The Curtis H. Sykes Memorial Grant Program provides support for African American historic and historical preservation and public programming projects in Arkansas.
Donor Name: Arkansas Heritage
State: Arkansas
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 07/02/2022
Grant Size: $3500
Details:
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.
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
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
For more information, visit Arkansas Heritage.
