FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund - Historically Black Colleges and Universities Grants

National Park Service

National Park Service is funding community projects through this opportunity, which is open to eligible applicants, with applications due Jul 28, 2026. It provides awards up to $50K–$750K.

View & apply on Grants.gov

Deadline

Jul 28, 2026

Award amount

Up to $50K–$750K

Expected awards

Posted

Jun 11, 2026

Opportunity number

P25AS00500

CFDA

15.932

Opportunity description

In 1988, the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Preservation grant program was established to document, preserve, and stabilize historic structures on HBCU campuses. Historic resources on campuses of accredited Historically Black Colleges and Universities that are listed or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places either individually or as contributing to a National Register or National Historic Landmark historic district are eligible for this program. Projects must meet major program selection criteria and all work must follow the Secretary of the Interior"s Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation. Projects may also fund survey, nomination, and preservation planning for historic HBCU campuses.

Who can apply

Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

ONLY accredited HBCU institutions may apply. https://nces.ed.gov/COLLEGENAVIGATOR/?s=all&sp=4&pg=1Properties must be listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places or designated a National Historic Landmark, either individually or as contributing to a historic district. Properties that are eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places must submit a Determination of Eligibility from their State Historic Preservation Office with their application. Projects not listed in the National Register must prepare or amend a nomination as part of the grant project and should budget for that work in their application.

Funding

Award floor

$50K

Award ceiling

$750K

Agency contact

National Park Service

STLPG Staff STLPG@nps.gov

STLPG@nps.gov

Next steps 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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