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FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund - Tribal Heritage Grants

National Park Service · P25AS00501

Closed

Award Range

$15K – $100K

Total Program Funding

$967.422K

Expected Awards

Deadline

July 27, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

NPS Historic Preservation Fund - Tribal Heritage grants fund 12 awards (up to $100K each) for tribal historic preservation — documenting sacred sites, traditional cultural properties, and tribal heritage resources.

Who Should Apply

Federally recognized tribes preserving cultural heritage and historic sites.

Who Should NOT Apply

Non-tribal organizations, state historic preservation offices.

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Must be federally recognized tribe
•12 awards up to $100K
•Must preserve tribal heritage
•No cost-sharing required

💡 GrantQuick Tip

12 awards for tribal heritage documentation. Propose oral history recording, sacred site mapping, cultural landscape documentation, or National Register nominations for tribal properties.

Competitiveness: Moderate — 12 awards for tribal heritage preservation.

What This Grant Funds

The National Historic Preservation Act authorizes grants to federally recognized Tribes for cultural and historic preservation projects. These grants assist Tribes, Alaskan Natives, and Native Hawaiian Organizations in protecting and promoting their unique tribal heritage and traditions. The program focuses on what Tribes are most concerned about protecting including but not limited to: Traditional skills, oral history, plant and animal species important in tradition, documentation and preservation of sacred and historic places, and the establishment of tribal historic preservation offices.

Attachments

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P25AS00501_TribalHeritage_NOFO_2026-0519.pdf

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HPF-Generic_ProjectDescriptionWorksheet_2023-03-01_508.pdf

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NOFO_BudgetJustificationWorksheet_2026-0120.pdf

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NOFO_AppenA_BudgetJustInstruct_2026-0120_508.pdf

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ProjectImagesWorksheet_2022-02-07_508.pdf

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ProjectAbstractSummary-Instructions_2022-02-10_508.pdf

Who Can Apply

This funding opportunity is limited to Federally-recognized Tribes, Alaska Native Villages/Corporations (Tribes), and Native Hawaiian Organizations, as defined by 54 USC § 300309, 54 USC 300313 and 54 USC 300314.Sites or collections owned or leased by the NPS, or in which the NPS holds a property interest are not eligible for funding.

Eligible Applicant Types

Federally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsOther (see NOFO for details)Other Tribal Organizations

Funding Details

Minimum Award: $15K
Maximum Award: $100K
Total Program Funding: $967.422K
Expected Number of Awards: 12
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: May 19, 2026

Application Deadline: July 27, 2026 (0 days remaining)

Electronically submitted applications must be received no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date.Applicants are held responsible for their proposals being submitted to the National Park Service. Applications must be received by the date above. Applicants are encouraged to submit the application well before the deadline.Application preparation time may take several weeks. Start the application process as soon as possible. Applications received after the deadline will not be reviewed or considered for award. If it is determined that a proposal was not considered due to lateness, the applicant will be notified after the selection process.

Agency Contact

STLPG Staff STLPG@nps.gov

STLPG@nps.gov

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