The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, a division of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, has awarded $8.5 million in grants to 33 historically Black churches through its fourth annual Preserving Black Churches(PBC) program grant round.
This latest investment follows $5 million in grants awarded on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to five churches, underscoring the Action Fund’s sustained commitment to protecting sacred places that anchor Black faith, culture, democracy, and community.
Together, the MLK Day awards and this latest round of PBC grants represent a total investment of $13.5 million to date in 2026 for the preservation, stewardship, and long-term sustainability of historically Black churches—one of the most significant commitments in the program’s history.
Read the full list of this year's PBC grantees at https://savingplaces.org/stories/preserving-black-churches-grant-recipients-2026.
To explore over 170 historically Black churches supported by the Action Fund to date, and how they represent themes across architecture, civil rights, descendant communities, and more, visit the Action Fund's interactive StoryMap.
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