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FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund - Underrepresented Communities Grants

National Park Service · P25AS00510

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Award Range

$15K – $100K

Total Program Funding

$1.3M

Expected Awards

Deadline

July 7, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund - Underrepresented Communities Grants. National Park Service. The National Park Service"s (NPS) Underrepresented Communities Grant Program (URC) is intended to expand listings in the National Register of Historic Places to include communities that are currently underrepresented. URC grants are funded by the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF), and are... $15,000-$100,000 per award; $1,250,000 total program funding; ~15 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Nonprofits (501c3), City/township governments, Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments, County governments, Nonprofits (non-501c3) (+1 more)

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•In accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act as amended, 54 USC §300101, this funding opportunity is limited to:State Historic Preserv...
•Deadline: 2026-07-07

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Clearly demonstrate alignment with funding priorities and provide measurable outcomes.

Competitiveness: High — limited number of awards

What This Grant Funds

The National Park Service"s (NPS) Underrepresented Communities Grant Program (URC) is intended to expand listings in the National Register of Historic Places to include communities that are currently underrepresented. URC grants are funded by the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF), and are administered by the NPS. Projects include surveys and nominations of historic sites associated with communities underrepresented in the National Register. Every URC grant project MUST result in at least one new or amended nomination to the National Register of Historic Places.

Attachments

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P25AS00510_URC_NOFO_2026-0602.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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ProjectAbstractSummary-Instructions_2022-02-10_508.pdf

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ProjectImagesWorksheet_2022-02-07_508.pdf

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Checklist_CompleteApp_Hist-AACR-SAT-URC_2022-02-04_508.pdf

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NOFO_AppenA_BudgetJustInstruct_2026-0120_508.pdf

Who Can Apply

In accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act as amended, 54 USC §300101, this funding opportunity is limited to:State Historic Preservation OfficesTribal Historic Preservation Offices, Federally-recognized Tribes, Alaska Native Villages/Corporations, and Native Hawaiian Organizations, as defined by 54 USC § 300309, 54 USC 300313 and 54 USC 300314Certified Local Governments - list provided at "Find a CLG" http://go.nps.gov/clg Nonprofit, tax-exempt U.S. organizations, with or without 501©(3) designationGrants are not available for sites or collections owned or leased by the NPS, or in which the NPS holds a property interest.

Eligible Applicant Types

501(c)(3) NonprofitsCity/Township GovernmentsFederally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsCounty GovernmentsNonprofits without 501(c)(3)State Governments

Funding Details

Minimum Award: $15K
Maximum Award: $100K
Total Program Funding: $1.3M
Expected Number of Awards: 15
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: June 2, 2026

Application Deadline: July 7, 2026 (0 days remaining)

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted 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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