Historically Black Colleges & Universities Grant Projects

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The Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Grant Program funds the rehabilitation of historic structures on the campuses of HBCUs. Buildings eligible for rehabilitation work are properties that are either listed in the National Register of Historic Places individually or as a contributing structure within a National Register Historic District.

Preservation projects fund the physical preservation of historic sites, including historic districts, buildings, sites, structures, and objects. Funded work often includes pre-preservation studies, architectural plans and specifications, historic structure reports, and the repair and rehabilitation of historic properties.

Since the 1990s, the National Park Service has awarded over $60 million in grants to over 80 of the remaining active HBCUs. The related People and Places articles listed here show examples of projects that have been funded and successfully completed through this program.