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FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund - Historically Black Colleges and Universities Grants

National Park Service · P25AS00500

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Award Range

$50K – $750K

Total Program Funding

$11.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

July 28, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

NPS Historic Preservation Fund - HBCU grants fund 16 awards (up to $750K each) for preserving historic buildings at HBCUs.

Who Should Apply

HBCUs with historically significant campus buildings needing preservation.

Who Should NOT Apply

Non-HBCUs, new buildings.

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Must be HBCU
•16 awards up to $750K
•No cost-sharing required

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Show building's significance, condition, and specific restoration work needed.

Competitiveness: Moderate — 16 awards for ~100 HBCUs.

What This Grant Funds

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.

Attachments

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Checklist_CompleteApp_Pres-AACR-HBCU-HER_2022-02-04_508.pdf

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HPF-Generic_NR-EligibilityWorksheet_2021-11-03_508.pdf

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HPF-Generic_ProjectDescriptionWorksheet_2023-03-01_508.pdf

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NOFO_AppenA_BudgetJustInstruct_2026-0120_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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P25AS00500_FY25_HBCU_NOFO_6.2026.pdf

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ProjectImagesWorksheet_2022-02-07_508.pdf

Who Can Apply

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.

Eligible Applicant Types

Public Colleges & UniversitiesPrivate Colleges & UniversitiesOther (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Minimum Award: $50K
Maximum Award: $750K
Total Program Funding: $11.0M
Expected Number of Awards: 16
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: June 11, 2026

Application Deadline: July 28, 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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