# FY2024 Historic Preservation Fund - Historically Black Colleges and Universities Grants

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/p24as00547-fy2024-historic-preservation-fund-historically-black/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/357095

> National Park Service offered grants of up to $750,000 (at least $50,000) to colleges and universities. It expected to make $11.0 million in total. Applications closed on January 28, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | P24AS00547 |
| Agency | National Park Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 28, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $750,000 |
| Award floor | $50,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $11.0 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

ONLY accredited HBCU institutions may apply. https://nces.ed.gov/COLLEGENAVIGATOR/?s=all&sp=4&pg=1Properties must be listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places or designated a National Historic Landmark, either individually or as contributing to a historic district. Properties that are eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places must submit a Determination of Eligibility from their State Historic Preservation Office with their application. Projects not listed in the National Register must prepare or amend a nomination as part of the grant project and should budget for that work in their application.

## What the grant funds

In 1988, the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Preservation grant program was established to document, preserve, and stabilize historic structures on HBCU campuses. Historic resources on campuses of accredited Historically Black Colleges and Universities that are listed or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places either individually or as contributing to a National Register or National Historic Landmark historic district are eligible for this program. Projects must meet major program selection criteria and all work must follow the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation. Projects may also fund survey, nomination, and preservation planning for historic HBCU campuses.

## Questions people ask

### Is P24AS00547 still open?

No. It closed on January 28, 2025.

### Who can apply for FY2024 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 FY2024 Historic Preservation Fund - Historically Black Colleges and Universities Grants?

Closed January 28, 2025. 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 $750,000 each. About $11.0 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.