ClosedOpportunity P25AS00510

FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund - Underrepresented Communities Grants

National Park Service · Department of the Interior

At a glance

FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund - Underrepresented Communities Grants is a closed federal grant opportunity from the National Park Service (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was July 7, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $15K – $100K, with about 15 awards expected and $1.25M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, federally recognized tribal governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and 1 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 15.966 (Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid for Competitive Grants).

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

Key facts

Jun 2, 2026Posted
Jul 7, 2026Application deadline

Posted: Jun 2, 2026
Close date: Jul 7, 2026
Award floor: $15,000
Award ceiling: $100,000
Est. total funding: $1,250,000
Expected awards: 15
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Federally recognized tribal governments
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

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.

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.

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.

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?

15.966Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid for Competitive GrantsProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 15.966

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$4.7M

FY25

$60.9M

FY26

$60M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 15.966. 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 - Underrepresented Communities Grants”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Federally recognized tribal governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund - Underrepresented Communities Grants”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $15k – $100k, total estimated program funding is $1,250,000 and the agency expects to make about 15 awards.

How do I apply for “FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund - Underrepresented Communities Grants”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity P25AS00510), 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 15.954