Action Fund Grant Stories

Since 2018, the National Trust has awarded grants to places and organizations that help the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund achieve its mission of protecting, restoring, and interpreting African American historic sites and uncovering hidden narratives of African Americans and their contribution to the American story.

African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund James Weldon Johnson's Writing Cabin Prepares for Spring
Preservation Magazine A Chance to Heal: The Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument Reflects the Alabama City’s Turbulent Past
Preserving Black Churches A History of the Black Church in 24 Hats
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund 5 Sites that Carry a Legacy of Black Joy
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Action Fund’s 2024 National Grant Program Awards $3M to Preserve 30 Sites Nationwide
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund A Freshly Restored New Orleans Hotel and Music Venue Stages a Comeback
Preservation Magazine Legacies and Legends: A Florida Museum Network Focuses on Black History
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Preserving the Henry Ossawa Tanner House
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Preserving the Home and Studio of L.V. Hull, An “Unusual Artist"
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Threatt Filling Station: “Grandpa Would Be Proud … Because We Didn’t Give Up”
HOPE Crew Preserving the Threatt Filling Station on Route 66
Preservation Magazine An Ode to Home: Historic House and Garden Museum Honors Poet Anne Spencer

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