American History and Civics Academies

Program Purpose

The Academies Program supports the establishment of: (1) Presidential Academies for the Teaching of American History and Civics that offer workshops for both veteran and new teachers to strengthen their knowledge of American history, civics, and government education (Presidential Academies); and (2) Congressional Academies for Students of American History and Civics that provide high school students opportunities to enrich their understanding of these subjects (Congressional Academies).

New FY 2023 American History and Civics – Academies Competition

The U.S. Department of Education is pleased to announce that the Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) for the American History and Civics Academies program published in the Federal Register on April 28, 2023 and closes on July 12, 2023.  The Department of Education plans to award approximately $3 million to eligible applicants to support the establishment of academies that will improve teaching and learning of American History, government and civics for teachers and students.  This grant competition contains two absolute priorities, two competitive preference priorities, and one invitational priority. Please review the Notice Inviting Applications (NIA), published in the Federal Register for complete details on the FY 2023 AHC-A grant competition.  In addition, please visit the FY 2023 AHC-A Applicant Information and Eligibility page for more details.