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FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund - Tribal Heritage Grants

National Park Service · Department of the Interior

At a glance

FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund - Tribal Heritage Grants is a closed federal grant opportunity from the National Park Service (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was July 27, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $15K – $100K, with about 12 awards expected and $967K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include federally recognized tribal governments, native american tribal organizations and others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 15.904 (Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid).

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

Key facts

  1. May 19, 2026Posted
  2. Jul 27, 2026Application deadline
Posted
May 19, 2026
Close date
Jul 27, 2026
Award floor
$15,000
Award ceiling
$100,000
Est. total funding
$967,422
Expected awards
12
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Federally recognized tribal governments
  • Native American tribal organizations
  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

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.

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 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.

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 15.904

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$132M
FY25$74.2M
FY26$75M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 15.904. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 15.904

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 1,329 grant awards had funding actions under Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid, with 269 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION$4.36M
  2. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA$4.25M
  3. NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION$4.19M
  4. HISTORICAL COMMISSION TEXAS$3.94M
  5. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HISTORIC RESOURCES$3.26M
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

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 - Tribal Heritage Grants”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund - Tribal Heritage Grants”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $15k – $100k, total estimated program funding is $967,422 and the agency expects to make about 12 awards.

How do I apply for “FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund - Tribal Heritage Grants”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity P25AS00501), 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.