DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JUNE 19 FOR 2022 NETWORK TO FREEDOM GRANTS

The deadline for submitting grant proposals for this year’s grants has been extended to June 19, 2022 at 11:59 pm.

Previously submitted proposals do not need to be re-submitted.

2022 National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Grants funded by the 400 Years of African American History Commission

Through the generosity of the 400 Years of African American History Commission, and in collaboration with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), the National Park Service National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program (NTF) is pleased to announce the availability of grant funds for 2022.

There are two categories of grants this year—

Grants to existing Network to Freedom sites, programs, or facilities for preservation, research, or interpretation

$100,000 available for grants from $1,000 to $10,000
Preference will be given to those listings that have not previously received Network to Freedom grants and to those with matching funds.

Grants for writing applications for new sites, programs, or facilities to become listed in the Network to Freedom

$50,000 available for grants up to $5,000
These grants are available to the public and do not have to be associated with an existing NTF member.
Applications for listing in the Network to Freedom must be the outcome of the grant and they must be submitted within six months of the date of the award.

Apply to the Network for Freedom

Centering the Underground Railroad around enslaved people who self-liberated broadens our understanding of this movement beyond safe houses on the way to Canada. That was just one part of a larger resistance movement against slavery. Projects that highlight lesser-known aspects of the Underground Railroad such as the movement south to Spanish Florida, Mexico, or the Caribbean, maroon communities or the involvement of indigenous nations will be awarded bonus points in their evaluation.

The deadline for submitting grant proposals is June 19, 2022. All completed applications should be sent electronically to network_to_freedom@nps.gov with subject line “2022 NTF Grant_[INSERT NTF LISTING NAME].”

All proposed projects will need to be completed by June 30, 2023

If you have any questions, please email the Network to Freedom Program at network_to_freedom@nps.gov.

Grant Information Session

On Thursday, April 21, at 10:30 a.m. CDT / 11:30 a.m. EDT, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) hosted the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Staff and the 400 Years of African American History Commission for an Information Session about the 2022 Grants. Staff cannot read applications in full prior to submission, the ASALH, Network to Freedom, and 400 Years of African American History Commission teams will be available to answer questions about the application itself and/or the application process.

To view the the recorded (April 21, 2022) informational session, click on the video below.

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