Through a partnership with the National Park Service’s African American Civil Rights Network, the Association of African American Museums announces the AAAM & AACRN Grant Program. In order to be eligible for the funding source, all interested organizations must join the African American Civil Rights Network.
Network Consent Form:
MUST SUBMIT A CONSENT FORM TO THE NPS (aacrn@nps.gov) in order to join the AACRN.
ENTITY – Sept-2020-508-Compliant-AACRN-Letter-of-Consent-Entity
INDIV- Sept-2020-508-Compliant-AACRN-Letter-of-Consent-Individual
» JOIN THE AACRN: CLICK HERE
Should you have issues with the NPS’s online application (listed below), please download the application using the link below and email your application to aacrn@nps.gov.
» Download the grant application: CLICK HERE
AACRN E-Application Tips:
- Start an application by logging in here: Log in (nps.gov)
- New users must first create an account here: Register (nps.gov)
- Account Registration and login requires email verification using a code. The code is only active for 15 minutes. Check your junk/spam folder if you do not receive a verification code email within a few minutes. A new code must be resent if it expires.
- While preparing an application, the system will “time-out” after 30 minutes. Please save applications frequently to avoid loss of information.
- Applicants should receive a confirmation email once an application has been successfully submitted to our system.
THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND AFTER JOINING THE NETWORK:
Once your organization has been added to the AACRN you may continue with the following steps:
Interested organizations MUST create an account through the AAAM Grant Portal and check eligibility here
Once eligible, interested parties may apply here.
Applications for the AAAM & AACRN Grants will be available through the following timeline:
AAAM-AACRN Grant Guidelines 2025: Click Here
Eligible costs for AAAM/AACRN Grant:
- Survey and Planning
- Research and Documentation
- Interpretation and Education
- Collection Conservation
- Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality
- Digitization
- GIS Mapping
- Website Enhancements
- Custom Mobile App Development
- Accessibility
OTHER AACRN INFORMATION: