FY2025 & FY2026 Historic Preservation Fund - Semiquincentennial Grants

National Park Service Nonprofit eligible

Here's an active community funding opportunity from National Park Service, open to nonprofits and other eligible applicants, with applications due Jun 30, 2026. It provides awards up to $15K–$750K.

Apply on Grants.gov

Deadline

Jun 30, 2026

Award amount

Up to $15K–$750K

Expected awards

Posted

May 18, 2026

Opportunity number

P25AS00503

CFDA

15.966

Opportunity description

The National Park Service"s (NPS) Semiquincentennial Grant Program will support the physical preservation of a broad variety of cultural resources associated with the founding of America as a nation in commemoration of the country's semiquincentennial (250th anniversary). These grants are funded by the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF), administered by the NPS, and will fund physical preservation to properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places, including buildings, sites, structures, objects, or historic districts. Grants are awarded through a competitive process and do not require non-Federal match, though match may be considered as a competitive factor. Note that funding appropriated in Fiscal Years (FY) 2025 and 2026 is being made available through this Notice of Funding Opportunity.

Who can apply

Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
City or township governments
Private institutions of higher education
County governments
State governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

Eligible applicants are State governments, local governments, nonprofits (including non-profit institutions of higher education), and Federally Recognized Indian Tribes, Alaskan Natives, and Native Hawaiian Organizations as defined by 54 U.S.C. § 3003 et seq. Sites or collections owned or leased by the NPS, or in which the NPS holds a property interest are not eligible.Important noteProperties must be listed in the National Register of Historic Places at the time of application either individually or as contributing to a historic district.

Funding

Award floor

$15K

Award ceiling

$750K

Agency contact

National Park Service

STLPG Staff STLPG@nps.gov

STLPG@nps.gov

How to apply

You will apply through Grants.gov, the federal grants portal. Confirm every detail — eligibility, attachments, and the deadline — on the official page before you commit time to it.

Official Grants.gov listing

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FY2025 &amp; FY2026 Historic Preservation Fund - Semiquincentennial Grants