Number
P25AS00495
Electronic Required
Y
Open To Applicant Type
1
Expected Application Size
0
Workspace Compatible Flag
Y
Expected Application Count
80
Original Due Date
Jul 14, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Assist Compatible
No
Opportunity Title
FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund- African American Civil Rights- Preservation Grants
Owning Agency Code
DOI-NPS
Top Agency Details
Code
DOI
Seed
DOI
Agency Code
DOI
Agency Name
Department of the Interior
Top Agency Code
DOI
Forecast Hist Count
0
Opportunity Number
P25AS00495
Syn Post Date In Past
Yes
Synopsis Hist Count
0
Opportunity Category
Category
D
Description
Discretionary
Original Due Date Desc
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET on the listed application due date.Applicants are held responsible for their proposals being submitted to the National Park Service. Applications must be received by the date above. Applicants are encouraged to submit the application well before the deadline.Application preparation time may take several weeks. Start the application process as soon as possible. Applications received after the deadline will not be reviewed or considered for award. If it is determined that a proposal was not considered due to lateness, the applicant will be notified after the selection process.
Synopsis Attachment Folders
Id
80238
Folder Name
Full Announcement
Folder Type
Full Announcement
Zip Lob Size
171804
Created Date
Jun 12, 2026 12:40:33 PM EDT
Opportunity Id
362769
Last Updated Date
Jun 12, 2026 12:40:34 PM EDT
Synopsis Attachments
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Id
80223
Folder Name
Other Supporting Documents
Folder Type
Other Supporting Documents
Zip Lob Size
4570783
Created Date
Jun 11, 2026 03:51:56 PM EDT
Opportunity Id
362769
Last Updated Date
Jun 12, 2026 12:41:11 PM EDT
Synopsis Attachments
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Id
362769
Title
FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund- African American Civil Rights- Preservation Grants
Agency
National Park Service
Number
P25AS00495
Doc Type
synopsis
Cfda List
15.966
Open Date
06/11/2026
Close Date
07/14/2026
Opp Status
posted
Agency Code
DOI-NPS

Source: Grants.gov (opportunity GRANTS-362769), retrieved via the Grants.gov Search API. View the official posting — always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.

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