Preserving Black Churches Grant
Funding Type
Grant
Grantor Agency
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Grant Range
Up to $500,000
# of Awards Available
Programmatic Area
Arts & Humanities
Programmatic Area
Capacity Building
Programmatic Area
Historic Preservation
Deadline
2026-09-12
Match Required?
Eligible Entities
Eligible applicants must own the historic property that is the subject of the grant application (if a historic site is involved) or have documented permission from the owner to proceed with the application. Eligible applicants must also be able to act as the fiscal agent for the grant or have identified a fiscal agent that can expend and receive funds on the project’s behalf. If a fiscal agent has been approved for the project, a copy of the agreement between the applicant and the fiscal agent must be submitted with the application. Eligible applicants include: 1) Historically Black Churches with active and non-active congregations. Active congregations are those which hold regular worship services and public programming in historic religious buildings. 2) 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that are stewarding non-active historically Black church buildings reused and repurposed for community, programmatic, and interpretive uses. Organizations include statewide and local preservation organizations, churches, accredited private colleges or universities, historic sites, museums, historical societies, and genealogical associations. 3) Public agencies: State or local agencies including boards, commissions, departments, accredited public colleges or universities, offices, agencies, public bodies, or political subdivisions of the state or of a county or municipality. Examples include state historic preservation offices, city and county preservation offices and planning departments, state and local commissions focused on heritage, and publicly owned historic sites and museums.
Focus Area
Preserving Black Churches is a project of the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund at the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Annual grants from Preserving Black Churches are intended to preserve historically Black houses of worship—including those with active congregations and non-active congregations—and advance ongoing preservation activities. Grant funding will strengthen capacity for historic congregations and preservation and community organizations to steward, manage, and better utilize their historic structures.
Contact
actionfundgrants@savingplaces.org
Link to Opportunity
https://savingplaces.org/preserving-black-churches-guidelines
Application Platform
https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=nthp
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