FY2022 Historic Preservation Fund- African American Civil Rights- History Grants | P22AS00647

Opportunity Information: Apply for P22AS00647

The FY2022 Historic Preservation Fund African American Civil Rights History Grants (opportunity number P22AS00647) is a discretionary grant program run by the Department of the Interior's National Park Service (NPS). Its purpose is to document, interpret, and preserve sites and stories connected to the full sweep of the African American struggle for equal rights, starting with the transatlantic slave trade and continuing forward through later civil rights eras. NPS uses its study, Civil Rights in America: A Framework for Identifying Significant Sites, as a key reference for judging whether proposed projects and associated places are appropriate for funding, so applicants are expected to align their work with the themes and types of significance outlined in that framework.

This particular funding announcement (P22AS00647) is specifically for history-focused work rather than construction or rehabilitation. Fundable activities include survey and planning efforts that help identify and prioritize significant resources, research and documentation that deepens the historical record, interpretation and education projects that translate that history for public audiences, and collections conservation that protects archival materials and other historic items. Awards are made through a competitive process, and a major feature of the program is that it does not require a non-federal match, which can make it more accessible for organizations that have limited fundraising capacity.

It is important to apply under the correct announcement because the program is split into separate tracks. P22AS00647 covers historical research, documentation, surveys, and nominations, while a separate opportunity (P22AS00648) is reserved for physical preservation of historic sites only. NPS also points applicants to a related program, the History of Equal Rights grants (P22AS00644), which supports physical preservation projects tied to the broader struggle of all Americans to gain equal rights, not limited to African American civil rights history.

Eligibility is broad and includes state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; nonprofit organizations (both with and without 501(c)(3) status, as long as they are not institutions of higher education); and private institutions of higher education. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity areas fall under arts, humanities, and related cultural affairs categories (CFDA 15.904).

For FY2022, Congress provided $21,750,000 for the African American Civil Rights Grant Program through Public Law 117-103, supporting a substantial nationwide competition. For this history-grants opportunity, the maximum award amount is $75,000, and NPS anticipated making about 100 awards. The notice was created on August 4, 2022, with an application deadline of November 8, 2022, and electronically submitted applications were due by 11:59 PM Eastern Time. Applicants were responsible for ensuring timely submission, with late applications not reviewed, and NPS advised starting early because preparing a complete application can take several weeks.

• The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the arts (see cultural affairs in cfda), humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda), other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2022 Historic Preservation Fund- African American Civil Rights- History Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.904.
• This funding opportunity was created on Aug 04, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 08, 2022 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159#160PM, 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. #160If it is determined that a proposal was not considered due to lateness, the applicant will be notified after the selection process.#160. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $75,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 100 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.

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