The Department of Church Growth & Development: Preserving Black Churches Grant Program

 

Greetings Family! The National Trust for Historic Preservation is now accepting applications for their Preserving Black Churches Grant program. Annual grants from Preserving Black Churches are intended to preserve historic Black houses of worship and advance ongoing preservation activities while strengthening capacity for historic congregations, and preservation and community organizations to steward, manage, and better utilize their historic structures. Grants from Preserving Black Churches range from $50,000 to $500,000.   The application period is Monday, August 4 - September 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM (EST).  Links to more information about this opportunity are below. The Department of Church Growth & Development is here to help you through the process. The Department will host an information session on Monday, August 11th at 8:00 PM (EST).  Zoom information for that session is below. For questions and additional resources, please see the following links:   Guidelines- https://savingplaces.org/preserving-black-churches-guidelines FAQ https://savingplaces.org/black-churches-faq Zoom Information for August 11th Information Session Meeting ID: 857 2146 6176 Passcode: 2025 Dial-In #: (646) 558-8656 CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE ZOOM Need a Reminder? Signup to receive text message updates & reminders from the Department about upcoming trainings & events. Just text the word “CONNECT” to (833) 266-5356 Yours in Christ, Rev. Dr. Eleazar Merriweather Executive Director Department of Church Growth & Development The A.M.E. Zion Church