National Trust for Historic Preservation

The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund (AACHAF) awards grants to advance historic preservation projects at sites related to Black history in the U.S. To be eligible, a historic resource must be at least 50 years old and have significance to Black cultural heritage.

Grant awards are made across four project types:

1. Capital Projects: These projects include the restoration, rehabilitation, stabilization, or preservation of historic buildings and structures. The property must have urgent repair needs. Projects that improve functionality or improve accessibility of the property in accordance with the ADA are also eligible.
   • Funding Max = $150,000
2.  Organizational Capacity Building: This project type supports the creation of one new, senior-level paid staff position or the transition of an existing volunteer staff position to a paid position that directly supports the preservation and stewardship of a historic resource and advances preservation priorities.
   • Funding Max = $150,000
3. Project Planning: This project type supports the development of assessments, plans, and strategies to guide preservation, management, and/or interpretation of historic resources.
   • Funding Max = $75,000
4. Programming & Interpretation: These projects include the development and implementation of innovative preservation education, documentation, mapping, and interpretive programs centered on African American cultural heritage; the development of new arts and culture-based programming; the collaboration with artists, creatives, and scholars to re-imagine interpretation and programming; and/or the development and installation of historic markers as part of a broader programming and interpretation project.
   • $50,000