ANNAPOLIS – Governor Wes Moore on Friday announced that the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture and the Maryland Historical Trust have awarded 24 African American Heritage Preservation Program grants totaling $5,000,000 to Maryland nonprofit groups for FY 2024. The grants will offer assistance to organizations and private citizens in their sponsorship of projects involving the acquisition, construction or improvement of sites related to African American heritage.
“To build a stronger future, we must recognize our past. We need to acknowledge the broad shoulders we stand on – and use those stories to power our work,” said Gov. Wes Moore . “The African American Heritage Preservation Program is one of the best tools we have to celebrate, study and share the stories of the African American community in Maryland. African American history is American history and Maryland history – and we have a solemn duty to preserve it and learn from it.”
In April, Governor Moore announced increasing the funding for the African American Heritage Preservation Program from $1 million to $5 million. This year’s grant awards range from $63,500 to $250,000.