Closed · P18AS00206 · CFDA 15.931 · Discretionary
African American Stories Research Project
Federal grant opportunity posted by National Park Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1-$50K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 18, 2018
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
African American Stories Research Project is a closed discretionary listing from National Park Service that offered $1 -- $50,310. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 8,506 other opportunities from National Park Service.
- $1-$50K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 15.931
- CFDA program
- 8,506
- other opportunities from National Park Service
Archived opportunity record
African American Stories Research Project is closed (last close May 18, 2018). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. National Park Service still indexes 8,506 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed May 18, 2018
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
Great Smoky Mountains welcomes 11 million visitors each year. Yet visitors are unaware of African-Americans contributions to the parkâ¿¿s history. This project aims to gather and reveal this rich history using community-based engagement and regional partnerships.
Multi-door applicant board · 2 Grants.gov types
Grants.gov prints 2 distinct applicant types for African American Stories Research Project (Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Others (see official listing text)). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Humanities (HU). Only 120 other National Park Service listings share this exact eligibility-code string (1% of 8,507).
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Brian Straka 8654361217 Brian_Straka@nps.gov
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