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P21AS00241: FY2020 Historic Preservation Fund - Historically Black Colleges and Universities Grants

Closed Closed March 31, 2021 Opportunity P21AS00241

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of National Park Service notices from 2021.

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.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed January 26, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

Other notices with this title

National Park Service has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
P25AS00500June 11, 2026Closed July 28, 2026Closed
P24AS00547November 13, 2024Closed January 28, 2025Closed
P23AS00501October 4, 2023Closed January 17, 2024Closed
P22AS00384October 5, 2022Closed January 10, 2023Closed
P22AS00050November 3, 2021Closed March 8, 2022Closed

Key dates

PostedJanuary 26, 2021
DeadlineMarch 31, 2021
Archived by Grants.govSeptember 30, 2021

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to colleges and universities.

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.

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Is this a realistic fit?

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.

Category: Other.

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

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Preservation of Historic Structures on the Campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). (15.932) awarded $50.4 million across 86 grant awards, an average of $585,627 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Paine CollegeGeorgia8$5.3 million
Benedict CollegeSouth Carolina7$4.0 million
Alcorn State UniversityMississippi5$3.5 million
Rust CollegeMississippi4$2.8 million
Selma UniversityAlabama4$2.8 million

Top states: South Carolina ($8.7 million), Mississippi ($8.6 million), Georgia ($7.3 million), Alabama ($6.5 million), North Carolina ($6.0 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

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.

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