ClosedOpportunity P25AS00500

FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund - Historically Black Colleges and Universities Grants

National Park Service · Department of the Interior

At a glance

FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund - Historically Black Colleges and Universities Grants is a closed federal grant opportunity from the National Park Service (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was July 28, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $50K – $750K, with about 16 awards expected and $11M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include public colleges & universities, private colleges & universities and others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 15.932 (Preservation of Historic Structures on the Campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Jun 11, 2026Posted
Jul 28, 2026Application deadline
Dec 31, 2026Archivednext date

Posted: Jun 11, 2026
Close date: Jul 28, 2026
Archive date: Dec 31, 2026
Award floor: $50,000
Award ceiling: $750,000
Est. total funding: $11,000,000
Expected awards: 16
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Public colleges & universities
Private colleges & universities
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

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.

Can your organization apply?

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.

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.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

15.932Preservation of Historic Structures on the Campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).Program →

Reported obligations under ALN 15.932

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$10.7M

FY25

$10.6M

FY26

$11M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 15.932. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

National Park Service
STLPG@nps.gov
202-697-2035

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund - Historically Black Colleges and Universities Grants”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Public colleges & universities, Private colleges & universities and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund - Historically Black Colleges and Universities Grants”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $50k – $750k, total estimated program funding is $11,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 16 awards.

How do I apply for “FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund - Historically Black Colleges and Universities Grants”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity P25AS00500), 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.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 15.945