Historic African American cemetery preservation grants
Historic African American Cemetery and Graves Fund (AACGF) Grant Opportunity, Solicitation IV123559, issued by Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
At a glance
Virginia's Department of Historic Resources is offering grants to organizations and communities to care for, document, and preserve historic African American cemeteries and graves established before 1948. Funding supports both routine maintenance and major preservation work across the state, with applications due June 1, 2027.
Key facts
- Issuing agency
- Virginia Department of Historic Resources
- Solicitation number
- IV123559
- Type
- Request for Applications (RFA)
- Posted
- Jul 1, 2026
- Response deadline
- May 31, 2027, 11:59 PM EDT
- Place of performance
- Virginia
Official description
The Historic African American Cemetery and Graves Fund (AACGF) is a state-funded grant program administered by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) that provides funding to support the care, documentation, and preservation of historic African American cemeteries and graves established prior to 1948 across the Commonwealth. The fund supports both routine maintenance and larger preservation efforts, helping ensure these sacred sites are respectfully maintained and meaningfully recognized as part of Virginiaâs cultural landscape.For more information, please visit: https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/grant-funding/african-american-cemetery-graves-fund/
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