9/11 Memorial Act Grant
At a glance
9/11 Memorial Act Grant is a closed federal grant opportunity from the National Park Service (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was July 12, 2024. Individual awards are listed as $100K – $4M. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 15.964 (9/11 Memorial Act Grant Program).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Jun 7, 2024Posted
- Jul 12, 2024Application deadline
- Posted
- Jun 7, 2024
- Close date
- Jul 12, 2024
- Award floor
- $100,000
- Award ceiling
- $4,000,000
- Est. total funding
- Not specified
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Cost sharing
- Required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
In accordance with the 9/11 Memorial Act (H.R.6287 / Public Law 115-413, 132 STAT. 5427- 29), this funding opportunity is limited to a memorial located in the United States established to commemorate the events of, and honor the victims of, the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001 at the sites of the attacks (covered memorial). Eligible entities are limited to organizations described in section 501 (c) (3) of 1986 and exempt from taxation under 501(a) of that Code, as in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, the focus of which is the operations and preservation of a covered memorial described in the previous sentence.Eligible entities must own and/or operate a covered memorial, as defined above.
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
The 9/11 Memorial Act Grant Program provides competitive grants for the continued operation, security, and maintenance of the on-site memorials of the events and victims of the September 11, 2001. For the purposes of this grant, these on-site memorials are referred to as “covered memorials”. A “covered memorial” is defined as a memorial located in the United States established to commemorate the events of, and honor the victims of, the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, at the sites of the attacks. In addition, covered memorials must offer free admission to active and retired members of the military, registered first responders to the 9/11 attacks, and family members of victims of the attacks as well as offer free admission hours to the general public at least once per week.
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 15.964
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 15.964
Historical data · not a predictionSince October 1, 2023, 5 grant awards had funding actions under 9/11 Memorial Act Grant Program. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.
- NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER$8M
Agency contact (as published)
National Park Service
FA_EastCCO@nps.gov
303-495-027
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “9/11 Memorial Act Grant”?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “9/11 Memorial Act Grant”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $100k – $4m.
How do I apply for “9/11 Memorial Act Grant”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity P24AS00393), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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