Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #P25AS00496
NPS African American Civil Rights History Grants Program (FY2025)
Buyer
National Park Service
Posted
June 11, 2026
Respond By
July 14, 2026
Identifier
P25AS00496
NAICS
813311, 813319
This opportunity from the National Park Service (NPS) seeks applications for the African American Civil Rights Grant Program (AACR), funded by the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF). - Government Buyer: - National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Department of the Interior - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named, as this is a grant for project services, not product procurement - Products/Services Requested: - Services supporting survey and planning, research and documentation, education, and collection conservation related to African American civil rights history - Projects must focus on documenting and preserving sites and stories of the African American struggle for equal rights, from the transatlantic slave trade onward - Funding available for a wide range of history projects, not physical preservation - Individual awards range from $15,000 to $100,000, with a total program funding of $24,000,000 - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Open to state and local governments, educational institutions, nonprofits, and federally recognized Native American tribal organizations - No cost sharing or matching required - NPS-owned or leased sites are not eligible - Projects must be innovative, measurable, and publicly engaging - Competitive application process
Description
The National Park Service's African American Civil Rights Grant Program (AACR) aims to document and preserve the sites and stories of the African American struggle for equal rights from the transatlantic slave trade onward. Funded by the Historic Preservation Fund and administered by the NPS, the program supports a broad range of history projects including survey and planning, research and documentation, education, and collection conservation. Grants are awarded competitively and do not require a non-Federal match. Separate funding announcements exist for physical preservation projects and for historical research/documentation projects, with this announcement (P25AS00496) focused on history/research/documentation/survey/nomination projects.