Deadline: 2-Oct-22
The Arkansas State Archives’ Curtis H. Sykes Memorial Grant Program is now open to support African American historic and historical preservation and public programming projects in Arkansas.
The program accepts grant applications year-round. Past projects include historical research, exhibits, workshops, publications, oral history interviews, documentary films, and cemetery preservation and documentation.
Funding Information
- The maximum grant award is $3500
What the program does not fund?
- Projects that exceed $3500 in requested funds
- Regular courses offered for credit or associated costs (e.g., textbooks)
- For-profit activities and events
- State agencies or support groups of state agencies
- Costs of funded projects expended outside of the established grant contract period
- Operational expenses, like salaries, rent, storage, or utilities
- Purchases of property or real estate
- “Brick and mortar” projects – construction, renovation, etc.
- Contributions or donations to individuals
- Equipment purchases that will not be used on an ongoing basis for the same or a closely related purpose
Eligibility Criteria
- Groups or organizations formed for nonprofit or not-for-profit purposes
- Organizations do not necessarily have to hold 501(c)3 status to apply
- Projects that preserve, commemorate, disseminate or enhance the heritage of African Americans in Arkansas
- Projects that generate or acquire archival material on African Americans in Arkansas
- Projects that have an ongoing or long-lasting impact on African American history (e.g., exhibit, archival collection, a preservation effort, recurring event, historical marker)
- Projects that document and protect community heritage
- Collaborative projects that promote the history and heritage of African Americans in Arkansas
For more information, visit Arkansas State Archives.
For more information, visit https://www.arkansasheritage.com/arkansas-state-archives/arkansas-state-archives-about/available-grants