New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced a new $3.8 million grant program to support and promote the history and achievements of African Americans and people of African descent throughout the state of New York.
Funded through a state appropriation to the Commission on African American History, the New York State African American Heritage Grant Program will fund projects dedicated to educating the public about sites and people connected to a broad spectrum of Black history across New York, focusing on the period of 1627 to 1975.
Up to $2.8 million will be available for education grants to support education, interpretation, programming, research, and/or documentation projects that highlight, uncover, uplift, and amplify the history of African Americans in New York, with a maximum award of $150,000. The remaining $1 million is available for capital grants that support pre-development planning and design, construction, or a combination of both for existing buildings, structures, or sites related to African American heritage, with a maximum award of $200,000.
“At a time when crucial elements of public history are under assault from Washington, New York State is stepping up to the stories of all of our residents,” said Governor Hochul. “This new grant program will help expand the ways we teach, preserve, and celebrate Black history in New York. We look forward to working with community partners to foster a greater understanding of Black New Yorkers’ contributions to our state.”
Detailed information about the grant program is available here.
