Daughters of the American Revolution: Special Projects Grants Program

The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a nonprofit, non-political volunteer women's service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America's future through better education for children.

DAR's Special Projects Grants Program provides support to local community nonprofit organizations exemplifying DAR’s mission areas: 

Historic Preservation
Some examples of funded projects include:

• restoration of historic buildings or sites;
• preservation of documents or records, including cataloging and digitalization;
• conservation of cemetery monuments or gravesites; and,
• erection of historic site markers.

Education
Some examples of funded projects include:

• museum exhibits;
• interpretive display panels;
• children's mentoring programs and teachers' aids;
• donation of books or resource materials for tutoring or literacy programs; and,
• English language tutoring.

Patriotism
Some examples of funded projects include:

• programs supporting veterans medical centers or health providers;
• oral histories of active military or veterans;
• flagpole installations to fly the American flag at national sites; and,
• erection of veterans monuments.

Grants are not provided to/for:

• administrative or operating expenses;
• surveys, permits, or drawings;
• travel, food, or beverages;
• building maintenance or upgrades;
• vehicles;
• endowments;
• fundraising;
• conferences, workshops, or events;
• reenactments, productions, or performances; or,
• politically motivated activities.

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