Funded through the Historic Preservation Fund, the History of Equal Rights grant program preserves sites related to the struggle for any or all people to achieve equal rights in America. 

Grants are available for planning and "bricks and mortar" preservation/conservation work on historic buildings and structures. Eligible costs for preservation projects include: architectural services, historic structure reports, preservation plans, and physical preservation to structures.

Grants will be awarded through a competitive process and do not require non-Federal funding match.

This program funds physical preservation work and pre-preservation planning activities for sites that are listed in or determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places or as a National Historic Landmark. Should a site not be listed, or not listed for its association with equal rights, then a new nomination or amendment must be created as part of the grant project.

To Apply

• Application Information - https://www.nps.gov/subjects/historicpreservationfund/history-of-equal-rights-application-information.htm
• Application Checklist - https://www.nps.gov/subjects/historicpreservationfund/hpf-applications-checklist.htm
• Sample Application Materials
  • Project Description
  • National Register Eligibility Worksheet
  • Budget
• Apply on GRANTS.GOV - https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=340672

Sample materials for other NPS grant programs can be found here.