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REGISTER NOW to Learn More About the African American Heritage Preservation Program FY26!

Registration is now open for the FY 2026 African American Heritage Preservation Program (AAHPP) Webinars & In-Person Workshops 

Administered as a partnership between Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) and the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture (MCAAHC), AAHPP provides grants to assist with the preservation of buildings, sites, or communities of historical and cultural importance to the African American experience in Maryland.  

This spring, MHT and MCAAHC will hold three live webinars and two in-person workshops for prospective AAHPP applicants. Attend a virtual session or in-person workshop to learn if your project is eligible, how to submit an application, selection criteria, and more. You can learn more about the grant program on the program webpage.  

Attendance is free, but you must register to participate and for more information.  

Schedule: 

  • 3/24/2025: 1:00 PM | Virtual
  • 4/11/2025: 11:00 AM | Harwood Nature Center at Lawrence Preserve, Chestertown
  • 4/25/2025: 1:00 PM | Virtual
  • 5/9/2025: 1:00 PM | Virtual
  • 6/6/2025: 10:30 AM | Banneker Douglass Tubman Museum, Annapolis

Application materials are now available on the program webpage for the FY 2026 grant round. Applicants are strongly encouraged to read the grant guidelines, view a recorded webinar, and contact program staff with any questions or to learn if your project is eligible. All applications must be completed and submitted by 11:59 pm on June 30th, 2025.

For assistance with developing project purpose and scope, programming, and project prioritization, contact Chanel Johnson, Executive Director of the MCAAHC, at chanel.compton@maryland.gov. 

For assistance with program eligibility and budgetary or construction and technical preservation questions, contact Taylor Means, Research and Preservation Lead for MCAAHC, at Taylor.Means@maryland.gov or Stacy Montgomery, MHT Capital Programs Administrator, at Stacy.Montgomery@maryland.gov.