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African American History Grants

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Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

African American History Grants

Overview: Grants dedicated to projects that preserve and tell the stories of African American history, particularly those stories that are lesser-known or outside the purview of traditional historic preservation.

What They Fund:

  • Documentation and preservation of African American heritage and contributions

  • Projects telling underrepresented African American stories

  • Innovative educational programs related to African American history

  • Digital and multimedia projects (graphic novels, augmented reality, virtual reality)

  • Community engagement and education initiatives

    • Geographic Scope: United States

    Application Status: By invitation only

    Recent Examples of Funded Projects:

  • Clemson University ($25,000) - Graphic history of Penn School/Penn Center, first school in the South for formerly enslaved people

  • Magnolia House ($20,000) - Shoebox Meal Education Program incorporating AR/VR technology to teach about Jim Crow era Black travelers

  • Black History in Action for Cambridgeport ($62,492) - Architectural restoration and reactivation of St. Augustine's African Orthodox Church

  • Cecil William South Carolina Civil Rights Museum ($25,000) - Documentary and symposium series about Briggs v. Elliott case

  • Providence Preservation Society ($3,000) - Research exploring connections of historic properties to enslaved people

    • Contact Information:

  • Ethiel Garlington, Executive Director

  • ethiel@1772foundation.org

  • The 1772 Foundation

    • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    historyhumanitiesbipocminoritieseducation

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