Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program

The Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program, administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service, provides financial assistance to organizations and entities working to preserve and interpret historic Japanese American confinement sites from World War II. Eligible applicants include private nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, state/local/tribal governments, and other public entities. Projects must benefit one or more of the identified historic confinement sites and will be evaluated based on criteria such as project need, impact, feasibility, sustainability, and support. The application deadline is November 14, 2024.

The total funding available for the program is up to $38 million over its lifetime, with individual awards ranging from $5,000 to $500,000 in federal funding. A 2:1 federal to non-federal cost share is required, and waived indirect costs can be counted towards the cost share with prior approval. Projects can include a variety of activities such as capital improvements, documentation, oral histories, preservation, interpretation, and planning related to the historic Japanese American confinement sites.