# FY2020 Historic Preservation Fund - Historically Black Colleges and Universities Grants

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/p21as00241-fy2020-historic-preservation-fund-historically-black/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/331127

> National Park Service offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $50,000) to colleges and universities. It expected to make $10.0 million in total. Applications closed on March 31, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | P21AS00241 |
| Agency | National Park Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 31, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | $50,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $10.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.932 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education

All accredited HBCU institutions. https://nces.ed.gov/COLLEGENAVIGATOR/?s=all&sp=4&pg=1 Buildings or structures already listed in the National Register of Historic Places as of the published deadline for submitting grant applications are eligible for a grant award. They may be individually listed or as contributing to at National Register Historic District, or listed as National Historic Landmarks.

## What the grant funds

In 1988, the National Park Service established the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Preservation grant program to document, preserve, and stabilize structures on HBCU campuses. The HBCU grant program exists to repair historic structures on campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities that are listed in the National Register of Historic Places either individually or as contributing to a National Register or National Historic Landmark historic district. Projects must meet major program selection criteria and all work must meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation.

## Questions people ask

### Is P21AS00241 still open?

No. It closed on March 31, 2021.

### Who can apply for FY2020 Historic Preservation Fund - Historically Black Colleges and Universities Grants?

National Park Service accepted applications from colleges and universities. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FY2020 Historic Preservation Fund - Historically Black Colleges and Universities Grants?

Closed March 31, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $500,000 each. About $10.0 million in total.

### Who has won Preservation of Historic Structures on the Campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Paine College, Benedict College, Alcorn State University. The program made 86 awards worth $50.4 million in that time.